Name: Bad Boys by Bryn Terfel
Brand: Bryn Terfel
SKU: 028947785545
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (112 reviews)

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Mustering up his most menacing grimace for the front cover image -- and looking a little like the way Victor McLaglan looked in John Ford's The Informer -- bass-baritone Bryn Terfel delivers his latest DG offering, Bad Boys, a collection of arias drawn from the repertoire of the bad guys in opera: Mephistopheles, Scarpia, Iago, Sportin' Life, and others. Terfel is very much in his element and on his game here, and the recording is gloriously full and well detailed, featuring the Swedish Radio Symphony under Paul Daniel with the expert Swedish Radio Choir tipping in at key points. The orchestrations are all original, so those who complained about the contemporary-styled orchestrations on some of Terfel's more crossover-flavored projects should have no reason to carp with Bad Boys, save the one created for "Stars: There, out in the darkness" from Les Misérables. Indeed, the weakest selections seem to be the more contemporary ones -- "Moritat" and "It ain't necessarily so" -- but these make up only a small part of a menu consisting of 15 items here. Terfel has been struggling for some time leading up to this to deliver an album that will please his fan base, split between camps that either favors opera or those who just his like voice generally and don't necessarily care for opera. Bad Boys is a good concept and this disc should appeal to most everyone in Terfel's retinue; it gives every appearance of having been compiled with care with an eye toward good taste, even if the subjects of these various roles were inherently "bad."
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1. Boïto: Mefistofele / Act 1 - Canzone del fischio: "So lo Spirito che nega"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Arrigo Boïto; Composer
Lyricist: Arrigo Boïto; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Jürgen Bulgrin
Stephan Flock; Production

2. Puccini: Tosca, S.69 / Act 1 - "Tre sbirri, una carrozza"

by Bryn Terfel, Balcarras Crafoord, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Balcarras Crafoord
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Baritone: Balcarras Crafoord; Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Balcarras Crafoord
Bryn Terfel
Swedish Radio Choir
Arne Lundmark; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Giuseppe Giacosa
Luigi Illica
Victorien Sardou; Production
Producer: Ute Fesquet
Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

3. Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 1 - "Udite, udite, o rustici"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Swedish Radio Choir; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Eugène Scribe
Felice Romani; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

4. Verdi: Otello / Act 1 - "Vanne! la tua meta già vedo" - "Credo in un Dio cru- del"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: William Shakespeare
Arrigo Boïto; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

5. Weber: Der Freischütz / Act 1 - "Schweig, schweig, damit dich niemand warnt"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Maria Von Weber; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Johann Friedrich Kind; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Jürgen Bulgrin
Stephan Flock; Production

6. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess / Act 2 - It ain't necessarily so

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Swedish Radio Choir; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Ira Gershwin
Heyward Du Bose
Dorothy Heyward
Dubose Heyward; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

7. Weill: Die Dreigroschenoper - Moritat von Mackie Messer

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Kurt Weill; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Bertolt Brecht; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Jürgen Bulgrin
Stephan Flock; Production

8. Sullivan: Ruddigore or The Witch's Curse / Act 2 - 20. When the night wind howls

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Swedish Radio Choir
Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Arthur Seymour Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: William Schwenck Gilbert; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

9. Sondheim: Sweeney Todd - Epiphany

by Bryn Terfel, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: Anne Sofie Von Otter
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel
Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Hugh Wheeler; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

10. C-M Schönberg: Les Miserables - arranged by David Hamilton - Stars

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Primary Artist: Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: David Hamilton; Composer
Composer: Claude-michel Schönberg; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Alain Boublil
Herbert Kretzmer; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

11. Ponchielli: La Gioconda / Act 1 - O monumento!

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Amilcare Ponchielli; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Arrigo Boito
Victor Marie Hugo; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

12. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - No.6 Aria: "La calunnia è un venticello"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Giuseppe Petrosellini
Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Cesare Sterbini; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

13. Beethoven: Fidelio op.72 / Act 1 - "Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Swedish Radio Choir; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Joseph Von Sonnleithner
Friedrich Treitschke; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

14. Gounod: Faust / Act 2 - No.7 Ronde du veau d'or: "Le veau d'or"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Swedish Radio Choir; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Gounod; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Michel Carré
Jules Barbier; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

15. Mozart: Don Giovanni, ossia Il dissoluto punito, K.527 / Act 2 - "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco m'invitasti"

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Swedish Radio Choir
Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production

16. Sullivan: Ruddigore or The Witch's Curse / Act 1 - 12. Oh why am I moody and sad?

by Bryn Terfel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel, The Swedish Radio Choir, Arne Lundmark

Primary Artist: Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel
Paul Daniel
Swedish Radio Choir
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Performer: Swedish Radio Choir
Arne Lundmark
Bryn Terfel; Performer
Choir/chorus: Swedish Radio Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Arthur Seymour Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan; Composer
Chorus Master: Arne Lundmark; Conductor
Conductor: Paul Daniel; Conductor
Author: William Schwenck Gilbert; Production
Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan
Ute Fesquet; Production
Recording: Stephan Flock; Production
Recording Assistant: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Flock
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production