Verdi & Donizetti: Opera Arias / Fabiano, Mazzola, London Philharmonic

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Label
PENTATONE
Release Date
May 17, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      DONIZETTI VERDI
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      London Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Fabiano, Mazzola
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 17, 2019
    • UPC
      827949075063
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PTC5186750
    • LABEL
      PENTATONE
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Luisa Miller, Act II: Oh! Fede negar potessi - Quando le sere al placido

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    2. Rigoletto, Act III: La donna è mobile

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    3. Poliuto, Act II: Veleno è l'aura ch'io respiro - Fu macchiato l'onor mio - Sfolgorò divino raggio

      Composer: Gaetano Donizetti

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    4. Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Forse la soglia attinse - Ma se m'è forza perderti

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    5. Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Tombe degli avi miei - Fra poco a me ricovero

      Composer: Gaetano Donizetti

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    6. La Forza del Destino, Act III: Qual sangue sparsi - S'affronti la morte (original version, 1862)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    7. Maria di Rohan, Act II: Alma soave e cara

      Composer: Gaetano Donizetti

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    8. Ernani, Act II: Odi il voto - Sprezzo la vita

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    9. I due Foscari, Act II: Notte! Perpetua notte - Non maledirmi, o prode

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    10. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio, Act II: Ciel, che feci! - Ciel pietoso

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola

    11. Il corsaro, Act I: Ah sì, ben dite - Tutto parea sorridere - Pronti siate a seguitarmi

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Michael Fabiano

      Conductor: Enrique Mazzola


American star tenor Michael Fabiano presents a spectacular set of scenes taken from late Donizetti and middle Verdi operas, revealing the strong ties between these two composers. The album documents a paradigmatic shift in Italian opera, from the beautiful lines and crispness of belcanto to a richer, more dramatic musical universe. The historical line stretches from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Poliuto and Maria di Rohan to mature Verdi operas such as Rigoletto and Un ballo in maschera. In many cases, Fabiano has selected original, rarely-heard versions, including the thunderous ‘Qual sangue sparsi’ from the original St. Petersburg edition of La Forza del Destino. Together, these arias and scenes constitute a world full of heartfelt tenderness and fire-laden drama. After numerous successes on the opera stage, this is Michael Fabiano’s debut album on PENTATONE. He is accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and London Voices, conducted by Enrique Mazzola.

REVIEW:

Fabiano is at his best in those great Verdian oaths of vengeance such as ‘Sprezzo la vita’ from Ernani. For complicated reasons it is usually cut in performance, but Fabiano shows us just what we are missing as his lashing phrases unite with the fervent crowd (sung by the London Voices) and the brilliant, searing sounds of the London Philharmonic Orchestra…Still, what happens on a recording is of course only half the story: Fabiano’s acclaimed impact on stage needs to be experienced in the theatre.

– BBC Music Magazine