Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira / Perez-Sierra, Poznan Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

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Naxos
Release Date
September 14, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ROSSINI, GIOACHINO
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Camerata Bach Choir
    • PERFORMER
      Gatell, Benetta, Viotti, Pitts, Xu, Chen, Anderzhanov, Poznan, Virtuosi Brunens
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 14, 2018
    • UPC
      730099044875
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8660448-50
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Sinfonia

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    2. Act I Scene 1: Introduction: Sposa del grande Osiride - Scene 2: Coraggio oh figli… - Sene 3: Ah! favella… (Priests, Virgins, Warriors, High Priest, Zenobia, Arsace, Oraspe)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Baurzhan Anderzhanov, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Marina Viotti, Xiang Xu

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    3. Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Secondino gli dei (High Priest)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Baurzhan Anderzhanov, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    4. Act I Scene 4: Aria: Stava, dirà la terra (High Priest)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Baurzhan Anderzhanov

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    5. Act I Scene 5: March

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    6. Act I Scene 5: Chorus: Vivi eterno, oh grande Augusto (Romans)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    7. Act I Scene 5: Romani, a voi soltanto - Cavatina: Cara patria! (Aureliano, Romans)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    8. Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Olà. Venga, e si ascolti - Scene 6: Stretto in catene (Aureliano, Arsace)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Marina Viotti, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    9. Act I Scene 6: Duet: Pensa che festi a Roma (Aureliano, Arsace)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Marina Viotti

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    10. Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Giorno di gloria è questo - Scene 8: Vincemmo, oh Publia (Licinio, Aureliano, Publia, Oraspe)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Zhiyuan Chen, Juan Francisco Gatell, Ana Victória Pitts, Xiang Xu, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    11. Act I Scene 9: Chorus: Venga Zenobia, oh Cesare (Romans, Palmyrene Maidens)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    12. Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Cesare, a te mi guida (Zenobia, Publia, Aureliano, Oraspe)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Silvia Dalla Benetta, Ana Victória Pitts, Juan Francisco Gatell, Xiang Xu, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    13. Act I Scene 9: Chorus: Cedi, cedi: a lui t'arrendi… (Prisoners)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    14. Act I Scene 9: Recivative: Ah! no: voi lo sperate invano (Zenobia, Publia, Licinio, Aureliano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Silvia Dalla Benetta, Ana Victória Pitts, Zhiyuan Chen, Juan Francisco Gatell

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    15. Act I Scene 9: Aria: Là pugnai; la sorte arrise (Zenobia, Prisoners, Romans)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Silvia Dalla Benetta

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    16. Act I Scene 10: Recitative: Chi mai creduto avria - Scene 11: Se Zenobia s'arrende (Aureliano, Publia)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Ana Victória Pitts, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    17. Act I Scene 12: Finale: Eccomi, ingiusti numi - Scene 13: Arsace!… - Scene 14: Eseguite - Scene 15: Vieni all'armi (Arsace, Zenobia, Aureliano, Oraspe, Licinio, Romans, Palmyrene Men and Maidens)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marina Viotti, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Juan Francisco Gatell, Xiang Xu, Zhiyuan Chen

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    18. Act II Scene 1: Introduction: Del cielo, ahi! miseri! (Leaders, Maidens)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    19. Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Tutto è perduto - Scene 3: Invan, Zenobia, in queste (Zenobia, Aureliano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Silvia Dalla Benetta, Juan Francisco Gatell, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    20. Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Se udir volessi, ingrata (Aureliano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    21. Act II Scene 3: Duet: Se libertà t'è cara (Aureliano, Zenobia)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Silvia Dalla Benetta

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    22. Act II Scene 4: Quartet: Corri Augusto (Licinio, Publia, Aureliano, Zenobia)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Zhiyuan Chen, Ana Victória Pitts, Juan Francisco Gatell, Silvia Dalla Benetta

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    23. Act II Scene 5: Chorus: L'Asia in faville è volta (Shepherdesses, Shepherds)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    24. Act II Scene 6: Scene: Dolci silvestri orrori (Arsace)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marina Viotti

