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Jommelli: Il Vologeso / Page, The Mozartists
Signum Classics

Jommelli: Il Vologeso / Page, The Mozartists

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Details

Composer
JOMMELLI, NICCOLO
Artist
The Mozartists, Page
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Sep 17, 2021
Catalog #
SIGCD692
UPC
635212069226

About

The Mozartists continue their MOZART 250 project of staging operas by Mozart and his contemporaries with their recording of the UK premiére of Niccolò Jommelli’s Il Vologeso, first performed over 250 years ago on 11 February 1766 for the Stuttgart court in Ludwigsburg. For this eagerly awaited performance The Mozartists assembled a superb young cast, headed by the Irish mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly, a graduate of the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artist Programme, tenor Stuart Jackson, a former Mozartists Associate Artist, and soprano Gemma Lois Summerfield, winner of the 2015 Kathleen Ferrier Award. Jommelli was born just north of Naples in 1714 (the same year as Gluck) and died there in 1774. Largely forgotten now, he was one of the most celebrated composers of his day, and during a career which spanned thirty-seven years he wrote some eighty operas as well as a great number of sacred works. He was seen as an important and progressive composer in combining the vocal melodiousness and lyricism of Italian opera with more elaborate and dramatically charged elements of French opera. Set in Ephesus, on the western extremes of the Parthian Empire, in c.164 AD, Il Vologeso centres on Berenice, a woman who becomes caught between two men – the victorious Roman general Lucio Vero, and Vologeso, King of the Parthians (thought dead, but recently returned after his defeat battle). The Mozartists, under the dynamic leadership of conductor and artistic director Ian Page, are leading exponents of the music of Mozart and his contemporaries. Originally called Classical Opera, the company was founded in 1997, and has received widespread international acclaim for its stylish and virtuosic period-instrument orchestra, its imaginative and innovative programming, and its ability to nurture and develop world-class young artists.

