Product Description
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Turandot (2-disc set)
Dramma lirico in tre atti e cinque quadri (Compl.: Franco Alfano)
Libretto: Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni
Sung in Italian
Classical masterpiece collection
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since
their initial release.
These new audio versions feature ESOTERIC’s proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
Experience by yourself…
Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the “soul” hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.
ESOTERIC equipment used for re-mastering
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. ESOTERIC’s flag ship D/A converters, model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model G-0Rb and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of
highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master.
Cast
La Principessa Turandot | Katia Ricciarelli (Soprano) |
L’Imperatore Altoum | Piero De Palma (Tenor) |
Timur, re tartaro spodestato | Ruggero Raimondi (Bass) |
Il Principe Ignoto (Calaf), suo figlio | Plácido Domingo (Tenor) |
Liù, giovane schiava | Barbara Hendricks (Soprano) |
Ping, Gran Cancelliere | Gottfried Hornik (Baritone) |
Pang, Gran Provveditore | Heinz Zednik (Tenor) |
Pong, Gran Cuciniere | Francisco Araiza (Tenor) |
Un Mandarino | Siegmund Nimsgern (Bass) |
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Chorus Master: Roberto Benaglio
Wiener Sängerknaben
Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Production: Günther Breest
Recording Supervision: Michel Glotz
Recording Engineer: Günter Hermanns
Editing: Reinhild Schmidt
Recorded: 11-18 May 1981, Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Wien
Re-mastering
SACD Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
SACD Mastering Engineer: Masaya Higashino (JVC Mastering Center Daikanyama Studio)
SACD Authoring: Atsuo Fujita (f-inc)
■Product ID: ESSG-90243-4
■Format: SA-CD/CD Hybrid
■Label: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
■DSD mastering / SA-CD layer: Stereo
■Deluxe Digipak packaging