| Description |
1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Principally opera excerpts; the 5th work a vocal duet with piano. |
| Language |
Sung in Italian. |
| Performer |
Jennifer Larmore, soprano ; Majella Cullagh, soprano (3rd and 5th-6th works) ; Bruce Ford, tenor (7th work) ; David Harper, piano (5th work) ; the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1st-3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th works) ; the Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (2nd, 4th, and 8th works) ; the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (7th work) ; Antonello Allemandi, conductor (1st, 3rd, 6th, and 8th works) ; David Parry, conductor (2nd and 7th works) ; Giuliano Carella, conductor (4th work). |
| Event |
Recorded at St. Clement's Church, London, and Henry Wood Hall, London, principally between 2001 and 2005; some selections previously released. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Program notes by Patric Schmid and Jeremy Commons and biographical notes in English, French, German, and Italian, with texts and English translations (104 pages : illustrations) laid in container. |
| Contents |
Eloisa : scena ed aria 'Suon profondo' / Sir Michael Costa (12:46) -- Bianca e Falliero. Aria 'Tu non sai' / Gioachino Rossini (8:15) -- Andronico. Duetto 'Vanne se alberghi in petto' / Saverio Mercadante (9:29) -- Elisabetta regina d'Inghilterra. Cavatina 'Quant'è grato all'alma mia' / G. Rossini (7:30) -- Il desio : Duetto di bravura 'Quanto al cor mi parlò' / Luigi Arditi (8:32) -- Amelia. Cavatina 'L'alma mia che in Adolfo' / Lauro Rossi -- Carlo di Borgogna. Duetto 'L'ombra mira di colei' (14:47) ; Temistocle. Cavatina 'Tacete! ohimè quei cantici' (7:52) / Giovanni Pacini. |
| Summary |
Jennifer Larmore's exceptional affinity with the bel canto repertoire, supported by her formidable technical armoury, has allowed Opera Rara the luxury of recording for this disc some of the most difficult vocal music of the 19th century. Virtuosity, then, is the theme of this album. It features music written for several of the greatest singers of the early 19th century, including Carolina Bassi, Rosmonda Pisaroni, Isabella Colbran and Maria Malibran. A lot has been written about the vocal abilities of these legendary singers. The music they sang is often very florid, the drama reinforced by pyrotechnical vocal hurdles, which on paper look just this side of impossible. It's only when you hear a singer of the calibre of Jennifer Larmore actually leaping those hurdles that you begin to understand what the fuss was all about. Works by Costa, Rossini, Pacini, Mercadante and Lauro Rossi are all featured on this CD which is accompanied by a fully coloured 100 page booklet with notes on each contribution written by the eminent specialist in 19th century opera Jeremy Commons. |
| Local Note |
Westminster Choir College alumna. |
| Subject |
Operas -- Excerpts.
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Vocal duets with piano.
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Operas -- Excerpts. |
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Vocal duets with piano. |
| Genre/Form |
Excerpts.
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Songs.
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Chamber music.
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Studio recordings.
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| Added Author |
Larmore, Jennifer, singer.
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Cullagh, Majella, singer.
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Ford, Bruce, singer.
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Harper, David (Pianist), instrumentalist. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvQQD9qYtYjb4gMjKJxDq
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Allemandi, Antonello, conductor.
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Parry, David, 1949- conductor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJcrjbwMYgXphXQp9xyrv3
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Carella, Giuliano, conductor.
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Schmid, Patric, producer, writer of added commentary.
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Commons, Jeremy, writer of added commentary.
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Container of (work): Costa, Michael, 1808-1884.
Eloisa.
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Container of (work): Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Bianca e Falliero. Tu non sai qual colpo atroce.
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Container of (work): Mercadante, Saverio, 1795-1870.
Andronico. Vanne se alberghi in petto.
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Container of (work): Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra. Quant'è grato all'alma mia.
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Container of (work): Arditi, Luigi, 1822-1903.
Desio.
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Container of (work): Rossi, Lauro, 1812-1885.
Amelia. Alma mia che in Adolfo.
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Container of (work): Pacini, Giovanni, 1796-1867.
Carlo di Borgogna. Ombra mira di colei.
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Container of (work): Pacini, Giovanni, 1796-1867.
Temistocle. Tacete! ohimè quei cantici.
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London Philharmonic Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, singer.
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Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, instrumentalist.
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| Standard No. |
792938023120 |
| Music No. |
ORR231 Opera Rara |
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