The young Donizetti ; selections from Alfredo il Grande, L'ajo nell'imbarazzo, Enrico di Borgogna, Chiara e Serafina, Gabriella di Vergy, Le nozze in villa, Zoraida di Granata, La zingara, L'Eremitaggio di Liwerpool, Pietro il Grande, Elvida.
Principally opera excerpts; the 1st work an overture. Bruce Ford, tenor (2nd, 5th, 11th works) ; Majella Cullagh, soprano (5th work) ; Diana Montague, mezzo-soprano (7th and 8th works) ; with supporting vocalists ; Philharmonia Orchestra (1st-4th, 6th, 8th, and 12th works) ; Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (5th and 7th works) ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (9th and 11th works) ; London Philharmonic Orchestra (10th work) ; David Parry, conductor (1st-8th and 11th-12th works) ; Alun Francis, conductor (9th work) ; Antonello Allemandi (10th work). All selections previously released. Compact disc. Program notes in English, French, German, and Italian (36 pages : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
L'ajo nell'imbarazzo. Overture (4:14) -- Alfredo il grande. Act I. Cavatina, 'Non è di morti il fulmine' (7:32) -- Pietro il grande, kzar delle Russie. Act II. Sextet, 'Ah qual colpo, oh ciel, qual fremito' (3:48) -- Enrico di Borgogna. Act I. Recitative and cavatina, 'Elisa! Elisa! Oh! me infelice--' (7:09) -- Zoraida di Granata. Act I. Finale, 'Qual tradimento e questo!/Ah! ch'io provo di smanie, d'affetti' (8:35) -- Chiara e Serafina, ossia I pirati. Act II. Trio, 'Tremante, smarrito' (5:56) -- Zoraida di Granata. Act I. Cavatina, 'Era mia-- mi amò-- l'amai'--/Che mi giovò l'alloro (7:35) -- Le nozze in villa. Act II. Trio, 'In le vegg'io l'oggetto' (6:46) -- Gabriella di Vergy. Act II. Aria, Perchè non chiusi al di?' (8:12) -- Elvida. Duet, 'Se geme a' tuoi lai' (5:36) -- La zingara. Act I. Cavatina, 'A te nell'appressarmi' (3:51) -- L'eremitaggio di Liwerpool. Act II. Rondo finale, 'Confusa è l'alma mia/Non intende il mio contento (8:44).
OCLC:
(OCoLC)56774856
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.