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A grim story of love, betrayal, jealousy and death, Puccini's opera calls for dramatic, forceful performances. It gets the full treatment here in a new studio recording starring Andrea Bocelli.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana (Performer)
Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana (Performer)
Other Authors: Praga, Marco, 1862-1929 (Librettist)
Oliva, Domenico (Librettist)
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (Librettist)
Ricordi, Giulio, 1840-1912 (Librettist)
Martínez, Ana María, 1968- (Singer)
Bocelli, Andrea (Singer)
Peña, Matthew (Singer)
Arrey, Javier, 1982- (Singer)
Muraro, Maurizio (Singer)
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- (Conductor)
Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763
Language:Italian
Language and/or Writing System:
Sung in Italian.
Published: [London, England] : Decca, [2014]
Subjects:
Operas.
Streaming audio.
Genre:
Streaming audio.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Naxos Music Library)
Physical Description:1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)
Format: Electronic Audio
Description
Summary:
A grim story of love, betrayal, jealousy and death, Puccini's opera calls for dramatic, forceful performances. It gets the full treatment here in a new studio recording starring Andrea Bocelli.
Note:Lyric drama in 4 acts; libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, and Giulio Ricordi, based on the novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost.
Playing Time:01:58:33
Participant or Performer:
Ana María Martínez, soprano ; Andrea Bocelli, Matthew Peña, tenors ; Javier Arrey, baritone Maurizio Muraro, bass ; supporting soloists ; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana ; Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana ; Placido Domingo, conductor.
Event Details:
Recorded 2014 January 24-25, 28-29 and February 1, 3-5 Palau de ldes Arts Reina Sofia, Fundación de la Communitat Valenciana.
Source of Description:
Hard copy version record.