Gaetano Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor - Gergiev - Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus - Mariinsky MAR0512 (2011) 2x SACD rip via PS3 to 2x iso (6.71GB) | 24bit/88.2kHz flac | 6ch (0GB) (+6dB gain) | 2ch (2.04GB) DR14 (+6dB gain) | Classical The Nose was the 1st release on the Mariinsky label, now for the label's 5th opera recording, Gergiev conducts Donizetti's masterpiece featuring a magnificent cast led by coloratura soprano Natalie Dessay. A DSD recording :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Donizetti's tragic opera in 3 acts depicts a family feud set in the Lammermuir Hills of Scotland. The opera was premiered on 26th September 1835 at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, with the coloratura soprano Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani in the role of Lucia. A revised version in French followed suit in 1839. Inspired by Sir Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor, the central character of Lucia Ashton (Dessay) is in love with Edgardo di Ravenswood, her brother Enrico's sworn enemy. With his fortune waning, Lord Enrico plots to force Lucia to marry Lord Arturo Bucklaw, in order to guarantee his continued power. Torn between her family & true love, Lucia submits to her brother's desires but in turn loses her mind. Lucia's delicate disposition is tested & results in the famous 'mad scene' in which she kills her new bridegroom Arturo. Reviews: Editor's Choice 'The new recording from the Mariinsky brings us into another world ... Dessay's delicately thought-out heroine, [is] well captured in this new Russian set' ~ Gramophone ***** 'Here is a Lucia to match Callas or Sutherland. Natalie Dessay's light soprano gives a vivid impression of Lucia's vulnerable personality. The Mad Scene is enthralling. Piotr Beczala is a gloriously virile Edgardo, & the Italian style of the Russian cast more than acceptable. With Valery Gergiev a surprisingly sensitive conductor, this is a top-rank recording of a marvellous opera' ~ Daily Telegraph **** Performance ***** Recording 'The main attraction is Natalie Dessay as Lucia, a part she can despatch without strain … as post-Maria Callas Lucias go, she is 1 of the best' ~ BBC Music Magazine 'In the Mariinsky recording we can once again relish Dessay's extraordinary command of staccatos, her flexibility & that uniquely pearly timbre' ~ International Record Review '... remarkable music-making from the orchestra, coupled with some impassioned singing from the star principals & the chorus ... The highlight of this recording is Dessay's mad scene, including the original chilling glass harmonica accompaniment, played by Sascha Reckert' ~ Limelight Magazine Tracks: 1 Lucia di Lammermoor: Act I. Preludio 2 Lucia di Lammermoor: Act I. “Regnava nel silenzio” 3 Lucia di Lammermoor: Act II. “Soffriva nel pianto…” 4 Lucia di Lammermoor: Act III. “Oh giusto cielo!” Time: 131:05 Musicians: Valery Gergiev - conductor Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus Natalie Dessay - Lucia Vladislav Sulimsky - Enrico Piotr Beczala - Edgardo Dmitry Voropaev - Arturo Ilya Bannik - Raimondo Sergei Skorokhodov - Normanno Sascha Reckert glass harmonica Recording: James Mallinson producer Jonathan Stokes recording engineer Jonathan Stokes & Neil Hutchinson for Classic Sound Ltd editing & mastering Recorded September 2010 in the Mariinsky Concert Hall, St Petersburg Sung in Italian, libretto in Italian & English. http://www.filefactory.com/folder/9ca29a7beda9f3bb ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Checksums for 2x iso: d4d1c9e6db44eea66e3c6871517893af *Valery Gergiev, Natalie Dessay, Piotr Beczala, Mariinsky So - DONIZETTI Lucia di Lammermoor-disc1.iso 7a2594d3c9430823734413fd2909b2ca *Valery Gergiev, Natalie Dessay, Piotr Beczala, Mariinsky So - DONIZETTI Lucia di Lammermoor-disc2.iso