Bellini: I Puritani / Coburn, Brownlee, Orbelian, Kaunas City Symphony

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Delos
Release Date
August 20, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BELLINI, VINCENZO
    • PERFORMER
      Brownlee, Coburn, Zheltyrguzov, Girininkas, Norvaisas, Pavilionis, Vaskeviciute, Orbelian, Kaunas St
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 20, 2021
    • UPC
      013491353722
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DE 3537
    • LABEL
      Delos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I Scene 1: Sinfonia

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    2. Act I Scene 1: All'erta! All'erta! (Bruno, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tomas Pavilionis

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    3. Act I Scene 1: O di Cromvel guerrieri (Bruno, Elvira, Arturo, Riccardo, Giorgio, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tomas Pavilionis, Sarah Coburn, Lawrence Brownlee, Tadas Girininkas, Azamat Zheltyrguzov

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    4. Act I Scene 2: A festa! (Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    5. Act I Scene 3: Or dove fuggo io mai? (Riccardo, Bruno)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tomas Pavilionis, Azamat Zheltyrguzov

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    6. Act I Scene 3: Ah! per sempre io ti perdei (Riccardo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    7. Act I Scene 3: T'appellan le schiere (Bruno, Riccardo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tomas Pavilionis, Azamat Zheltyrguzov

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    8. Act I Scene 4: O amato zio, o mio secondo padre (Elvira, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    9. Act I Scene 4: Sai com'arde in petto mio (Elvira, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    10. Act I Scene 4: Odi … Qual suon si desta? (Elvira, Giorgio, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    11. Act I Scene 5: Ad Arturo onore (Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    12. Act I Scene 5: A te, o cara (Arturo, Giorgio, Gualtiero, Elvira, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee, Tadas Girininkas, Liudas Norvaisas, Sarah Coburn

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    13. Act I Scene 6: Il rito augusto si compia senza me (Arturo, Giorgio, Gualtiero, Enrichetta)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee, Tadas Girininkas, Liudas Norvaisas, Jovita Vaškevičiūtė

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    14. Act I Scene 7: Com'io, vi unisca (Gualtiero, Enrichetta, Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Liudas Norvaisas, Lawrence Brownlee, Jovita Vaškevičiūtė

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    15. Act I Scene 8: Son vergin vezzosa (Elvira, Enrichetta, Arturo, Giorgio, Gualtiero, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Jovita Vaškevičiūtė, Lawrence Brownlee, Tadas Girininkas, Liudas Norvaisas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    16. Act I Scene 9: Sulla virginea testa (Enrichetta, Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee, Jovita Vaškevičiūtė

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    17. Act I Scene 10: Ferma, invan rapir pretendi (Riccardo, Arturo, Enrichetta, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Lawrence Brownlee, Jovita Vaškevičiūtė

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    18. Act I Scene 10: E gia al ponte – passa il forte (Riccardo, Gualtiero, Bruno, Chorus, Elvira, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Liudas Norvaisas, Tomas Pavilionis, Sarah Coburn, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    19. Act I Scene 10: Oh vieni al tempio - fedele Arturo (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio, Bruno, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Tadas Girininkas, Tomas Pavilionis

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    20. Act I Scene 10: Ma tu gia mi fuggi? (Elvira, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    21. Act II Scene 1: Ah … dolor! Ah, terror! (Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    22. Act II Scene 2: Qual novella? (Chorus, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    23. Act II Scene 2: Cinta di fiori e col bel crin disciolto (Giorgio, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    24. Act II Scene 2: E di morte lo stral non sarà lento (Riccardo, Chorus, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    25. Act II Scene 3: O rendetemi la speme … Qui la voce sua soave (Giorgio, Riccardo, Elvira)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tadas Girininkas, Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Sarah Coburn

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    26. Act II Scene 3: Torno il riso sul suo aspetto (Giorgio, Riccardo, Elvira)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tadas Girininkas, Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Sarah Coburn

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    27. Act II Scene 4: Vien, diletto, e in ciel la luna! (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    28. Act II Scene 4: Il rival salvar tu dei (Riccardo, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    29. Act II Scene 4: Se tra il buio un fantasma vedrai (Riccardo, Giorgio)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Tadas Girininkas

