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Pergolesi: La Serva Padrona; Livietta e Tracollo

Baroque Spiritual Dramatic Melancholic Uplifting
$36.99

Details

Composer
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Artist
Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble, Amanda Forsythe, Christian Immler, Carlotta Colombo, J
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jan 03, 2025
Catalog #
555622-2
UPC
0761203562220

About

Early opera underwent a strange development in the 17th century: under pressure from the paying public, comic elements increasingly overshadowed the fates of the great heroic figures it was supposed to be about. At some point, the brakes were applied and opera seria emerged, in which only noble characters acted. Slapsticks were isolated and played as interludes in front of the curtain for the audience's enjoyment. The two most famous of these intermezzi, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Serva padrona and Livietta e Tracollo, were recorded by the Boston Early Music Festival after several live performances in Bremen last fall - two caprices that were real "hits" even during the (very short) lifetime of their creator and still unfold their Neapolitan wit today: The story of the maid who cleverly conquers her master's heart and the turbulent "robber's tale" of the cunning peasant girl who puts the scoundrel on the right path to the marriage haven are available here in an irresistible double pack.

Tracklist 39 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Allegro e spirituoso 01:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Allegro e spirituoso
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  3. 2 Largo 01:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    Largo
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  4. 3 Allegro spiritoso 01:15
    Track
    3
    Title
    Allegro spiritoso
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  5. 4 Intermezzo I: Introduction: Aspettare e non venire (Uberto) 01:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Introduction: Aspettare e non venire (Uberto)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  6. 5 Intermezzo I: Recitative: Questa è per me disgrazia (Uberto, Serpina) 04:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative: Questa è per me disgrazia (Uberto, Serpina)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Christian Immler, Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  7. 6 Intermezzo I: Aria: Sempre in contrasti con te si sta (Uberto) 03:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Aria: Sempre in contrasti con te si sta (Uberto)
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  8. 7 Intermezzo I: Recitative: In somma delle somme, per attendere al vostro bene (Serpina, Uberto) 01:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative: In somma delle somme, per attendere al vostro bene (Serpina, Uberto)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe, Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  9. 8 Intermezzo I: Aria: Stizzoso, mio stizzoso, voi fate il borioso (Serpina) 03:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Aria: Stizzoso, mio stizzoso, voi fate il borioso (Serpina)
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  10. 9 Intermezzo I: Recitative: Benissimo. Hai tu inteso? (Uberto, Serpina) 02:21
    Track
    9
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative: Benissimo. Hai tu inteso? (Uberto, Serpina)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Christian Immler, Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  11. 10 Intermezzo I: Duet: Lo conosco a quegli occhietti (Serpina, Uberto) 04:17
    Track
    10
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Duet: Lo conosco a quegli occhietti (Serpina, Uberto)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe, Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  12. 11 Intermezzo I: Sinfonia 00:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Sinfonia
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  13. 12 Intermezzo II: Recitative: Or che fatto tu sei dalla mia parte (Serpina, Uberto) 04:05
    Track
    12
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Recitative: Or che fatto tu sei dalla mia parte (Serpina, Uberto)
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe, Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  14. 13 Intermezzo II: Aria: A Serpina penserete qualche volta (Serpina) 04:56
    Track
    13
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Aria: A Serpina penserete qualche volta (Serpina)
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  15. 14 Intermezzo II: Recitative: Ah! quanto mi sa male di tal risoluzione (Uberto, Serpina) 02:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Recitative: Ah! quanto mi sa male di tal risoluzione (Uberto, Serpina)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Christian Immler, Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  16. 15 Intermezzo II: Aria: Son imbrogliato io già (Uberto) 03:51
    Track
    15
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Aria: Son imbrogliato io già (Uberto)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  17. 16 Intermezzo II: Recitative: Favorisca, signor, passi (Serpina, Uberto) 04:02
    Track
    16
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Recitative: Favorisca, signor, passi (Serpina, Uberto)
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe, Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  18. 17 Intermezzo II: Finale: Duet: Contento tu sarai, avrai amor per me? (Serpina, Uberto) 06:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Finale: Duet: Contento tu sarai, avrai amor per me? (Serpina, Uberto)
