This page lists all recordings of Prologue from "Mefistofele", by Arrigo Boito (1842-1918) on CD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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Given Bernstein's sheer sweep of the music of Richard Strauss (the Salome excerpts are spine-tingling) it is a pity he didn't record any more. These precious recordings with Montserrat Caballe are valuable not only for Bernstein's advocacy of Strauss on record but also for the Spanish singer's shimmering interpretations - girl-like in the opera, ravishing in the five orchestral songs. The coupling, the famous extended Prologue from Boito's Mefistofele, complete with choral forces, is one of Bernstein's most sought-after recording and is done with all his characteristic élan. Long unavailable, this recording is restored to the catalogue at budget price. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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“A luscious Straussfest, though Caballé's voice suits Salome better than the high-ranging songs. In the Boito extract, slow but thunderously awesome, Ghiaurov's sardonic demon rails at the majestic chorus.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2006 **** | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Chaliapin Edition Vol.3 1911-1914La Scala Recordings
Third of 13 CDs containing his complete recordings, in chronological order. Booklets contain full original texts with facing English translations, along with rare and unpublished photos. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Toscanini: Reopening of La Scala Concert
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Boito: | Prologue from "Mefistofele" Son lo Spirito che nega (from Mefistofele) Ecco il mondo, vuoto e tondo (from Mefistofele) Luciano Salvari (Faust) Orchestre et Choeur Philharmonique de Radio France, Nello Santi | Brahms: | Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 Pierre Jasmin (piano) | Donizetti: | Ah! Cedi, cedi o più sciagure (from Lucia di Lammermoor) Dalle stanze, ove Lucia (from Lucia di Lammermoor) Joan Sutherland (Lucia) Covent Garden Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Tullio Serafin Udite, udite, o rustici (from L'elisir d'amore) Charles Reiner (piano) | Duparc: | Phidylé La Vague et la Cloche Chanson triste Colombe Pelletier (piano) | Fauré: | Tristesse, Op. 6 No. 2 Chanson du pêcheur Op. 4 No. 1 Colombe Pelletier (piano) | Flégier: | Le Cor Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Grieg: | Ich liebe Dich, Op. 5 No. 3 Sung in French as 'Je t'aime' Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Handel: | Samson: How willing my paternal love Charles Reiner (piano) | Ibert: | Chanson de la mort de Don Quichotte Henk Sprint (piano) | Mathieu, R: | Saisons canadiennes Claude Savard (piano) | Monteverdi: | Bois aimés Charles Reiner (piano) | Mussorgsky: | Song of the Volga boatmen Sung in French as 'Les batteliers de la Volga' Mephistopheles' Song of the Flea Sung in French Charles Reiner (piano) Songs and Dances of Death Sung in French Charles Reiner (piano) | Ravel: | Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Charles Reiner (piano) | Saint-Saëns: | Danse macabre (song) Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Tosti: | L'ultima canzone La serenata Louise-Andrée Baril (piano) | Verdi: | Carlo il sommo imperatore (from Don Carlo) Omroep Orkest, Carlo Maria Giulini Abbietta zingara, fosca vegliarda!...Brevi e tristi giorni visse (from Il Trovatore) E deggio...e posso crederlo? (from Il Trovatore) Peter Glossop (Luna), Gwyneth Jones (Leonora), Bruno Prevedi (Manrico), Elizabeth Bainbridge (Ines), John Dobson (Ruiz) |
Rouleau was acclaimed on the world’s greatest opera stages and performed with the greatest singers, including Sutherland, de Los Angeles, Callas, Pavarotti and Domingo. This collection draws from his impressive discography and includes arias by Donizetti, Verdi, Boito and many others; all demonstrating his vigour and vitality. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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