Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Giacomo Puccini with the upcoming release "Karajan A-Z: Prokofiev - Puccini" on Deutsche Grammophon. This exquisite collection, set to debut on June 21, 2024, offers a captivating journey through the masterful compositions of one of the most celebrated opera composers in history.
The album spans a generous 3 hours and 36 minutes, featuring a rich tapestry of Puccini's most beloved works. It includes the complete "La bohème," a poignant tale of love and loss set in the bohemian quarters of Paris, and excerpts from "Tosca," a dramatic opera that showcases Puccini's unparalleled ability to blend intense emotion with stunning musicality. Additionally, the album presents the "Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 'Classical Symphony'" and "Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100" by Sergei Prokofiev, adding a dynamic contrast to Puccini's operatic masterpieces.
Puccini's compositions are renowned for their lyrical melodies and rich harmonies, which have captivated audiences for generations. This album is a testament to his enduring legacy, offering a comprehensive exploration of his artistic genius. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of opera, this collection promises to be a rewarding and enriching experience. Prepare to be transported by the power and beauty of Puccini's music, as captured in this meticulously curated release.
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": I. AllegroSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": II. LarghettoSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": III. Gavotte. Non troppo allegroSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony": IV. Finale. Molto vivaceSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100: I. AndanteSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100: II. Allegro marcatoSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100: III. AdagioSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100: IV. Allegro giocosoSergei Prokofiev, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Questo mar rossoGiacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Pensier profundo!Giacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Abasso, abbasso l'autor!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Si può – Chi è là?Giacomo Puccini, Michel Sénéchal, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Io resto per terminar l'articoloGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Chi è là?Giacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Si sente meglio?Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Che gelida maninaGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: Sì. Mi chiamano MimìGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla (Love Duet)Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act II: Arranci, datteri!Giacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act II: Chi guardi? – Ecco i giocattoli di ParpignolGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Mirella Freni, Gianni Maffeo, Gernot Pietsch, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act II: Viva Parpignol!Giacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act II: Oh! ... Essa! ... Musetta!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Michel Sénéchal, Elizabeth Harwood, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act II: Quando men vo – Fuori il danaro!Giacomo Puccini, Elizabeth Harwood, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act II: Chi l'ha richiesto? – Caro! – Fuori il danaro!Giacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Elizabeth Harwood, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Ohè, là, le guardie! Aprite!Giacomo Puccini, Hans-Dietrich Pohl, Elizabeth Harwood, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Sa dirmi, scusiGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Hans-Dieter Appell, Hans-Dietrich Pohl, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Mimì! – Speravo di trovarvi quiGiacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Marcello. Finalmente!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Mimì è una civettaGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Mimì è tanto malata!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Donde lieta uscìGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act III: Dunque è propio finita!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act IV: In un coupé?Giacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act IV: O Mimì, tu più non torni – Che ora siaGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act IV: Gavotta! ... Minuetto!Giacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act IV: C'è Mimì...Giacomo Puccini, Elizabeth Harwood, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act IV: Vecchia zimarra, sentiGiacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act IV: Sono andati?Giacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
La bohème, Act IV: Oh Dio! Mimi! – Che ha detto il medico?Giacomo Puccini, Gianni Maffeo, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Ah! Finalmente!Giacomo Puccini, Carlo Cava, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: E sempre lava! – Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae – Che fai?Giacomo Puccini, Fernando Corena, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Dammi i colori – Recondita armoniaGiacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Fernando Corena, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Voi! Cavaradossi!Giacomo Puccini, Carlo Cava, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Mario! Mario! Mario! – Non la sospiri – Qual occhio al mondo – Mia gelosa (Love Duet)Giacomo Puccini, Leontyne Price, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: E buona la mia ToscaGiacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Carlo Cava, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Sommo giubilo, Eccelenza!Giacomo Puccini, Fernando Corena, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Un tal baccano in chiesa! Bel rispetto!Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Taddei, Fernando Corena, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Or tutto è chiaro – Mario! Mario! – Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosaGiacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Taddei, Fernando Corena, Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act I: Tre sbirri, una carrozza, presto – Te DeumGiacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Taddei, Piero de Palma, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tosca, Act II: Tosca è un buon falco!Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Taddei, Leonardo Monreale, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan