Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

This disc has most of the right ingredients for a classic Manon Lescaut. PlÃ¡cido Domingo and Montserrat CaballÃ© in their prime were two of the loveliest Puccini voices of the late 20th century. Their Spanish temperaments only aid in conveying the passion in this story of a love that survives unpleasant parents, religious vows, and arrest, and ends without a shred of dignity in the swamps of Louisiana. The main drawback here is that conductor Bruno Bartoletti, for all of his experience, could've given a fresher account of the score and, in general, the whole thing sounds a bit studio bound. However, operatic decisions are made on the basis of voices, and this set has them. --David Patrick Stearns
Country USA
Brand EMI
Manufacturer Angel Records / EMI
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 1994-09-20
UnitCount 2
Format Import
UPCs 077776485225
EANs 0077776485225

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