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Mercadante: I Briganti / Fogliani, Ironov, Ivanova, Prato, Mironov

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Composer
MERCADANTE, SAVERIO
Artist
Pratico, Mironov, Prato, Ivanova, Fiocco, Mladenov, Ayllon, Virtuosi Brun
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 08, 2014
Catalog #
8660343-44
UPC
730099034371

About

A highly regarded composer in his day and considered the equal of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti, Saverio Mercadante pioneered the transformation of bel canto opera into real music drama. He wrote the operatic tragedy I Briganti (The Brigands) not only to prove himself to the Parisian public but as a direct challenge to Bellini’s I puritani, premièred the previous year. Mercadante’s individual style of canto fiorito and distinctive theatricality demonstrate that opera need not be a mere succession of virtuoso vocal arias, and it paved the way for Verdi’s later dramas. Prepared from a new critical edition, this production was described as ‘outstanding’ by The New York Times.

Tracklist 38 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Part I: Introduzione: Le gramaglie, i funebri doppieri (Chorus) 03:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part I: Introduzione: Le gramaglie, i funebri doppieri (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  3. 2 Part I: Perche non posso (Corrado) 02:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part I: Perche non posso (Corrado)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Vittorio Prato
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  4. 3 Part I: Ove a me rivolgi un guardo (Corrado, Chorus) 03:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part I: Ove a me rivolgi un guardo (Corrado, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Vittorio Prato
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  5. 4 Part I: Per lei che mi sprezza (Corrado, Chorus) 02:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part I: Per lei che mi sprezza (Corrado, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Vittorio Prato
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  6. 5 Part I: Come un etereo spirto dileguasi (Chorus) 02:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part I: Come un etereo spirto dileguasi (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  7. 6 Part I: Cavatina: Tu piangi? (Teresa, Amelia, Chorus) 05:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part I: Cavatina: Tu piangi? (Teresa, Amelia, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Rosita Fiocco, Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  8. 7 Part I: Ah! tu m'ami (Amelia, Chorus) 03:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part I: Ah! tu m'ami (Amelia, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  9. 8 Part I: Ite, vani ornamenti (Amelia, Corrado) 04:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part I: Ite, vani ornamenti (Amelia, Corrado)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Petya Ivanova, Vittorio Prato
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  10. 9 Part I: Se per te non ha diletto (Corrado, Amelia) 03:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part I: Se per te non ha diletto (Corrado, Amelia)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Vittorio Prato, Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  11. 10 Part I: Duetto: Perche di pianti (Amelia, Corrado) 02:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part I: Duetto: Perche di pianti (Amelia, Corrado)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Petya Ivanova, Vittorio Prato
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  12. 11 Part I: Finale: Scena: Prode garzone (Ermano, Rollero) 04:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part I: Finale: Scena: Prode garzone (Ermano, Rollero)
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov, Jesus Ayllon
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  13. 12 Part I: Cavatina: Questi due verdi salici (Ermano) 04:23
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part I: Cavatina: Questi due verdi salici (Ermano)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  14. 13 Part I: Romanza: Qual soave armonia! (Ermano, Amelia, Rollero) 01:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part I: Romanza: Qual soave armonia! (Ermano, Amelia, Rollero)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov, Petya Ivanova, Jesus Ayllon
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  15. 14 Part I: Coro religioso: Tutto quaggiu si solve (Amelia, Chorus, Ermano) 02:36
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part I: Coro religioso: Tutto quaggiu si solve (Amelia, Chorus, Ermano)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Petya Ivanova, Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  16. 15 Part I: Come turbar poss'io (Ermano, Amelia) 04:27
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part I: Come turbar poss'io (Ermano, Amelia)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov, Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  17. 16 Part I: Sempre ripete mi / No, no, non crederlo (Ermano, Amelia) 02:41
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part I: Sempre ripete mi / No, no, non crederlo (Ermano, Amelia)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov, Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  18. 17 Part I: Erman (Rollero, Amelia, Ermano, Corrado, Teresa) 04:16
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part I: Erman (Rollero, Amelia, Ermano, Corrado, Teresa)
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Jesus Ayllon, Petya Ivanova, Maxim Mironov, Vittorio Prato, Rosita Fiocco
