BBC Singers & BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda - Rachmaninov: Francesca da Rimini (2007)

Tracklist

01. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Prologue: Largo
02. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Prologue: The First Circle of Hell (The Shade of Virgil, Dante)
03. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Prologue: The Second Circle (Dante, the Shade of Virgil)
04. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Scene 1: The Malatesta Castle
05. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Scene 1: My Answer Is Plain (Lanceotto)
06. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Scene 1: Nothing Can Extinguish These Jealous Thoughts (Lanceotto)
07. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Scene 1: My Lord Called for Me? (Francesca)
08. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Scene 2: A Room In the Castle
09. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Scene 2: The Fair Guinivere … (Paolo)
10. Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 25: Epilogue


The recording quality is magnificent, the sound opening up thrillingly at climactic moments and capturing the voices in what seems like a completely natural acoustic. Excellent notes and a complete libretto (in Russian, English, German and French) complete an altogether impressive package. Very strongly recommended.

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