Adriana Lecouvreur (2010)
Mark Elder leads the orchestra and chorus in a lavish performance . . . She certainly has the temperament to play Adriana, who can present herself as humble and sweet but, in a scene where she takes the stage, is nothing if not intense . . . this recording provides a reminder of how secure and uniquely attractive her singing can be. Her soprano glides effortlessly, its top still silvery, over the oft-excerpted arias "Io son l'umile ancella" and "Poveri fiori." There's a real core even in much of her soft singing, and the recording flatters her lower register. As Maurizio, Jonas Kaufmann has the ideal chiaroscuro sound to portray both poet and warrior. It's great to hear his robust tenor at full force . . . Olga Borodina makes for an imperious princess . . . Alessandro Corbelli employs luster and dignity.
Dirección: David McVicar, François Roussillon.
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Jonas Kaufmann as Maurizio |
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Angela Gheorghiu as Adriana Lecouvreur |
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Olga Borodina as Princesse de Bouillon |
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Alessandro Corbelli as Michonnet |
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Iain Paton as Poisson |
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David Soar as Quinault |
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Janis Kelly as Mlle Jouvenot |
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Maurizio Muraro as Prince de Bouillon |
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Bonaventura Bottone as Abbé de Chazeuil |
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Abramo Ciullo as Major-Domo |
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Barbara Rhodes as Mlle Duclos |
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Kenneth Bryers as Pantalone |
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Keiko Hewitt-Teale as Chambermaid |
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Mark Elder as Conductor |
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Orchestra of the Royal Opera House as |
| Directing | David McVicar | Director |
| Art | Charles Edward | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brigitte Reiffenstuel | Costume Design |
| Sound | Francesco Cilea | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Arturo Colautti | Writer |
| Writing | Eugène Scribe | Original Story |
| Writing | Ernest Legouvé | Original Story |
| Directing | François Roussillon | Director |