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  19. 18 Part I: Incerto, che penso? (Ermano, Corrado, Amelia, Chorus, Rollero, Teresa) 03:43
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part I: Incerto, che penso? (Ermano, Corrado, Amelia, Chorus, Rollero, Teresa)
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov, Vittorio Prato, Petya Ivanova, Jesus Ayllon, Rosita Fiocco
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  20. 19 Part I: Scopri alfin il tuo disegno (Chorus, Tutti) 03:45
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part I: Scopri alfin il tuo disegno (Chorus, Tutti)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov, Vittorio Prato, Petya Ivanova, Rosita Fiocco, Atanas Mladenov, Jesus Ayllon
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  21. Disc 2
  22. 1 Part II: Coro e Tempesta: Accorrete (Chorus) 03:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part II: Coro e Tempesta: Accorrete (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  23. 2 Part II: Scena ed Orgia: Giunge Ermano (Chorus, Ermano) 04:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part II: Scena ed Orgia: Giunge Ermano (Chorus, Ermano)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  24. 3 Part II: Scena e Preghiera: Ermano, ove sei tu? (Ermano) 04:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part II: Scena e Preghiera: Ermano, ove sei tu? (Ermano)
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  25. 4 Part II: Qual gemito! (Ermano, Conte, Solitario) 03:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part II: Qual gemito! (Ermano, Conte, Solitario)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov, Bruno Praticò, Atanas Mladenov
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  26. 5 Part II: Chi mi sveglia dal mio sepolcro? (Conte, Ermano) 02:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part II: Chi mi sveglia dal mio sepolcro? (Conte, Ermano)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  27. 6 Part II: Duetto: Deh, risparmia ch'io racconti (Conte, Ermanno) 04:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part II: Duetto: Deh, risparmia ch'io racconti (Conte, Ermanno)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  28. 7 Part II: Io si, che un figlio avea (Conte, Ermanno) 04:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part II: Io si, che un figlio avea (Conte, Ermanno)
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  29. 8 Part II: Tu lo conosci? (Conte, Ermanno) 03:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part II: Tu lo conosci? (Conte, Ermanno)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  30. 9 Part II: Stretta finale: All'armi! (Chorus, Conte, Ermano) 05:28
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part II: Stretta finale: All'armi! (Chorus, Conte, Ermano)
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  31. 10 Part III: Coro: Notte, il silenzio doppia (Chorus) 03:20
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part III: Coro: Notte, il silenzio doppia (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  32. 11 Part III: Tutto riposa (Corrado) 02:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part III: Tutto riposa (Corrado)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Vittorio Prato
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  33. 12 Part III: Ah! no: vivi e spargi un fiore (Corrado, Chorus) 05:09
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part III: Ah! no: vivi e spargi un fiore (Corrado, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Vittorio Prato
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  34. 13 Part III: Preghiera: Dove corre quell'empio? (Amelia) 01:39
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part III: Preghiera: Dove corre quell'empio? (Amelia)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  35. 14 Part III: Ciel! del mio prode Ermano (Amelia) 03:17
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part III: Ciel! del mio prode Ermano (Amelia)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  36. 15 Part III: Amelia, esulta (Chorus, Amelia) 05:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part III: Amelia, esulta (Chorus, Amelia)
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  37. 16 Part III: Finale: Giunge alcun (Amelia, Chorus, Conte, Tutti, Ermano) 05:16
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part III: Finale: Giunge alcun (Amelia, Chorus, Conte, Tutti, Ermano)
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov, Vittorio Prato, Petya Ivanova, Rosita Fiocco, Atanas Mladenov, Jesus Ayllon
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  38. 17 Part III: Così serbi il giuramento (Conte, Ermano, Amelia) 01:53
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part III: Così serbi il giuramento (Conte, Ermano, Amelia)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov, Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  39. 18 Part III: Sul mio fronte (Ermano, Amelia, Conte, Chorus) 02:58
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part III: Sul mio fronte (Ermano, Amelia, Conte, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Maxim Mironov, Petya Ivanova, Bruno Praticò
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani
  40. 19 Part III: Deh! non scemar con lagrime (Ermano, Amelia, Conte, Chorus) 03:46
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part III: Deh! non scemar con lagrime (Ermano, Amelia, Conte, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Saverio Mercadante
    Performer
    Bruno Praticò, Maxim Mironov, Petya Ivanova
    Ensemble
    Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis
    Conductor
    Antonino Fogliani