Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Introduction - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
2. Hello ... Nick! - Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, Tom McDonnell, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Malcolm King, Malcolm Rivers, Francis Egerton, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
3. Che faranno i vecchi miei - Gwynne Howell, Francis Egerton, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, Jonathan Summers, Tom McDonnell, William Elvin, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
4. Jim, perchè piangi? - Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, Tom McDonnell, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Malcolm King, Malcolm Rivers, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
5. Andiam, ragazzi - Sherrill Milnes, Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, Tom McDonnell, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Malcolm King, Malcolm Rivers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
6. Un poker? Nick, gettoni! - Sherrill Milnes, Robert Lloyd, Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, Tom McDonnell, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
7. Mrs Rance, fra poco - Sherrill Milnes, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
8. Hello, Minnie! - Sherrill Milnes, Carol Neblett, Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, Tom McDonnell, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Robert Lloyd, Francis Egerton, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
9. Dove eravamo? - Carol Neblett, Paul Crook, John Dobson, Robin Leggate, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
10. La posta! La posta! - Francis Egerton, Gwynne Howell, John Dobson, Tom McDonnell, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Carol Neblett, Sherrill Milnes, Robert Lloyd, Handel Owen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
11. Ti voglio bene, Minnie - Sherrill Milnes, Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
12. Minnie, dalla mia casa son partito - Sherrill Milnes, Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
13. Laggiù nel Soledad - Carol Neblett, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
14. Chi c'è per farmi i rici? - Plácido Domingo, Carol Neblett, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
15. Vi recordate di me? - Plácido Domingo, Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
16. Mister Johnson, voi m'avete seccato! - Sherrill Milnes, Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Jonathan Summers, Paul Crook, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
17. Mister Johnson, un valzer? - Paul Crook, Plácido Domingo, Carol Neblett, John Dobson, Robin Leggate, Jonathan Summers, Tom McDonnell, William Elvin, Francis Egerton, Sherrill Milnes, Robert Lloyd, Eric Garrett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
18. Mister Johnson, siete rimasto indietro - Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
19. Io non son che una povera fanciulla - Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
20. Quello che tacete - Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
21. Come voi leggermi in cor non so - Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Francis Egerton, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
22. Ah, non temete, nessuno ardirà - Plácido Domingo, Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton

Disc 2:

1. Il mio bimbo è grande e piccino - Anne Wilkens, Paul Hudson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
2. Billy, è fissato? - Carol Neblett, Paul Hudson, Anne Wilkens, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
3. Voglio vestirmi tutta - Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Anne Wilkens, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
4. Oh, se sapeste - Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
5. Ugh! ... Neve! - Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Anne Wilkens, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
6. Hello! - Plácido Domingo, Francis Egerton, Carol Neblett, Jonathan Summers, Robert Lloyd, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
7. Vieni fuori! - Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
8. ...Io so, Io so! Ma non vi avrei rubato! - Plácido Domingo, Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
9. L'han ferito ... Che importa - Plácido Domingo, Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
10. Che c'è di nuovo, Jack? - Carol Neblett, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
11. E là! E là! - Sherrill Milnes, Carol Neblett, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
12. Un partita a poker! - Carol Neblett, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
13. Ve lo giuro, sceriffo - Francis Egerton, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
14. Maledetto cane! - Sherrill Milnes, Francis Egerton, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta
15. Ah! Ah! Ah! - Robert Lloyd, Sherrill Milnes, Robin Leggate, Paul Crook, Tom McDonnell, Jonathan Summers, Francis Egerton, John Dobson, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
16. Sceriffo Rance! - Robert Lloyd, Tom McDonnell, William Elvin, John Dobson, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
17. E così, Mister Johnson, come va? - Sherrill Milnes, Plácido Domingo, John Dobson, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, Tom McDonnell, William Elvin, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
18. Risparmiate lo scherno - Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, John Dobson, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Jonathan Summers, Tom McDonnell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
19. Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano - Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
20. Ah-Ah-Ah! - Robin Leggate, Carol Neblett, John Dobson, Paul Crook, Tom McDonnell, William Elvin, Sherrill Milnes, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
21. Basta!'quando per voi - Carol Neblett, Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, William Elvin, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, Tom McDonnell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
22. E anche tu lo vorrai - Carol Neblett, Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, William Elvin, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, Tom McDonnell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton
23. Le tue parole sono di Dio - Carol Neblett, Jonathan Summers, Plácido Domingo, Tom McDonnell, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, John Dobson, Francis Egerton, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Robin Stapleton

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28910 in Music
• Released on: 2004-04-12
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .50 pounds
• Running time: 130 minutes

Customer Reviews

A wonderful souvenir of a famous production
I bought this set on LP when it first came out, as a souvenir of the excellent -and at the time revelatory - Covent Garden production, which arrived via Turin and Vienna. The cast in the recording is identical to the stage performances except that poor old Silvano Carroli - who was very good - was edged out by a bigger star: Sherrill Milnes. I do not much hold that against Milnes as he here delivers one of his most subtle and thrilling performances on disc; the part of the snarling sheriff with romantic leanings fits him like a glove. Similarly, Domingo gives a performance to rank alongside his Manrico (also for Mehta) and his Radames for Muti. I don't always think he is ideal when more spinto heft is required, but he is here in clarion voice, singing tenderly, too, when required. Carol Neblett proved to be one of the few sopranos able to stay the course in the cruelly taxing rôle of Minnie and although she does not quite deliver the excitement provided by Tebaldi - any more than Domingo can rival Del Monaco or Corelli for sheer vocal glamour - she makes a complete, touching character out of the lonely camp-girl, has all the notes and is in vibrant voice. There is so much lovely, innovative and unusual music in this opera that I can forgive the moments of crassness and sentimentality in all that cowboy stuff - and some things are genuinely moving. The supporting cast is especially strong and they are clearly a wholly integrated group with the kind of rapport that comes from performing live together. The tone is set early on when Gwynne Howell (as Jake Wallace, "il cantastorie del campo") sings a meltingly beautiful account of the ballad "Che faranno"; the dignity of his singing quite redeems its dangerous sentimentality. Mehta's direction is fluid and flexible; he lingers where he should and whips up the tension when it's needed. The sound is beautifully rich, clear and balanced. I am not saying that this is the only, or even the best, studio recording in that I still favour the gung-ho glory of the earlier Decca set but it's a very cohesive and satisfying account of this oddly patchy work.