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Nozze Istriane

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Composer
Antonio Smareglia
Artist
Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra, Anamarija Knego, Giorgio Surian, Filippo Pollinelli, Jorge Puerta
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Apr 04, 2025
Catalog #
555686-2
UPC
761203568628

About

Strictly speaking, composer Antonio Smareglia belonged to three cultural groups. His father was an Italian from Friuli, his mother Croatian, and he himself was born in Pola on the Istrian peninsula, which at the time was still part of Austria-Hungary - and yet he managed to make a name for himself across the borders of national identities, especially with his operas. Among his greatest successes was Nozze istriane ('Istrian Wedding'), which premiered in Trieste on 28 March 1895 - a rural love tragedy with words by the famous poet Luigi Illica and music by the composer, whose rich melodies skilfully avoid the obvious verismo. A pair of lovers are not allowed to marry because the son of a rich man desires the girl; the young woman is deceitfully persuaded that her sweetheart has abandoned her; when the lie comes to light at the end, it is too late. A stab of a knife ends their happiness!

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Prelude: 03:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Prelude:
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: O! Biagio protettore (Chorus) 04:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: O! Biagio protettore (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  4. 3 Act I Scene 2: Padron mio bello e caro! (Biagio, Menico, Nicola, Chorus) 04:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Padron mio bello e caro! (Biagio, Menico, Nicola, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Filippo Polinelli, Giorgio Surian, Jure Počkaj
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  5. 4 Act I Scene 3: Se perdo i vespri a starti ad ascoltare (Menico, Biagio) 04:39
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Se perdo i vespri a starti ad ascoltare (Menico, Biagio)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian, Filippo Polinelli
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  6. 5 Act I Scene 4: A nozze v'ha invitati (Chorus, Nicola, Biagio, Menico) 02:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: A nozze v'ha invitati (Chorus, Nicola, Biagio, Menico)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Jure Počkaj, Filippo Polinelli, Giorgio Surian
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Choir, Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  7. 6 Act I Scene 5: Ah, acerbe e fracide! (Biagio, Menico, Luze) 01:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Ah, acerbe e fracide! (Biagio, Menico, Luze)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Filippo Polinelli, Giorgio Surian, Stefany Findrik
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  8. 7 Act I Scene 6: Tu che sì buona appari (Marussa, Luze, Biagio) 06:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Tu che sì buona appari (Marussa, Luze, Biagio)
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Anamarija Knego, Stefany Findrik, Filippo Polinelli
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  9. 8 Act I Scene 7: Sebben io passi (Lorenzo) 01:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Sebben io passi (Lorenzo)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Jorge Puerta
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  10. 9 Act I Scene 8: Ho tuo padre incontrato (Lorenzo, Maruss) 07:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 8: Ho tuo padre incontrato (Lorenzo, Maruss)
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Jorge Puerta, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  11. 10 Act I Scene 9: La piange! (Chrous, Lorenzo, Marussa) 00:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: La piange! (Chrous, Lorenzo, Marussa)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Jorge Puerta, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  12. 11 Act I Scene 9: Finale: Non l'ho trovato! (Menico, Lorenzo, Maruss) 02:14
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 9: Finale: Non l'ho trovato! (Menico, Lorenzo, Maruss)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Jorge Puerta, Giorgio Surian, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  13. 12 Act II Scene 1: E nulla! Ancora nulla? (Menico, Biagio) 10:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: E nulla! Ancora nulla? (Menico, Biagio)
    Duration
    10:48
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian, Filippo Polinelli
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  14. 13 Act II Scene 2: Diavolo d'uom'! (Menico) 02:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Diavolo d'uom'! (Menico)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  15. Disc 2
  16. 1 Act II Scene 3: Mio padre! (Marussa, Menico) 01:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Mio padre! (Marussa, Menico)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Anamarija Knego, Giorgio Surian
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  17. 2 Act II Scene 4: Si può? Si può? (Menico, Marussa) 08:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Si può? Si può? (Menico, Marussa)
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian, Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  18. 3 Act II Scene 5: Marussa piange? (Menico, Biagio, Marussa, Nicola) 02:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 5: Marussa piange? (Menico, Biagio, Marussa, Nicola)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian, Filippo Polinelli, Anamarija Knego, Jure Počkaj
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  19. 4 Act II Scene 6: Non c'è che dir (Menico, Biagio, Nicola) 01:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 6: Non c'è che dir (Menico, Biagio, Nicola)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian, Filippo Polinelli, Jure Počkaj
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  20. 5 Act II Scene 7: Marussa, buona sera (Menico, Biagio, Marussa, Nicola, Lorenzo) 07:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 7: Marussa, buona sera (Menico, Biagio, Marussa, Nicola, Lorenzo)
    Duration
    07:33
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian, Filippo Polinelli, Anamarija Knego, Jure Počkaj, Jorge Puerta
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  21. 6 Act III: Prelude 02:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: Prelude
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  22. 7 Act III Scenes 1-2: Chi batte? (Marussa) 12:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scenes 1-2: Chi batte? (Marussa)
    Duration
    12:04
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Anamarija Knego
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  23. 8 Act III Scene 3: Marussa a che ti attardi, presto, fanciulla mia (Menico) 00:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Marussa a che ti attardi, presto, fanciulla mia (Menico)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Giorgio Surian
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  24. 9 Act III Scene 4: Ecco, Lorenzo è qui (Luze) 06:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Ecco, Lorenzo è qui (Luze)
    Duration
    06:49
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Stefany Findrik
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič
  25. 10 Act III Scene 5: Marussa, ancora non siete abbigliata? (Nicola, Marussa, Lorenzo, Biagio, Menico) 07:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scene 5: Marussa, ancora non siete abbigliata? (Nicola, Marussa, Lorenzo, Biagio, Menico)
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Antonio Smareglia
    Performer
    Jure Počkaj, Anamarija Knego, Jorge Puerta, Filippo Polinelli, Giorgio Surian
    Ensemble
    Rijeka Opera Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Simon Krečič