The Great Puccini

Jonathan Tetelman (tenor), Federica Lombardi, Marina Monzo, Theodore Platt& PKF Prague Philharmonia, Carlo Rizzi

Jonathan Tetelmans debuutalbum Arias voor Deutsche Grammophon werd afgelopen zomer enthousiast ontvangen door critici en leverde de zanger de Opus Klassik 2023 "Young Artist of the Year" award op. De Chileens-Amerikaanse tenor wil nu op dit succes voortbouwen met een eerbetoon aan Puccini, wiens sterfdag in 2024 valt. The Great Puccini presenteert fragmenten uit negen opera's, waaronder bekende aria's als "Nessun dorma", "Che gelida manina" en "E lucevan le stelle", maar ook verborgen juweeltjes uit minder bekende opera's als "Le villi" en "La rondine". Het album werd eerder dit jaar opgenomen in Praag met de PKF - Prague Philharmonia onder leiding van Carlo Rizzi en bevat opmerkelijke gastoptredens van de sopranen Vida Miknevi?i?t? (Giorgetta in Il tabarro) en Federica Lombardi (Mimì in La bohème).

Puccini:
 Ah, Manon mi tradisce (from Manon Lescaut)
 Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano (from La Fanciulla del West)
 Che gelida manina (from La Bohème)
 Dimmi: perchè, gli hai chiesto...Vorrei tenerti (from Il tabarro)
 Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut)
 Dunque è proprio finita! (from La Bohème)
 E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca)
 Ei giunge!...Torna ai felici di (from Le Villi)
 Io so che alle sue pene (from Madama Butterfly)
 La Bohème
 La fanciulla del West
 Nessun dorma (from Turandot)
 Non piangere, Liù! (from Turandot)
 O soave fanciulla (from La Bohème)
 Parigi! E la citta dei desideri (from La Rondine)
 Recondita armonia (from Tosca)
 Tosca

ZING Magazine 114 - *****

"He adopts a nuanced approach to characterisation, bringing a vocally distinctive tone to each role. His Cavaradossi is as languid and heroic as you could wish for; his Luigi edgy and sombre; his Ruggero youthful. But it is in the role of Des Grieux that he particularly captivates."
BBC Music Magazine - December 2023 *****