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    25. Act II Scene 6: Aria: Perché mai le luci aprimmo (Arsace)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marina Viotti

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    26. Act II Scene 7: Recitative: Qual lieto suono!… (Arsace, A Shepherd, Shepherds)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marina Viotti, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    27. Act II Scene 7: Scene: Ah! non posso - Scene 8: Vieni, oh prence (Arsace, Oraspe, Warriors, Shepherds)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marina Viotti, Xiang Xu

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    28. Act II Scene 8: Rondò: Non lasciarmi in tal momento (Arsace, Shepherds, Warriors)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marina Viotti

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    29. Act II Scene 9: Recitative: La sicurezza tua - Scene 10: È tuo, Zenobia, ancora (Publia, Aureliano, Licinio, Zenobia)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Ana Victória Pitts, Juan Francisco Gatell, Zhiyuan Chen, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    30. Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Corrasi… (Aureliano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    31. Act II Scene 10: Aria: Più non vedrà quel perfido (Aureliano, Chorus, Publia, Licinio)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Ana Victória Pitts, Zhiyuan Chen

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    32. Act II Scene 11: Recitative: Vedesti? Oh come irato - Scene 12: Già manca il dì (Publia, Zenobia, Oraspe)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Ana Victória Pitts, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Xiang Xu, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    33. Act II Scene 13: Scene: Inutil ferro!… (Arsace, Oraspe, Zenobia)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Marina Viotti, Xiang Xu, Silvia Dalla Benetta

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    34. Act II Scene 13: Duet: Mille sospiri e lagrime (Zenobia, Arsace)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Silvia Dalla Benetta, Marina Viotti

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    35. Act II Scene 13: Trio: Giunge Augusto… - Scene 14: T'arresta (Zenobia, Arsace, Aureliano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Silvia Dalla Benetta, Marina Viotti, Juan Francisco Gatell

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    36. Act II Scene 15: Recitative: È deciso il destino (Publia)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Ana Victória Pitts, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    37. Act II Scene 15: Aria: Non mi lagno, che il mio bene (Publia)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Ana Victória Pitts

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    38. Act II Scene 16: Recitative: Scacciar mi è forza alfine (Aureliano, Publia, Licinio)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Ana Victória Pitts, Zhiyuan Chen, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    39. Act II Scene 17: Chorus: Nel tuo core unita sia (Leaders)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    40. Act II Scene 17: Recitative: I prigionieri a me (Aureliano, Publia, Zenobia, Arsace)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Ana Victória Pitts, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Marina Viotti, Fabio Maggio

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra

    41. Act II Scene 17: Finale: Copra un eterno oblìo (Aureliano, Chorus, Publia, Licinio, Oraspe, Zenobia, Arsace)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis

      Performer: Juan Francisco Gatell, Ana Victória Pitts, Zhiyuan Chen, Xiang Xu, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Marina Viotti

      Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra


Aureliano in Palmira is unique in Rossini’s oeuvre for its inclusion of the only role, Arsace, that Rossini wrote for the castrato voice. Its tale of tragic defeat and the ultimate nobility and triumph of love in seemingly impossible circumstances is a refined and highly innovative example of his style. Set amidst turbulent times in the Roman Empire, Aureliano in Palmira is packed with sublime arias, duets of haunting beauty (notably the three given to Arsace and Zenobia) and excellent choruses, Rossini himself considering this work as ‘divine music.’ Even after initial success he reused many of its melodies in later operas, most famously in Il barbiere di Siviglia. “Silvia Dalla Benetta… played the role of Zenobia and left no doubt that she was not only the Queen of Palmira, but also the prima donna of this evening! With her crisp, slender timbre and her excellent height she sang tirelessly and with brio. The Roman emperor Aureliano was sung with authority by Juan Francisco Gatell, a tenor with a clear, compact voice and a beautiful legato… Between the extensive list of singers… there is always a disappointment but not this year!”