Bravo Cura
Celebrating José Cura--Singer, Conductor, Director
CDs - Iris
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Iris
Label - BMG Ricordi
Recorded January
1996 Live Performance at the Teatro dell’Opera Roma Performers: Daniella Dessi - Iris José Cura - Osaka (Jor) Roberto Servile - Kyoto
Nicolai Ghiaurov - Blind Man; Michie Nakamaru - Geisha; Ezio di Cesare - Ragpicker; Corrado Amici - Pedlar
Approximately 126 minutes on two discs with notes, text and translation included
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Track Listings
Disk One, Act I
1. Introduction
2. 'Son Io! Son Io, la Vita!' - (Coro - Il Sole)
3. 'Ho fatto un Triste sogno pauroso' - (Iris, il Cieco)
4. 'E lei! E lei!' - (Osaka, Kyoto)
5. 'Voglio posare ov'e piu caldo il sole!' - (Il Cieco, Iris)
6. 'Al Rio! Al Rio!' - (le Musme)
7. 'In Pure Stille, Gaie Scintille' - (Iris, le Musme, il Cieco)
8. 'Giu Per La Via Ne Viene Un Gaio Suono' - (Iris, le Musme, il Cieco)
9. 'Io Son Danjuro, Il Padre Dei Fantocci' - (Kyote, le Musme, Iris, il Cieco, Osaka)
10. 'Misera! Ognor Qui Sola!' - (Dhia, Osaka, Kyoto, le Musme, Iris, il Cieco)11. 'Morire!...Si...Finire!' - (Dhia, Osaka, Iris, il Padre)
12. 'Apri La Tua Finestra!' (Jor)
13. 'E Questa Poesia Gran Ciurmatrice!' - (Kyoto, Iris, Dhia, Jor)
14. Danze Per La Morte Di Dhia
15. 'Grazie, Musme! Arrivederci!' - (Kyoto, le Musme, Osaka, il Cieco, i Merciaiuoli)Disk One, Act II
16. 'Ana Komitasani' - (Una Guecha, Kyoto)
17. 'Toh! vien Gente!' - (Kyoto, Osaka)
18. 'Ognora Sogni, Sogni E Sogni...' - (Iris)
19. 'Chi E Morto Tutto Sa, Diceva Il Bonzo!' - (Iris)
20. 'Io Pingo...Pingo, Ma Il Mio Pennello Invano Stendo' - (Iris)Disk Two, Act II
1. 'A un cenno mio manda le vesti e i doni!' - (Osaka, Kyoto, Iris)
2. 'Da niuno ho udito dirmi tanta cosa' - (Iris, Osaka) *
3. 'Un di (ero piccina)' - (Iris)
4. 'Son le fole dei bonzi spavaldi' - (Osaka, Iris)
5. '(E un pupattola!) Nullo desio ti adesca' - (Osaka, Iris)
6. 'Da Un'ora Essa M'attendia!' - (Osaka, Kyoto, Iris)
7. 'Annotta! La Gente Dotta E Ghiotta' - (Kyoto, Iris)
8. 'Via Le Cortine!' - (Kyoto, la Folla)9. 'Son Uomo Di Talento, Si O No?' - (Kyoto, Osaka, il Cieco, Iris, la Folla) *
Disk Two, Act III
10. Intro
11. 'Ad Ora Bruna E Tarda' - (il Cenciaiuolo)
12. 'La Fogna E Avara E Muta!...' - (i Cenciaiuoli, un Cenciaiuolo)
13. 'Perche?...Perche?' - (Iris, la voce di Osaka, la voce di Kyoto, la voce de Cieco)
14. 'Ancora Il Triste Sogno Pauroso!' - (Iris, la voce de Osaka)
15. 'Un Grand'occhio Mi Guarda!...' - (Iris)
16. 'Ancor! Son Io, La Vita!' - (Coro)
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Iris CD, recorded Rome Opera January 1996; r eleased March 1998: ‘The role of Osaka, the wealthy nobleman at whose behest Iris is kidnapped but who is soon bored by her childish innocence, must be frustrating for an intelligent tenor: it is shortish, with very little room to suggest subtlety of character. Cura responds with warm, robust tone...but also demonstrating that he has a lovely mezza voce available for any role that might need it rather more than this one does.... this recording convincingly demonstrates that Cura is a singer of exceptional quality and even greater promise. At least a couple of recordings with the incomparable Magda Olivero in the title role have been intermittently available, but none of them has a tenor of Cura’s standard.' Gramophone Magazine, March 1998
Iris CD, recorded Rome Opera January 1996; released March 1998: 'Cura is excellent and right inside the part, with his vivid enunciation and brilliant 'open' timbre.' Opera, 1999
Iris CD, recorded Rome Opera January 1996; released March 1998: ‘José Cura manages to find some sympathy in Osaka while creating a ringing characterization.’ Classical Music: The Listener’s Companion, 2002
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