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    30. Act II Scene 4: Riccardo! Riccardo! (Giorgio, Riccardo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tadas Girininkas, Azamat Zheltyrguzov

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    31. Act II Scene 4: Suoni la tromba (Giorgio, Riccardo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Tadas Girininkas, Azamat Zheltyrguzov

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    32. Act III Scene 1: Son salvo, alfin son salvo (Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    33. Act III Scene 1: A una fonte afflitto e solo (Elvira, Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    34. Act III Scene 1: Qual suon! Alcun s'appressa (Arturo, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    35. Act III Scene 1: Son gia lontani! (Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    36. Act III Scene 2: Finì … me lassa (Elvira, Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    37. Act III Scene 2: Ch'ei provo lontan da me? (Elvira, Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    38. Act III Scene 2: Vieni fra queste braccia (Elvira, Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Sarah Coburn, Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    39. Act III Scene 2: Ancor s'ascolta questo suon molesto (Arturo, Elvira)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee, Sarah Coburn

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    40. Act III Scene 2: Alto la! Fedel drappello (Chorus, Arturo, Elvira)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee, Sarah Coburn

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    41. Act III Scene 3: Cavalier, ti colse il Dio (Riccardo, Giorgio, Chorus, Elvira)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Tadas Girininkas, Sarah Coburn

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    42. Act III Scene 3: Credeasi, misera! (Arturo, Elvira, Giorgio, Riccardo, Chorus)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Lawrence Brownlee, Sarah Coburn, Tadas Girininkas, Azamat Zheltyrguzov

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian

    43. Act III Scene 3: Suon d'araldi? (Riccardo, Giorgio, Chorus, Elvira, Arturo)

      Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

      Ensemble: Kaunas State Choir, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Azamat Zheltyrguzov, Tadas Girininkas, Sarah Coburn, Lawrence Brownlee

      Conductor: Constantine Orbelian


This stellar production features a pair of operatic superstars, namely Grammy-nominated tenor Lawrence Brownlee and soprano supreme Sarah Coburn, who continually appear in the lead roles in top houses worldwide. The remaining characters are beautifully portrayed by distinguished singers from Lithuania and Kazakhstan. Providing brilliant and sensitive choral-orchestral support is the Grammy-nominated Maestro Constantine Orbelian (“the singer’s dream collaborator”) leading the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra and the Kaunas State Choir. In June 2021, Orbelian was named Music Director and Principal Conductor of New York City Opera. Bellini’s I Puritani is considered by many to offer the most beautiful music among some of his best-known operas, several of which are sublime masterpieces of the spectacular bel canto style of singing.

REVIEWS:

Bellini’s last opera, I Puritani, gets an excellent outing in this new recording. Sarah Coburn leads the cast as Elvira, and her voice suits the role perfectly. Her colororatura is perfect, her phrasing immaculate. Constantine Orbelian conducts with great sensitivity and detail. It is an all-round idiomatic and very welcome release.

– Opera Now

This performance of Bellini’s old warhorse bids fair to overtake all previous commercial recordings of it, In part this is due to the perfectly-balanced cast, but also to the energetic approach of all singers concerned, the lean but not irritating orchestra, and the fact that this issue finally restores all cuts to the score.

Some bel canto lovers will dislike Orbelian’s straightahead conducting. He does not linger unnecessarily on certain phrases or high notes, and allows only a bit of rubato in the phrasing of both orchestra and singers. Yes, Brownlee is allowed to linger a bit on his high D-flat in “A te, or cara” and Coburn to hold her high note in “Son vergin vezzosa.” Live with it. (Brownlee also sings the written but often inaccessible high F in “Credeo a misera.”) Otherwise, this is a wonderfully taut reading and, unlike José Lopez-Cobos who also conducts taut performances of bel canto operas, Orbelian injects life and feeling into the orchestra musicians. They do not sound like a bunch of automatons playing on autopilot.

Bottom line, I really enjoyed this recording and consider it the finest overall Puritani on the market.

– The Art Music Lounge