In Ran De Bergerac

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� �ran �omingo creates the magical illusion that Alfano wrote the role especially for him: Domingo de “ Bergerac“ (review of the premiere in the Madrid daily ABC). Plácido Domingo‘s triumph in Valencia‘s stunningly futuristic theater El Palau de les Arts in February 2007 echoes the overwhelmingly positive reception he obtained at the Metropolitan� Opera and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in this role. A coproduction of the New York, London and Valencia houses, Franco Alfano‘s little-known 1936 opera “Cyrano de Bergerac“ has been reawakened to life by the great Spanish tenor. Although Alfano (1875–1954) enjoyed a long and prolific career as an opera composer, he is known today above all for having completed Puccini‘s “Turandot”. His earlier works not surprisingly reflect Puccini‘s verismo style, music by Franco Alfano but his later works – including „Cyrano de Bergerac“ – are conductor Patrick Fournillier clearly inspired by Debussy, Ravel and Strauss. Opulent Chorus Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana scoring and colorful orchestral effects elegantly underscore chorus Master Francesc Perales the tragic story based on Rostand‘s famous drama of 1897, orchestra Orquestra de la which achieved international celebrity in the Oscar-nominated Comunitat Valenciana 1990 film adaptation with Gérard Depardieu. Alfano‘s work music Director Lorin Maazel faithfully relates the story of the large-nosed soldier poet who pines for the beautiful Roxane and writes her glowing love Cyrano Plácido Domingo letters in the name of his fellow soldier Christian, who also Roxane Sondra Radvanovsky loves her. Christian Arturo Chacón-Cruz de Guiche Rodney Gilfry At an age when most singers start contemplating ragueneau Carmelo Corrado Caruso retirement, Domingo unearthed this opera, which was premiered in Rome in 1936, and added the role of Cyrano Staged by Michal Znaniecki to his repertoire – as the 121st of his career! Domingo had directed by Tiziano Mancini long been looking for a new role that was both a vocal and Length approx. 140' dramatic challenge. He was particularly delighted by the role‘s “anti-hero“ quality. “It‘s a beautiful role”, he asserts, Recorded at the “and I‘m so happy I could discover it this late in my career.“ Palau de les Arts “Reina Sofía”, Valencia With his charismatic stage presence, Domingo clearly ”

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