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Donizetti: Pietro Il Grande / Berdondini, Priante, Et Al

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Composer
DONIZETTI, GAETANO
Artist
Priante, Codeluppi, Peraino, Mastrototaro, Berdondini
Format
CD
Label
Dynamic
Released
Jan 01, 2004
Catalog #
DYN-CDS473
UPC
8007144604738

About

After Il Fortunato inganno and La Zingara, the Martina Franca Festival has revived another neglected masterpiece by Donizetti, Pietro il Grande o sia il Falegname di Livonia. First staged in Venice in 1819, this work met with good success and was performed until 1827. The silence that followed is justifiable only on account of the enormous success reaped by works such as Elisir d’amore, Don Pasquale and Lucia di Lammermoor, for in Pietro il Grande there is no lack of inspiration and Donizetti’s creativity is, quite the opposite, generous and surprising.

Italian/English libretto included.

R E V I E W S:

" Pietro il Grande ossia Il falegname di Livonia was premiered to open the 1819-20 Carnival season at the Teatro San Samuele in Venice, a city that saw the birth of many of the light operas of the decade, including quite a few by Rossini. The premiere took place on Dec. 26, 1819. It was the fourth of Donizetti’s operas to be performed during his life, and the first of Donizetti’s to achieve any kind of performance history...
When I was first asked to review this recording, I expected a very Rossinian opera buffo. It is, to a large extent, but I was still able to see tiny glimpses of Donizetti’s own personality come shining through. An example is the lyric pathos of Annetta’s “veder l’amato bene” in the finale to Act I. There are other lovely numbers, including the duet for Pietro and the Magistrate: “Ser Decuppia siete voi”, definitely a forerunner of the delightful “Cheti, cheti” in Don Pasquale and Carlo’s aria “Il dolce nome e tenero”....
Martina Franca often uses unfamiliar, but talented young singers, as is the case here. I particularly enjoyed the Madame Fritz of Rosa Anna Peraino, the Pietro of Vito Priante and the intentionally obnoxious Magistrate of Giulio Mastrototaro. But the entire cast contributes to the success of the performance...
This is a recording I can recommend not only to Donizetti completists, but to all who appreciate Italian opera."
- Tom Kaufman, Opera Today