Tracklist 47 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture 05:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Regina, assai donasti di costanza - Scene 2: Godete, alme sublimi (Lucio Vero, Berenice, Aniceto, Vologeso) 03:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Regina, assai donasti di costanza - Scene 2: Godete, alme sublimi (Lucio Vero, Berenice, Aniceto, Vologeso)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Gemma Summerfield, Tom Verney, Rachel Kelly
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  4. 3 Act I Scene 2: Aria: Invan minacci, e credi vincer (Vologeso) 06:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Aria: Invan minacci, e credi vincer (Vologeso)
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Rachel Kelly
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  5. 4 Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Aniceto … Signore - Scene 4: L'orror del caso atroce nuovo piacer dilegui - Scene 5: Cesare, io torno Nunzio d'alte novelle (Lucio Vero, Aniceto, Bernice) 01:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Aniceto … Signore - Scene 4: L'orror del caso atroce nuovo piacer dilegui - Scene 5: Cesare, io torno Nunzio d'alte novelle (Lucio Vero, Aniceto, Bernice)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Tom Verney, Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  6. 5 Act I Scene 5: Aria: Luci belle, più serene, più tranquille (Lucio Vero) 05:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Aria: Luci belle, più serene, più tranquille (Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  7. 6 Act I Scene 6: Accompanied Recitative: Lunge, inutili pianti (Berenice) 01:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Accompanied Recitative: Lunge, inutili pianti (Berenice)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  8. 7 Act I Scene 6: Aria: Se vive il mio bene (Berenice) 05:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Aria: Se vive il mio bene (Berenice)
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  9. 8 Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Efeso è questo - Scene 8: Sua sposa egli mi chiama (Flavio, Lucilla, Lucio Vero) 03:20
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Efeso è questo - Scene 8: Sua sposa egli mi chiama (Flavio, Lucilla, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Jennifer France, Angela Simkin, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  10. 9 Act I Scene 8: Aria: Tutti di speme al core (Lucilla) 05:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: Aria: Tutti di speme al core (Lucilla)
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Angela Simkin
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  11. 10 Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Lucio colla sua corte (Flavio) 00:19
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Lucio colla sua corte (Flavio)
    Duration
    00:19
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Jennifer France
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  12. 11 Act I Scene 9: Aria: Crede sol che a nuovi ardori (Flavio) 06:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Aria: Crede sol che a nuovi ardori (Flavio)
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Jennifer France
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  13. 12 Act I Scene 10: Recitative: Fan fede, o Berenice (Lucio Vero) 00:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 10: Recitative: Fan fede, o Berenice (Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  14. 13 Act I: Sinfonia 00:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Sinfonia
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  15. 14 Act I Scene 11: Accompanied Recitative: Che miro! (Vologeso, Lucio Vero, Berenice) 01:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Scene 11: Accompanied Recitative: Che miro! (Vologeso, Lucio Vero, Berenice)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Rachel Kelly, Stuart Jackson, Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  16. 15 Act I Scene 12: Recitative: Flavio, tradita io sono (Lucilla, Flavio, Vologeso, Berenice, Lucio Vero) 01:59
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 12: Recitative: Flavio, tradita io sono (Lucilla, Flavio, Vologeso, Berenice, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Angela Simkin, Jennifer France, Rachel Kelly, Gemma Summerfield, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  17. 16 Act I Scene 12: Quartet: Quel silenzio? (Berenice, Lucilla, Vologeso, Lucio Vero) 05:42
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I Scene 12: Quartet: Quel silenzio? (Berenice, Lucilla, Vologeso, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield, Angela Simkin, Rachel Kelly, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  18. 17 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Il tuo cenno è compito (Aniceto, Lucio Vero) 00:37
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Il tuo cenno è compito (Aniceto, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Tom Verney, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  19. 18 Act II Scene 1: Aria: So ben comprenderti (Aniceto) 05:55
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Aria: So ben comprenderti (Aniceto)
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Tom Verney
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  20. 19 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Che si chiede da me? (Vologeso, Lucio Vero) 03:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Che si chiede da me? (Vologeso, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Rachel Kelly, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  21. 20 Act II Scene 2: Aria: Sei tra' ceppi, e insulti ancor? (Lucio Vero) 03:41
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Aria: Sei tra' ceppi, e insulti ancor? (Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  22. Disc 2
  23. 1 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Vologeso … Mio ben (Berenice, Vologeso) 01:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Vologeso … Mio ben (Berenice, Vologeso)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield, Rachel Kelly
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  24. 2 Act II Scene 3: Aria: Cara, deh serbami (Vologeso) 05:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Aria: Cara, deh serbami (Vologeso)
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Rachel Kelly
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  25. 3 Act II Scene 4: Recitative: A Cesare n'andrò (Berenice, Aniceto, Lucio Vero) 01:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Recitative: A Cesare n'andrò (Berenice, Aniceto, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield, Tom Verney, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  26. 4 Act II Scene 4: Accompanied Recitative: Io sì vicino il colpo non credea (Berenice, Lucio Vero) 01:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Accompanied Recitative: Io sì vicino il colpo non credea (Berenice, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  27. 5 Act II Scene 4: Aria: Tu chiedi il mio core (Berenice) 04:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Aria: Tu chiedi il mio core (Berenice)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  28. 6 Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Seguila, ed il suo core (Lucio Vero, Aniceto) 00:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Seguila, ed il suo core (Lucio Vero, Aniceto)
