プッチーニ:歌劇『トスカ』

ムーア、ポップ、リンチなど豪華歌手陣にも注目。
カルロ・モンタナーロ率いるベルリン放送交響楽団が
『トスカ』を熱演!

SACDハイブリッド盤。カルロ・モンタナーロ率いるベルリン放送交響楽団が、メロディ・ムーア(トスカ役)、ステファン・ポップ(カヴァラドッシ役)、レスター・リンチ(スカルピア役)ら豪華ソリスト陣とともに、プッチーニの『トスカ』を熱演!

1900年初演の『トスカ』は「歌に生き、愛に生き」、「星は光りぬ」などの有名なアリアを含む20世紀オペラの幕開けを告げたプッチーニの最高傑作。愛と欲望を描いたこの作品をプッチーニは印象的な旋律とともに非常にドラマティックに仕上げており、当演奏ではまばゆいばかりの力強い演奏を展開しております。演奏の素晴らしさはもちろんのこと、PENTATONEレーベルが誇る技術陣が結集した高音質録音です。

トスカ役のメロディ・ムーアはヴェルディの『オテロ』(PTC 5186562)のデスデモーナ役、プッチーニ:『西部の娘』(PTC-5186778)のミニー役などでも圧倒的な存在感をしめした実力派。ソロ・アルバム「アメリカン・ソング・アルバム」(PTC-5186770)、「テバルディを偲んで」(PTC-5187070)もリリースしております。
キングインターナショナル

The potential buyer or listener to Puccinis Tosca, one of the most performed operas in the repertory since its premiere in 1900, has many recordings to choose from, including those by the greats of the 20th century. Yet this 2023 studio release, a product of a promising collaboration between the San Francisco Classical Recording Company, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, and Deutschlandfunk Kulture, can hold its own with others on the market. Part of the draw is the presence of two singers who are not quite household names but are hitting their creative peaks, soprano Melody Moore as Floria Tosca and baritone Lester Lynch as the villainous Scarpia, with tenor Stefan Pop as the sensitive artist Cavaradossi not far behind. The famous tunes all sound great, with Moores "Vissi darte" in Act II a standout. She is a Puccini specialist who has total confidence in the role and the ability to put it across dramatically. Perhaps the most important creative force here is the conductor, Carlo Montanaro, leading the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. He is an Italian opera veteran who has not recorded much, but this release makes one want to hear him on recordings more often; he keeps the action moving, catching the economical, action-packed quality that has made this opera perennially popular despite its highbrow detractors. However, he knows when to slow down and let the singers bloom. The PentaTone labels sound is another draw; it is rare enough to hear a full-scale studio opera recording these days, and the singers are both clear and close-up, never overwhelming. A fine choice for operatic listening during the winter of 2023-2024 or at any other time. ~ James Manheim