Tracklist 41 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Sinfonia 06:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sinfonia
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Al bosco! Alla bottiglia! (Chorus, Captain, Carlo, Annetta, Firman, Actors) 10:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Al bosco! Alla bottiglia! (Chorus, Captain, Carlo, Annetta, Firman, Actors)
    Duration
    10:41
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice, Alessandro Codeluppi, Claudio Sgura
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  4. 3 Act I Scene 2: Se acconsentir vorreste … (Firman, Annetta, Carlo, Captain) 01:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Se acconsentir vorreste … (Firman, Annetta, Carlo, Captain)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice, Alessandro Codeluppi, Claudio Sgura
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  5. 4 Act I Scene 3: Quale ardir! Qual brando ignudo! (Fritz) 04:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Quale ardir! Qual brando ignudo! (Fritz)
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  6. 5 Act I Scene 3: Questo grazioso Marte (Carlo, Captain, Firman) 00:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Questo grazioso Marte (Carlo, Captain, Firman)
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Alessandro Codeluppi, Claudio Sgura
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  7. 6 Act I Scene 4: Genti ola! (Chorus, Annetta, Firman) 01:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Genti ola! (Chorus, Annetta, Firman)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice, Claudio Sgura
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  8. 7 Act I Scene 4: Con menzognero vanto (Pietro, Caterina, Chorus) 05:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Con menzognero vanto (Pietro, Caterina, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Eufemia Tufano, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  9. 8 Act I Scene 4: Alta cagion qui di Pultava ha spirito (Pietro, Caterina, Fritz) - Scene 5: E che si voui da me? (Carlo, Fritz, Pietro) - Scene 6: Consegno questo giovine (Pietro, Carlo, Fritz) 03:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Alta cagion qui di Pultava ha spirito (Pietro, Caterina, Fritz) - Scene 5: E che si voui da me? (Carlo, Fritz, Pietro) - Scene 6: Consegno questo giovine (Pietro, Carlo, Fritz)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Eufemia Tufano, Alessandro Codeluppi, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  10. 9 Act I Scene 7: Mia Fritz! Che imbroglio e questo? (Carlo, Fritz) 01:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Mia Fritz! Che imbroglio e questo? (Carlo, Fritz)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Alessandro Codeluppi
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  11. 10 Act I Scene 7: Se il mio ben, se Annetta mia (Carlo, Fritz) 06:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Se il mio ben, se Annetta mia (Carlo, Fritz)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Alessandro Codeluppi
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  12. 11 Act I Scene 7: Voi lo seguite entrambi (Captain) 00:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Voi lo seguite entrambi (Captain)
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  13. 12 Act I Scene 8: Bolle in sen di quest'albergo (Chorus) 01:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: Bolle in sen di quest'albergo (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  14. 13 Act I Scene 8: Chi mi cerca? (Magistrate, Chorus, Fritz, Annetta) 04:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: Chi mi cerca? (Magistrate, Chorus, Fritz, Annetta)
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Rosa Sorice
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  15. 14 Act I Scene 8: Convien che questo Carlo (Fritz, Magistrate, Annetta) 01:29
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: Convien che questo Carlo (Fritz, Magistrate, Annetta)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Rosa Sorice
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  16. 15 Act I Scene 9: Ser De Cuppis? (Pietro, Magistrate) 03:45
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Ser De Cuppis? (Pietro, Magistrate)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  17. 16 Act I Scene 9: Qual tema! Qual stupore (Pietro, Magistrate) 03:17
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Qual tema! Qual stupore (Pietro, Magistrate)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  18. 17 Act I Scene 9: Che uom pusillanime (Pietro, Magistrate) 02:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Che uom pusillanime (Pietro, Magistrate)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  19. 18 Act I Scene 10: Quel pazzo Rodomonte (Captain, Annetta, Caterina) 02:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Quel pazzo Rodomonte (Captain, Annetta, Caterina)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice, Eufemia Tufano
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  20. 19 Act I Scene 10: Scherno saro anche di questo pazzo (Annetta) 04:39
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Scherno saro anche di questo pazzo (Annetta)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  21. 20 Act I Scene 11: Agli integerrimi di Baldo, e Bartolo (Chorus, Magistrate) 03:25
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act I Scene 11: Agli integerrimi di Baldo, e Bartolo (Chorus, Magistrate)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  22. 21 Act I Scene 11: Quest'abito m'infonde (Magistrate, Nataio, Actors, Pietro, Caterina, Chorus) 04:01
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act I Scene 11: Quest'abito m'infonde (Magistrate, Nataio, Actors, Pietro, Caterina, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Eufemia Tufano, Vito Priante, Michele Bruno
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  23. Disc 2
  24. 1 Act I Scene 11: Di che dobbiamo renderlo (Magistrate, Pietro, Carlo, Caterina) - Scene 12: Veder l'amato bene (Annetta, Magistrate, Fritz, Chorus, Pietro, Caterina) 06:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I Scene 11: Di che dobbiamo renderlo (Magistrate, Pietro, Carlo, Caterina) - Scene 12: Veder l'amato bene (Annetta, Magistrate, Fritz, Chorus, Pietro, Caterina)