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Tom Verney
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  29. 7 Act II Scene 6: Accompanied Recitative: De' miei desiri ormai (Lucio Vero) 02:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Accompanied Recitative: De' miei desiri ormai (Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  30. 8 Act II Scene 6: Cavatina: Che farò? (Lucio Vero) 02:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Cavatina: Che farò? (Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  31. 9 Act II Scene 7: Recitative: E Aniceto parlò? (Flavio, Lucilla) 01:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Recitative: E Aniceto parlò? (Flavio, Lucilla)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Jennifer France, Angela Simkin
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  32. 10 Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Dunque, Augusto, concedi (Berenice, Lucio Vero, Lucilla) 01:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Dunque, Augusto, concedi (Berenice, Lucio Vero, Lucilla)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield, Stuart Jackson, Angela Simkin
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  33. 11 Act II Scene 8: Accompanied Recitative: Perfido, ah taci (Lucilla, Lucio Vero) 01:04
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Accompanied Recitative: Perfido, ah taci (Lucilla, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Angela Simkin, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  34. 12 Act II Scene 8: Aria: Partirò, se vuoi così (Lucilla) 03:52
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 8: Aria: Partirò, se vuoi così (Lucilla)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Angela Simkin
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  35. 13 Act II Scene 9: Recitative: Partì … respiro - Scene 10: Re de' Parti (Lucio Vero, Berenice, Vologeso) 01:44
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 9: Recitative: Partì … respiro - Scene 10: Re de' Parti (Lucio Vero, Berenice, Vologeso)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Gemma Summerfield, Rachel Kelly
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  36. 14 Act II Scene 10: Accompanied Recitative: Vieni a svellerlo dunque a me dal petto (Berenice, Lucio Vero, Vologeso) 01:41
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 10: Accompanied Recitative: Vieni a svellerlo dunque a me dal petto (Berenice, Lucio Vero, Vologeso)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield, Stuart Jackson, Rachel Kelly
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  37. 15 Act II Scene 10: Trio: Se fida m'adora, penando si mora (Vologeso, Berenice, Lucio Vero) 05:17
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 10: Trio: Se fida m'adora, penando si mora (Vologeso, Berenice, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Rachel Kelly, Gemma Summerfield, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  38. 16 Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Augusta … E ben, Flavio, che rechi? - Scene 2: M'oda Augusto (Flavio, Lucilla, Lucio Vero) 02:36
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Augusta … E ben, Flavio, che rechi? - Scene 2: M'oda Augusto (Flavio, Lucilla, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Jennifer France, Angela Simkin, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  39. 17 Act III Scene 2: Aria: Uscir vorrei d'affanno (Lucio Vero) 05:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Aria: Uscir vorrei d'affanno (Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  40. 18 Act III Scene 3: Accompanied Recitative: Udiste, affetti miei? (Lucilla) 02:27
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Accompanied Recitative: Udiste, affetti miei? (Lucilla)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Angela Simkin
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  41. 19 Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Vologeso, che pensi? (Vologeso, Flavio) 01:52
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Vologeso, che pensi? (Vologeso, Flavio)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Rachel Kelly, Jennifer France
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  42. 20 Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Signor, come imponesti Berenice verrà (Aniceto, Lucio Vero) 00:34
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Signor, come imponesti Berenice verrà (Aniceto, Lucio Vero)
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Tom Verney, Stuart Jackson
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  43. 21 Act III Scene 6: Accompanied Recitative: Berenice, dove sei? (Berenice) 05:03
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Accompanied Recitative: Berenice, dove sei? (Berenice)
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  44. 22 Act III Scene 6: Aria: Ombra, che pallida (Berenice) 03:08
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Aria: Ombra, che pallida (Berenice)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  45. 23 Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Troppo il dolor l'affanna (Lucio Vero, Berenice) 00:41
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Troppo il dolor l'affanna (Lucio Vero, Berenice)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  46. 24 Act III Scene 6: March and Accompanied Recitative: Ma che ascolto! - Scene 7: Cesare, o Berenice (Berenice, Aniceto) 03:00
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: March and Accompanied Recitative: Ma che ascolto! - Scene 7: Cesare, o Berenice (Berenice, Aniceto)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield, Tom Verney
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  47. 25 Act III Scene 7: Arioso: Su quel caro volto esangue (Berenice) 01:16
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III Scene 7: Arioso: Su quel caro volto esangue (Berenice)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Gemma Summerfield
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  48. 26 Act III Scene 8: Sinfonia and Recitative: Mira i doni quai sono - Scene 9: Ferma, tiranno - Finale: Flavio, amici, fermate (Lucio Vero, Berenice, Aniceto, Vologeso, Flavio, Lucilla) 04:19
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III Scene 8: Sinfonia and Recitative: Mira i doni quai sono - Scene 9: Ferma, tiranno - Finale: Flavio, amici, fermate (Lucio Vero, Berenice, Aniceto, Vologeso, Flavio, Lucilla)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Stuart Jackson, Gemma Summerfield, Tom Verney, Rachel Kelly, Jennifer France, Angela Simkin
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page
  49. 27 Act III Finale: Al mare invitano (Lucilla, Lucio Vero, Berenice, Vologeso, Flavio, Aniceto) 03:13
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act III Finale: Al mare invitano (Lucilla, Lucio Vero, Berenice, Vologeso, Flavio, Aniceto)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Niccolò Jommelli
    Performer
    Angela Simkin, Stuart Jackson, Gemma Summerfield, Rachel Kelly, Jennifer France, Tom Verney
    Ensemble
    The Mozartists
    Conductor
    Ian Page