Nilsson-tebaldi-bjoerling-tozzi-leinsdorf - Puccini - Turandot
Format: Vinyl (LP Box Set)
Seller: prog
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Location: Hungary
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Cover: Near Mint or M-
Record: Near Mint or M-
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
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Press Year: 1960
Press Country: Czechoslovakei
Catalog Number: 9112 1251-53
Listed On: 11/03/2017
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Includes full 34 pages libretto book
Artists - Birgit Nilsson / Renata Tebaldi / Jussi Bjoerling / Giorgio Tozzi
Erich Leinsdorf w/Rome Opera House Orchestra & Chorus
This and the Nilsson/Corelli/Scotto and Pavarotti/Sutherland/Caballe Turandot recordings are probably the three best recordings of this opera. Some might include Callas but aside for Schwarzkopf and Callas that recording has very little going for it.
I think fans of Turandot should own all three recordings as they are all classic in their own way but the advantages this recording has are many. First Erich Leinsdorf gives a HIGHLY underrated reading of the score. Though the orchestra does not sound as grand as the other two recordings, it is a clearer, more dramatic, and better paced reading then either F. Molinari-Pradelli(who is pretty darn good) and Zubin Mehta, who is the most overrated conductor of this opera there is.
The leads of Nilsson, Bjoerling, and Tebaldi are not in their best voice. Nilsson is great in this role no matter where I've heard her, though she is a little better with Corelli, and she has nothing to complain about here. Bjoerling as Calaf isn't as heroic and powerful as Corelli or as beautiful as Pavarotti, but neither of those two tenors puts both beauty and power together like Bjoerling does. A great singing actor even if a little past his prime. After hearing Caballe do it, I feel there is only one Liu but I like Tebaldi better in the role than Scotto or Schwarzkopf or Olivero. The latter two are wonderful sopranos but lack all of Liu's softness and innocence.
Giorgio Tozzi as Timur was a big surprise. It isn't a huge role but he makes the uttermost of it. The Ping, Pang, and Pong trio of Mario Sereni, Piero de Palma and Tommaso Frascati have great chemistry which is the most essential ingredient to these roles and for me can make or break a Turandot recording.
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Artists - Birgit Nilsson / Renata Tebaldi / Jussi Bjoerling / Giorgio Tozzi
Erich Leinsdorf w/Rome Opera House Orchestra & Chorus
This and the Nilsson/Corelli/Scotto and Pavarotti/Sutherland/Caballe Turandot recordings are probably the three best recordings of this opera. Some might include Callas but aside for Schwarzkopf and Callas that recording has very little going for it.
I think fans of Turandot should own all three recordings as they are all classic in their own way but the advantages this recording has are many. First Erich Leinsdorf gives a HIGHLY underrated reading of the score. Though the orchestra does not sound as grand as the other two recordings, it is a clearer, more dramatic, and better paced reading then either F. Molinari-Pradelli(who is pretty darn good) and Zubin Mehta, who is the most overrated conductor of this opera there is.
The leads of Nilsson, Bjoerling, and Tebaldi are not in their best voice. Nilsson is great in this role no matter where I've heard her, though she is a little better with Corelli, and she has nothing to complain about here. Bjoerling as Calaf isn't as heroic and powerful as Corelli or as beautiful as Pavarotti, but neither of those two tenors puts both beauty and power together like Bjoerling does. A great singing actor even if a little past his prime. After hearing Caballe do it, I feel there is only one Liu but I like Tebaldi better in the role than Scotto or Schwarzkopf or Olivero. The latter two are wonderful sopranos but lack all of Liu's softness and innocence.
Giorgio Tozzi as Timur was a big surprise. It isn't a huge role but he makes the uttermost of it. The Ping, Pang, and Pong trio of Mario Sereni, Piero de Palma and Tommaso Frascati have great chemistry which is the most essential ingredient to these roles and for me can make or break a Turandot recording.
Shipping Cost
LP:Priority shipping to EUROPE: 12 EUR for 1 record and 4 EUR each addtional.
Priority shipping to OVERSEAS /America-Asia-Africa-Australia/: 14 EUR for 1 record and 5 EUR each additional record.
Double LP will be applied to two items.
ALL LP'S ARE PACKED WELL AND RECORDS ARE ALWAYS REMOVED FROM JACKET WHEN MAILING UNLESS SEALED!
Single 7" :
9,50 EUR for first record + 1 € more for each additional record for all over the world.
CDs or Tapes: 9,50 EUR for first CD + 1 € more for each additional CD for all over the world.
I can ship CDs without jewel cases for less shipping cost. Please ask for it
I don't grade jewel cases, as you can easily replace them if they're scratched or damaged.
Media=disc Cover=booklet
I am sorry to announce that I will no longer be shipping by unregistered mail to ITALY, GREECE, SPAIN, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, TURKEY, AFRICA, ex-Yugoslavia, South & Central America and Asia (except Japan), please add 5 EUR per package.
UNREGISTERED PACKAGES ARE SHIPPED ENTIRELY AT THE BUYER'S RISK FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE.
Grading is VISUAL; occasional play-grading will be noted.
PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 4 DAYS OF THE AUCTION'S CLOSE!!!!
Paypal payment must add 5% of the total amount!