Puccini's La rondine Final 1921 Version | Carlo Rizzi, Ermonela Jaho, Iván Ayón-Rivas, BBCSO

Support Opera Rara's work in rediscovering and sharing rare operatic repertoire: https://opera-rara.com/support Purchase the recording: https://opera-rara.com/shopcatalogue Hear Puccini’s La rondine as you have never heard it before: Opera Rara presents the world premiere recording of the composer’s final 1921 version, a score that survived only in vocal form for decades. Puccini himself was most deeply committed to this version, calling it a “jewel” — yet he died before ever hearing it performed. Now, a wealth of unfamiliar music, including entirely new material and a dramatically different tragic ending, is brought to life in a new performing edition. At its heart is Ermonela Jaho in the role of Magda de Civry, one of her signature roles, alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers under Carlo Rizzi. Discover a La rondine that remained unheard for almost a century — and experience Puccini’s final vision at last. CAST MAGDA DE CIVRY ... Ermonela Jaho RUGGERO LASTOUC ... Iván Ayón-Rivas LISETTE, Magda’s maid ... Ellie Neate PRUNIER, a poet (1921 version) ... Juan Francisco Gatell PRUNIER, a poet (1919 version) ... Mattia Olivieri RAMBALDO FERNANDEZ, Magda’s protector ... Nicola Alaimo YVETTE/GEORGETTE/FLEURY ... Jessica Robinson BIANCA/GABRIELLA/MARIETTE/THE DISTANT VOICE ... Julieth Lozano Rolong SUZY/LOLETTE/RORÒ ... Joanna Harries PÉRICHAUD ... David Shipley GOBIN ... Robert Lewis CRÉBILLON/THE BUTLER ... William Thomas ACT I 00:00 – 01. ‘Ah! no! no! / Non dite questo!’ — Yvette, Bianca, Suzy, Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Rambaldo 04:48 – 02. ‘Chi il bel sogno di Doretta’ — Prunier, Magda 07:17 – 03. ‘Chi il bel sogno di Doretta’ — Magda, All* 09:49 – 04. ‘No... Adesso non burlatemi’ — Magda, Périchaud, Crébillon, Gobin, Rambaldo, Yvette, Prunier 12:09 – 05. ‘Un momento: scusi, ecco’ — Lisette, Rambaldo, Magda 13:23 – 06. ‘Come fate a sopportarla?’ — Prunier, Magda, Bianca, Yvette, Suzy 14:38 – 07. ‘Denaro! Nient’altro che denaro’ — Magda, Bianca, Yvette, Suzy 20:45 – 08. ‘E poi? / Basta, è finito’ — Yvette, Magda, Bianca, Suzy, Prunier 22:57 – 09. ‘Che uomo difficile’ — Yvette, Bianca, Prunier, Magda, Suzy, Rambaldo, Ruggero 25:13 – 10. ‘Forse, come la rondine’ — Prunier, Magda, Rambaldo, Ruggero 26:37 – 11. ‘Poeta raffinato, dite un po’’ — Rambaldo, Prunier, Lisette, Yvette, Bianca, Suzy, Gobin, Crébillon, Ruggero 28:32 – 12. ‘Le Bal Musard! / A Frascati!’ — Yvette, Bianca, Suzy, Lisette, Magda, Rambaldo, Prunier, Périchaud, Crébillon, Gobin 30:52 – 13. ‘Forse, come la rondine’ — Magda 32:08 – 14. ‘T’amo! / Menti!’ — Prunier, Lisette 36:02 – 15. ‘Chi mi riconoscerebbe?’ — Magda ACTII 37:54 – 16. ‘Presto! Presto! / Fiori freschi’ — Chorus 39:59 – 17. ‘Chi è? Mai vista!’ — Young men, Magda 42:09 – 18. ‘Scusatemi... Scusate’ — Magda, Ruggero 44:53 – 19. ‘Nella dolce carezza della danza’ — Magda, Ruggero, Prunier, Lisette, Chorus 46:38 – 20. ‘Deh! scendi dall’Olimpo!’ — Chorus, Magda, Ruggero, Prunier, Lisette 49:16 – 21. ‘Che caldo! Che sete!’ — Magda, Ruggero 51:57 – 22. ‘Perché mai cercare di saper’ — Magda, Ruggero, Chorus 54:49 – 23. ‘Dio! Lei!’ — Lisette, Prunier, Ruggero, Magda 57:31 – 24. ‘A chi impera sul mondo... Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso’ — Ruggero, Magda, Lisette, Prunier, Chorus* 1:01:31 – 25. ‘Rambaldo! / Ah! M’aiutate’ — Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Rambaldo, Chorus 1:03:47 – 26. ‘Nella trepida luce d’un mattin’ — Distant voice 1:05:07 – 27. ‘Paulette!... Mia Paulette’ — Ruggero, Magda ACT III 1:07:27 – 28. Prelude 1:11:14 – 29. ‘Ah! / Il nostro nido è nido di baci!’ — Magda, Ruggero 1:14:19 – 30. ‘Chi c’è? / Chi è là’ — Magda, Ruggero, Rorò, Mariette, Fleury 1:15:57 – 31. ‘O mia povera cara’ — Ruggero, Magda 1:17:43 – 32. ‘Dimmi che vuoi seguirmi alla mia casa’ — Ruggero 1:19:46 – 33. ‘Che più dirgli?... Che fare?’ — Magda 1:21:25 – 34. ‘È qui? / Non so!’ — Lisette, Prunier 1:25:08 – 35. ‘No! Non m’inganno!’ — Lisette, Prunier, the Butler, Magda 1:28:43 – 36. ‘Finalmente! / È una donna felice’ — Lisette, Prunier, Magda 1:31:20 – 37. ‘Che volete da me?’ — Magda, Rambaldo 1:34:37 – 38. ‘Amore mio! / No! taci!’ — Magda, Ruggero 1:36:34 – 39. ‘Non maledire, ascolta’ — Magda, Ruggero, Lisette EXTRACTS FROM LA RONDINE (1919 VERSION) 1:41:46 – 40. ‘Chi il bel sogno di Doretta’ — Prunier, Magda, All 1:47:01 – 41. ‘T’amo! / Menti!’ — Prunier, Lisette 1:51:45 – 42. ‘Ed ora bevo all’amore’ — Prunier, Magda, Ruggero, Lisette 1:55:29 – 43. ‘Amore mio!... Mia madre!’ — Ruggero, Magda, Prunier