Massenet: Don Quichotte

Don Quichotte, Massenet's comedie-heroique, is a tale of heroism, adventure and unrequited love. The action relates more closely to the play Le Chevalier de la longue figure by Jacques de Lorrain, than the great novel by Miguel de Cervantes.

Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is one of the most sought-after interpreters of French, Italian and Russian repertoire. Here he joins Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra for a sumptuous recording of Massenet's final great opera.

MAR0523 111 minutes 34 seconds (2 discs)

'[Furlanetto] is a real bass and his dark, round tone is perfect for the role … Gergiev and his chorus and orchestra are on fine form and the recorded sound, in the experienced hands of James Mal ...
'Sensitive handling of Massenet's delicately perfumed idiom, relishing the atmosphere of his Spanish pastiche' (The Sunday Times)
'The performance led by Valery Gergiev has, in Ferruccio Furlanetto, a Quichotte of undeniable vocal presence and impressive skill … Gergiev paces the work with expert suppleness, orchestral atmo ...