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe, Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  19. 18 Intermezzo II: Finale: Duet: Per te ho io nel core (Serpina, Uberto) 06:36
    Track
    18
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Finale: Duet: Per te ho io nel core (Serpina, Uberto)
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe, Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  20. Disc 2
  21. 1 Allegro e spiritoso 01:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    Allegro e spiritoso
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  22. 2 Grave 02:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Grave
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  23. 3 Allegro 01:46
    Track
    3
    Title
    Allegro
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  24. 4 Intermezzo I: Aria: Vi so ben? Vi compariso? (Livietta) 01:31
    Track
    4
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Aria: Vi so ben? Vi compariso? (Livietta)
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  25. 5 Intermezzo I: Recitative: Ma lasciamo gli scherzi (Livietta) 01:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative: Ma lasciamo gli scherzi (Livietta)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  26. 6 Intermezzo I: Aria: A una povera polacca (Tracollo, Livietta) 04:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Aria: A una povera polacca (Tracollo, Livietta)
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg, Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  27. 7 Intermezzo I: Recitative: Ah, voleur, assassin, frippon! (Livietta, Tracollo) 03:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative: Ah, voleur, assassin, frippon! (Livietta, Tracollo)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo, Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  28. 8 Intermezzo I: Aria: E voi perché venite (Livietta) 03:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Aria: E voi perché venite (Livietta)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  29. 9 Intermezzo I: Recitative: Hai ragion, sì signore (Tracollo, Livietta) 00:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative: Hai ragion, sì signore (Tracollo, Livietta)
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg, Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  30. 10 Intermezzo I: Recitative and Aria: Misero! A chi mi volgerò! (Tracollo) 01:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative and Aria: Misero! A chi mi volgerò! (Tracollo)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  31. 11 Intermezzo I: Aria: Ecco il povero Tracollo (Tracollo) 05:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Aria: Ecco il povero Tracollo (Tracollo)
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  32. 12 Intermezzo I: Recitative: Invano ti lusinghi rimovermi dal mio pensier costante (Livietta, Tracollo) 00:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Recitative: Invano ti lusinghi rimovermi dal mio pensier costante (Livietta, Tracollo)
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo, Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  33. 13 Intermezzo I: Duet: Vado, vado; ed avrai core di veder (Tracollo, Livietta) 02:19
    Track
    13
    Title
    Intermezzo I: Duet: Vado, vado; ed avrai core di veder (Tracollo, Livietta)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg, Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  34. 14 Intermezzo II; Aria: Vedo l'aria che s'imbruna (Tracollo) 02:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    Intermezzo II; Aria: Vedo l'aria che s'imbruna (Tracollo)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  35. 15 Intermezzo II: Recitative: Par che ci pigli gusto (Tracollo, Livietta) 04:34
    Track
    15
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Recitative: Par che ci pigli gusto (Tracollo, Livietta)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg, Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  36. 16 Intermezzo II: Aria: Caro, perdonami, placa lo sdegno (Livietta) 04:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Aria: Caro, perdonami, placa lo sdegno (Livietta)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  37. 17 Intermezzo II: Accompanied Recitative: Gli credo, o non gli credo? (Tracollo) 01:24
    Track
    17
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Accompanied Recitative: Gli credo, o non gli credo? (Tracollo)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  38. 18 Intermezzo II: Aria: Non si muove, non rifiata (Tracollo) 02:06
    Track
    18
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Aria: Non si muove, non rifiata (Tracollo)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  39. 19 Intermezzo II: Recitative: Ah, Livietta mia (Tracollo, Livietta) 03:41
    Track
    19
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Recitative: Ah, Livietta mia (Tracollo, Livietta)
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  40. 20 Intermezzo II: Duet: Sempre attorno, qual palomba (Livietta, Tracollo) 03:46
    Track
    20
    Title
    Intermezzo II: Duet: Sempre attorno, qual palomba (Livietta, Tracollo)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo, Jesse Blumberg
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs
  41. 21 Onore vince amore: Trio: Fa l'alluorgio cammenare 06:59
    Track
    21
    Title
    Onore vince amore: Trio: Fa l'alluorgio cammenare
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Leonardo Leo
    Performer
    Carlotta Colombo, Jesse Blumberg, Christian Immler
    Ensemble
    Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble
    Conductor
    Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs