Massenet: Don Quichotte

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Furlanetto's basso cantante makes a fine compromise [between Ghiaurov and van Dam] - rich but smooth in fluent French - and Valery Gergiev whips up the score more vigorously than either predecessor...Gergiev... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 5th Mar 2012
Catalogue No: MAR0523
Label: Mariinsky
Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Presto Recording of the Week

12th March 2012
BBC Music Magazine

April 2012

Opera Choice

Massenet: Don Quichotte, Act I

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Valéry Gergiev, Anna Kiknadze, Eleonora Vindau, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Yulia Matochkina, Dmitry Koleushko, Andrei Serov, Carlos D'Onofrio, Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers

I. "Alza!"

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II. "Quand la femme a vingt ans"

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III. "Dulcinée est certes jolie"

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IV. "Allégresse!"

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V. "C'est merveille de voir"

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VI. "O Dulcinée!"

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VII. "Quand apparaissent les étoiles"

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VIII. "Ah! Ah! C'est vous qui lanciez"

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IX. "Vous êtes, monseigneur"

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Massenet: Don Quichotte, Act II

Work length13:57

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Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Andrei Serov

I. "C'est vers ton amour"

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II. "Comment peut-on penser du bien"

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III. "Regarde!"

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Massenet: Don Quichotte: Premier interlude

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Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev

Massenet: Don Quichotte, Act III

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Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Andrei Serov, Didier Jouanny, Sergei Zamarev

I. "C'est ici le chemin"

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II. "O mes rêves divins!"

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III. "Ah! Voir un corps long"

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IV. "Seigneur, reçois mon âme"

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Massenet: Don Quichotte, Act IV

Work length30:33

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Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Eleonora Vindau, Anna Kiknadze, Andrei Serov, Yulia Matochkina, Carlos D'Onofrio, Denis Fedorenko, Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers

I. "Alors, traîtresse"

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II. "Ah! J'ai en ce moment le désir d'autre chose"

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III. "Alza! Ne pensons qu'au plaisir d'aimer"

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IV. "Annonce le Grand Don Quichotte"

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V. "On ne s'explique pas"

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VI. "Marchez dans mon chemin"

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VII. "Me marier, moi!"

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VIII. "Enfin, te revoilà!"

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IX. "Riez, allez!"

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Massenet: Don Quichotte: Deuxième interlude

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Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev

Massenet: Don Quichotte, Act IV

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Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Andrei Serov, Anna Kiknadze

I. "Ô mon maître!"

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II. "Oui! Je fus le chef"

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III. "L'Étoile!"

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Favourites, Jules Massenet

Katherine indulges in French Romanticism this week, with a survey of favourite Massenet recordings.

Recording of the Week, Jules Massenet - Werther & Don Quichotte

12th March 2012

Rolando Villazón brings apposite wildness and fragility to Goethe’s tortured poet, with Antonio Pappano presiding over a visceral, near-Italianate performance from the Covent Garden orchestra, whilst Ferruccio Furlanetto is heart-breaking as the ‘knight of the doleful countenance’ from the Mariinsky.

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is one of the most sought-after interpreters of French, Italian and Russian repertoire.

Here he joins Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky orchestra for a sumptuous recording of Massenet’s final great opera. Gergiev is no stranger to conducting Massenet, having recorded an outstanding performance of 'Hérodiade' in 1995 with Renée Fleming and Placido Domingo.

'Don Quichotte', Massenet’s comédie-héroïque, is a tale of heroism, adventure and unrequited love. The plot relates only indirectly to the great novel by Miguel de Cervantes and more likely refers to the play Le chevalier de la longue figure, by the poet Jacques Le Lorrain. Massenet, nearing the end of his career, probably identified with the character of Don Quichotte, and fell in love with the mezzo-soprano Lucy Arbell, who played Dulcinée in the first performance of the work.

Praised for his vast range, thundering vocal power, and exceptional acting ability, Ferruccio Furlanetto has performed at the world’s leading opera houses, including La Scala, the Royal Opera House, the New York Metropolitan Opera and the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg. His 2011-12 season is dominated by performances of 'Boris Godunov' with the Chicago Lyric Opera, Vienna Staatsoper and the Teatro Massimo (Palermo). Furlanetto will also sing Méphistophélès in Gounod’s 'Faust', Don Basilio in 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' and Silva in 'Ernani' at the Met.

Mezzo-soprano Anna Kiknadze is a principal soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg. Highlights of her early career include being a finalist at the 2001 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, 2002 Placido Domingo Operalia Competition in Paris and the International Rimsky-Korsakov Competition in St. Petersburg.

Reviews

April 2012

Furlanetto's basso cantante makes a fine compromise [between Ghiaurov and van Dam] - rich but smooth in fluent French - and Valery Gergiev whips up the score more vigorously than either predecessor...Gergiev has excellent surround sound, and this new version comes recommended

May 2012

[Furlanetto's] dark round tone is perfect for the role. He can't resist uttering his trademark sob now and then but much can be forgiven for his beautiful legato...Furlanetto's combination of sadness and dignity is most affecting...Anna Kiknadze finds heart as well as frivolity in Dulcinee's music. Gergiev and his chorus and orchestra are on fine form and the recorded sound, in the experienced hands of James Mallinson, is excellent.

12th March 2012

[Furlanetto] sings Quichotte with precisely the right mixture of pathos and whimsical elegance...Anna Kiknadze’s dusky, coppery mezzo is the perfect instrument for the voluptuous yet melancholy Dulcinée...there’s some slightly mushy French from most of the principals but there’s so much chutzpah in the singing and playing (particularly in the roistering, flamenco-style crowd scenes) that it hardly matters.

26th February 2012

[Furlanetto] is moving in Quichotte’s prayer and death scene. Gergiev surprises with his sensitive handling of Massenet’s delicately perfumed idiom, relishing the atmosphere of his Spanish pastiche.

8th March 2012

[Furlanetto] is quite astonishingly moving in it, as is Andrei Serov as Sancho Pança. The rest of it is more equivocal. Gergiev is at his best when the music is most tender, but goes hell-for-leather at the fiesta scenes, which work better when less pressured.

Massenet: Don Quichotte

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