Remembering Tebaldi / Moore, Foster, Transylvania State Philharmonic
Melody Moore pays tribute to the legendary soprano Renata Tebaldi, presenting a selection of arias and scenes by Rossini, Verdi, Boito, Catalani, Puccini, Mascagni, Giordano, Cilea and Alessandro Scarlatti, documenting the most important stages in the career of “la voce d’angelo”. Moore performs these pieces together with the Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra under the baton of Lawrence Foster. Melody Moore and Lawrence Foster both have a vast Pentatone discography, including collective complete recordings of Verdi’s Otello (2017) and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly and La Fanciulla del West (both 2021). The latter album was also the Pentatone debut of the Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra.
REVIEW:
Does Moore sound like Tebaldi? Not exactly: a track-by-track comparison reveals subtle differences in timbre and interpretation. But this is an act of homage, not impersonation, and Tebaldi’s repertoire certainly suits Moore’s voice and showcases her versatility, as she differentiates each heroine from the next.
-- BBC Music Magazine
Product Description:
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Release Date: August 18, 2023
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Catalog Number: PTC5187070
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UPC: 8717306260701
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Label: PENTATONE
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Number of Discs: 1
Period: Romantic, 20th Century
Composer: Arrigo Boito, Alfredo Catalani, Francesco Cilea, Umberto Giordano, Pietro Mascagni, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
Orchestra/Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore
Works:
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Mefistofele: L'altra notte in fondo al mare
Composer: Arrigo Boito
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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L'Amico Fritz: Son pochi fiori
Composer: Pietro Masacgni
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Andrea Chénier: La mamma morta
Composer: Umberto Giordano
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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La Bohème: Si, mi chiamano Mimi
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Mosè in Egitto: Dal tuo stellato soglio
Composer: Giacchino Rossini
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Quattro Pezzi Sacri: Te Deum
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Aida: Ritorna vincitor!
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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La Wally: Ebben? Ne andrò lontana
Composer: Alfredo Catalani
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Manon Lescaut; In quelle trine morbide
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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La Traviata: Addio del passato
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Adriana Lecouvreur
Composer: Francesco Cilea
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Suor Angelica
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
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Sento nel core certo dolore
Composer: Alessandro Scarlatti
Ensemble: Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Melody Moore (Soprano)
Conductor: Lawrence Foster