Adriana Lecouvreur

Starring Angela Gheorghiu as the celebrated French actress Adriana Lecouvreur and Jonas Kaufmann as her lover Maurizio, Count of Saxony, Cilea s verismo drama explores celebrity, romance, jealousy, and death. The trio of sublime voices is completed by Russian mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina as Adriana s jealous rival, the Princess de Bouillon. David McVicar s hit production the first performance of the opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for more than a century presents the life of the French actress as a blurring of the distinction between fantasy and reality. The action revolves around a life-size Baroque Theatre, taking us from the bustle and colour of the first act backstage at the playhouse, to the bare final scenes as the drama reaches its fatal climax.

Mark Elder leads the orchestra and chorus in a lavish performance . . . She certainly has the temperament to play Adriana, who can present herself as humble and sweet but, in a scene where she takes the stage, is nothing if not intense . . . this recording provides a reminder of how secure and uniquely attractive her singing can be. Her soprano glides effortlessly, its top still silvery, over the oft-excerpted arias "Io son l'umile ancella" and "Poveri fiori." There's a real core even in much of her soft singing, and the recording flatters her lower register. As Maurizio, Jonas Kaufmann has the ideal chiaroscuro sound to portray both poet and warrior. It's great to hear his robust tenor at full force . . . Olga Borodina makes for an imperious princess . . . Alessandro Corbelli employs luster and dignity.

Eine der melodisch schönsten und emotional bewegendsten italienischen Opern erscheint hier in einer absoluten Traumbesetzung: Ohne Frage bilden Angela Gheorghiu und Jonas Kaufmann eines der schönsten Liebespaare, das sich momentan auf den internationalen Opernbühnen erleben läßt. Francesco Cileas tragisches Verismo-Meisterwerk Adriana Lecouvreur liefert den beiden Superstars mit seiner ebenso traurigen wie historisch verbürgten Liebesgeschichte zwischen einer berühmten Schauspielerin und einem Grafen ein ideales Vehikel. Die gefeierte Mezzosopranistin Olga Borodina komplettiert in der Rolle der rivalisierenden Fürstin eine beeindruckende Besetzung. Die Produktion des bekannten Opernregisseurs David McVicar wurde am Londoner Covent Garden zu Recht gefeiert.

主演安吉拉·乔治乌的著名法国女星阿德里安娜Lecouvreur和乔纳斯·考夫曼为她的情人莫里吉奥计数萨克森州，奇莱亚的verismo戏剧探索的名人，爱情，嫉妒，和死亡。