Mayr: Alfredo il Grande / Hauk, Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus, Members of the Bavarian State Opera Chorus

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
February 11, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Johann Simon Mayr
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Simon Mayr Chorus, Members Of The Bavarian State Opera Chorus
    • PERFORMER
      Concerto De Bassus, Franz Hauk
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 11, 2022
    • UPC
      730099048378
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8660483-84
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical

Medieval England exerted a strong influence on Johann Simon Mayr, especially during his final proto-Romantic period. Alfredo il Grande was to be one of his last operas, with a narrative that takes us to a land under threat of war with the Vikings. Escaping capture, Alfred the Great travels incognito, ultimately defeating the enemy and rescuing his beloved Alsvita. With its grandiose choruses and sensuous melodies, this opera was conceived on a monumental scale and proved both impressive at its premiere and influential on the next generation of bel canto composers, making a substantial contribution to the development of the melodramma romantico.