Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece, Puccini: La Fanciulla del West, is a captivating opera that showcases the composer's unparalleled skill in crafting emotive and dramatic music. Released on 5 February 2021 by Pentatone, this 2-hour and 12-minute album is a testament to Puccini's genius, transporting listeners to the Wild West of California during the Gold Rush era.
Through its three acts, the opera tells the story of Minnie, a strong-willed and kind-hearted woman who owns a tavern, and her tumultuous relationships with the men in her life. With its richly detailed characters and poignant storyline, La Fanciulla del West is a classic example of Puccini's ability to blend beautiful music with compelling drama.
Featuring a wide range of genres, from opera to classical, this album is a must-listen for fans of Puccini and classical music enthusiasts alike. Giacomo Puccini's iconic composition is brought to life through the talented voices and orchestral accompaniment, creating an immersive experience that will leave listeners spellbound. With its stunning vocals and intricate instrumentation, Puccini: La Fanciulla del West is an unforgettable listening experience that will resonate with audiences long after the final note has faded.
2021 Pentatone Music B.V.2021 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Tracks
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: IntroductionGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Hello, Nick!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Kevin Short, Alessandro Luciano, Lóránt Barta, Amitai Piti, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Che faranno i vecchi mieiGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Gustavo Castillo, Lóránt Barta, Amitai Piti, Alessandro Luciano, Kevin Short
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Jim, perchè piangi?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lóránt Barta, Alessandro Luciano, Ruben Ciungan, Kevin Short, Antonio Di Matteo
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Andiam, ragazziGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lester Lynch, Alessandro Luciano, Lóránt Barta, Ruben Ciungan, Radu Cîmpan
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Un poker! Nick, gettoni!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lester Lynch, Martin-Jan Nijhoff, Alessandro Luciano, Lóránt Barta, Ruben Ciungan
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Mistress Rance, fra pocoGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Kevin Short
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Hello, Minnie!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Melody Moore, Alessandro Luciano, Lóránt Barta, Ruben Ciungan, Radu Cîmpan, Kevin Short
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Dove eravamo?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Melody Moore, Amitai Piti, Radu Cîmpan, Martin-Jan Nijhoff, Lester Lynch, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: La posta! La posta!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Melody Moore, Lester Lynch
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Ti voglio bene, MinnieGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Melody Moore, Lester Lynch
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Minnie, dalla mia casa son partitoGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Melody Moore, Lester Lynch
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Laggiù nel SoledadGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Lester Lynch
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Chi c'è per farmi i ricci?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Vi ricordate di me?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Mister Johnson, voi m'avete seccato!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Kevin Short, Radu Cîmpan
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Mister Johnson, un valzer?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Lester Lynch, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Kevin Short, Radu Cîmpan
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Mister Johnson, siete rimasto indietroGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Io non son che una povera fanciullaGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Quello che taceteGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Come voi leggermi in cor non soGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Amitai Piti
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act I: Ah, non temete, nessuno ardirà!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Il mio bimbo è grande e piccinoGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Alexander Köpeczi, Ilseyar Khayrullova
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Billy, è fissato?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Melody Moore, Alexander Köpeczi, Ilseyar Khayrullova
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Voglio vestirmi tuttaGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Oh, se sapesteGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Ugh! Neve!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Ilseyar Khayrullova
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Hello!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Amitai Piti, Lester Lynch, Kevin Short, Martin-Jan Nijhoff
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Vieni fuori!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Lo so, lo so! Ma non vi avrei rubato!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: L'han feritoGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Che c'è di nuovo, Jack?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: E là! E là!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act II: Una partita a poker!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Melody Moore
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Ve lo guiro, sceriffoGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Amitai Piti
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Maledetto cane!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Amitai Piti, Lester Lynch
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Ah! Ah! Ah!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Amitai Piti, Kevin Short, Lester Lynch, Martin-Jan Nijhoff, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lóránt Barta
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Sceriffo Rance!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Martin-Jan Nijhoff, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lóránt Barta, Radu Cîmpan, Alessandro Luciano
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: E così, Mister Johnson, come va?Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Martin-Jan Nijhoff, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lóránt Barta, Radu Cîmpan, Kevin Short
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Risparmiate lo schernoGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Lester Lynch, Martin-Jan Nijhoff, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lóránt Barta, Radu Cîmpan, Kevin Short
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontanoGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Lester Lynch, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Ah! È MinnieGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Lester Lynch, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lóránt Barta, Kevin Short
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Basta!Giacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Kevin Short, Melody Moore, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: E anche tu lo vorraiGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Kevin Short, Melody Moore, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Lóránt Barta, Radu Cîmpan, Amitai Piti
La Fanciulla del West, SC 78, Act III: Le tue parole sono di DioGiacomo Puccini, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca, Lawrence Foster, Marius Vlad, Melody Moore, Kevin Short, Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir of Cluj-Napoca, Radu Cîmpan, Amitai Piti
Giacomo Puccini, born in the charming town of Lucca in 1858, is celebrated as one of the most renowned composers in the history of opera. Hailing from a family of musicians, Puccini's early works were steeped in the romantic traditions of Italian opera, but he soon became a leading figure in the verismo style, known for its gritty realism and emotional intensity. His operas, including the beloved "La Bohème," "Tosca," "Madama Butterfly," and the unfinished "Turandot," are renowned for their dramatic plots and deeply moving music. Puccini's untimely death in 1924 left the world in shock, but his legacy endures, with his works remaining staples of the operatic repertoire. His compositions continue to captivate audiences worldwide, showcasing his unparalleled ability to blend passion, drama, and musical innovation.
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