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Decca's 1972 recording of Turandot features an all-star cast led by Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti. Turandot doesn't seem like the most natural role for Sutherland and she never sang it on-stage, but she adapts to its requirements with panache, delivering a performance with an impressive dramatic range and dazzling vocal mastery. Pavarotti was close to the height of his powers when he made the recording and he sings with his characteristic passion and warmth. Montserrat Caballé, who had also sung the title role, is fabulous as Liù, creating a vivid characterization and singing with exceptional purity. It's real luxury casting to have singers of the reputation of Nicolai Ghiaurov, Peter Pears, and Tom Krause in the roles of Timur, the Emperor, and Ping, and they each bring great artistry to these small roles. The London Philharmonic Orchestra plays the score with sparkle and spirit, and the John Alldis Choir is terrific in the crucial choral parts. Zubin Mehta captures the Romantic sweep and the colorful strangeness of the opera and gives it a convincing, dramatic shape. The sound is mostly good, but doesn't quite have the depth or presence typical of Decca's best opera recordings.
© TiVo
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Turandot / Act 1 (Giacomo Puccini)
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolai Ghiaurov, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Sabin Markov, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolai Ghiaurov, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolai Ghiaurov, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Piero De Palma, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Additional Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolai Ghiaurov, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Piero De Palma, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Turandot / Act 2 (Giacomo Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Piero De Palma, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Piero De Palma, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Piero De Palma, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Peter Pears, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Sabin Markov, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
DISC 2
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Peter Pears, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Peter Pears, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Peter Pears, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Turandot / Act 3 (Giacomo Puccini)
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Piero De Palma, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolai Ghiaurov, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Nicolai Ghiaurov, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Tom Krause, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Renato Simoni, Author - Piero De Palma, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Francesco Poli, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Joan Sutherland, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2013 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Decca's 1972 recording of Turandot features an all-star cast led by Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti. Turandot doesn't seem like the most natural role for Sutherland and she never sang it on-stage, but she adapts to its requirements with panache, delivering a performance with an impressive dramatic range and dazzling vocal mastery. Pavarotti was close to the height of his powers when he made the recording and he sings with his characteristic passion and warmth. Montserrat Caballé, who had also sung the title role, is fabulous as Liù, creating a vivid characterization and singing with exceptional purity. It's real luxury casting to have singers of the reputation of Nicolai Ghiaurov, Peter Pears, and Tom Krause in the roles of Timur, the Emperor, and Ping, and they each bring great artistry to these small roles. The London Philharmonic Orchestra plays the score with sparkle and spirit, and the John Alldis Choir is terrific in the crucial choral parts. Zubin Mehta captures the Romantic sweep and the colorful strangeness of the opera and gives it a convincing, dramatic shape. The sound is mostly good, but doesn't quite have the depth or presence typical of Decca's best opera recordings.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:57:38
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artist: Zubin Mehta
- Composer: Giacomo Puccini
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical Opera
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