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Eufemia Tufano, Alessandro Codeluppi, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  25. 2 Act I Scene 12: Che voul costei? (Chorus, Fritz, Pietro, Magistrate, Caterina, Annetta) 06:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 12: Che voul costei? (Chorus, Fritz, Pietro, Magistrate, Caterina, Annetta)
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Eufemia Tufano, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  26. 3 Act II Scene 1: Sindaci? O voi del borgo (Magistrate, Chorus) - Scene 2: Si puo entrar? (Fritz, Magistrate) 03:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Sindaci? O voi del borgo (Magistrate, Chorus) - Scene 2: Si puo entrar? (Fritz, Magistrate)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  27. 4 Act II Scene 2: Gentilissimo togato! (Fritz, Magistrate) 04:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Gentilissimo togato! (Fritz, Magistrate)
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  28. 5 Act II Scene 2: In cor si tenero (Fritz, Magistrate) 02:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: In cor si tenero (Fritz, Magistrate)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  29. 6 Act II Scene 3: In queste ricche vesti (Carlo, Firman) - Scene 4: Lascia Firman (Carlo, Magistrate, Firman) - Scene 5: Oh ch'io sogno (Carlo, Pietro, Caterina) 04:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: In queste ricche vesti (Carlo, Firman) - Scene 4: Lascia Firman (Carlo, Magistrate, Firman) - Scene 5: Oh ch'io sogno (Carlo, Pietro, Caterina)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Eufemia Tufano, Alessandro Codeluppi, Claudio Sgura, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  30. 7 Act II Scene 5: Sorella tu? (Carlo, Pietro) 00:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Sorella tu? (Carlo, Pietro)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Alessandro Codeluppi, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  31. 8 Act II Scene 5: Il dolce nome, e tenero (Carlo) 05:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Il dolce nome, e tenero (Carlo)
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Alessandro Codeluppi
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  32. 9 Act II Scene 6: Carlo dunque fu posto in liberta (Fritz, Annetta) - Scene 7: Mia cara Annetta (Carlo, Annetta, Pietro, Caterina, Magistrate) 03:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Carlo dunque fu posto in liberta (Fritz, Annetta) - Scene 7: Mia cara Annetta (Carlo, Annetta, Pietro, Caterina, Magistrate)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Rosa Sorice, Alessandro Codeluppi, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  33. 10 Act II Scene 7: Mio padre … (Annetta, Carlo, Pietro, Caterina) 00:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Mio padre … (Annetta, Carlo, Pietro, Caterina)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice, Eufemia Tufano, Alessandro Codeluppi, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  34. 11 Act II Scene 7: Ah qual colpo! (Annetta) 03:18
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Ah qual colpo! (Annetta)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  35. 12 Act II Scene 7: Dov'e, dov'e quel perfido! (Pietro, Annetta, Carlo, Fritz, Magistrate) 05:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Dov'e, dov'e quel perfido! (Pietro, Annetta, Carlo, Fritz, Magistrate)
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Sorice, Rosa Anna Peraino, Alessandro Codeluppi, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  36. 13 Act II Scene 7: Ho in sen tumulto insolito (Fritz, Pietro) 02:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Ho in sen tumulto insolito (Fritz, Pietro)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  37. 14 Act II Scene 8: Hondediski! (Caterina, Carlo) 01:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Hondediski! (Caterina, Carlo)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Eufemia Tufano, Alessandro Codeluppi
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  38. 15 Act II Scene 8: Pace una volta, e calma (Caterina) 03:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Pace una volta, e calma (Caterina)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Eufemia Tufano
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  39. 16 Act II Scene 9: Al stridor bellico dell'oricalco (Chorus) 01:04
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 9: Al stridor bellico dell'oricalco (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  40. 17 Act II Scene 9: Che strepito e codesto? (Magistrate, Captain) 00:49
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 9: Che strepito e codesto? (Magistrate, Captain)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  41. 18 Act II Scene 10: Mia Fritz! Ai seno (Carlo, Fritz) 01:24
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 10: Mia Fritz! Ai seno (Carlo, Fritz)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Alessandro Codeluppi
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  42. 19 Act II Scene 10: In questo estremo amplesso (Fritz) 06:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 10: In questo estremo amplesso (Fritz)
    Duration
    06:41
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino
    Ensemble
    Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini
  43. 20 Act II Scene 10: Al stridor … (Chorus, Fritz, Carlo) - Scene 11: Zitto mia … (Magistrate, Fritz, Pietro, Chorus, Annetta, Caterina, Carlo) 08:59
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Scene 10: Al stridor … (Chorus, Fritz, Carlo) - Scene 11: Zitto mia … (Magistrate, Fritz, Pietro, Chorus, Annetta, Caterina, Carlo)
    Duration
    08:59
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Rosa Anna Peraino, Alessandro Codeluppi, Vito Priante
    Ensemble
    Bratislava Chamber Choir, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia
    Conductor
    Marco Berdondini