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V. Bellini - Beatrice di Tenda - Alberto Zedda
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)Mariana Nicolesco, Piero Cappuccilli, Stefania ToczyskaVincenzo La Scola, Iorio ZennaroPrague Philharmonic ChoirMonte Carlo Orchestradir: Alberto ZeddaSony (1995) SM3K 64539 - 3 CDs DDD[flac & cue, cover, inlays, booklet & disc scans] Review"Bellini’s penultimate opera was received unenthusiastically at its premiere in 1833, and has never attained the popularity of Norma. Early this century it disappeared completely until revived in 1935, as part of the centennial commemoration of the composer’s death. In recent years, its tragic heroine, the wife of a Milanese duke, falsely accused of infidelity and executed at her husband’s command, has been portrayed by such notable bel canto specialists as Joan Sutherland, Leyla Gencer and June Anderson. This dramatically vigorous and well-constructed work contains some of Bellini’s finest and most characteristic melodies, among them a ravishingly beautiful trio, ‘Angiol di pace’. Its neglect for so many years is difficult to comprehend. Zedda conducts an ardent performance, sung […]
2017-08-06 11:56:12
Born in Italy, MARIKA LOMBARDI studied at the National School of Music in Milan where she was awarded the first prize for oboe and for chamber music. Her career commenced in 1988 with a successful solo tour. She then studied at a number of schools in Paris, from which she was awarded several first prizes (Conservatoire National de Région de St Maur, Ecole Nationale de Musique de Montreuil, Ville de Paris). To perfect her technique, Marika studied with masters such as Pierre Pierlot, Hansjörg Schellenberger, Maurice Bourgue, Ingo Goritzki, Lothar Koch and Sergiu Celibidache. Prize winner at several international oboe and chamber music competitions, she was awarded a distinction at the international chamber music competition of Paris. Additionally, Marika was a prize winner at the Cziffra Foundation. Marika Lombardi plays regularly in chamber music and orchestral concerts in France and in Europe and gives master classes. She has played also […]
2017-04-01 11:51:00
On 11 January 2017, the Elbphilharmonie celebrated its official inauguration with two large concerts by the NDR Symphony Orchestra. In the public bathrooms, the Scola washbasin by Duravit makes its entrance on the Elbe... The designer bathroom manufacturer supplied all the washbasins for this prestigious building in Hamburg. In the sanitary facilities, the Scola and Starck 3 by Duravit take centre stage combining classical design with a modern feel. As one of the most successful classics in the Duravit portfolio with a circular, deep inside bowl, Scola plays the same leading role as the first violin.Today is April 1st, but I emphasise this not a joke. That extract is from one of many euphoric puffs for the new Elbphilharmonie concert hall which is seen above - a project flushed with €789 million of mainly public funding. If you don't believe me, read the press release online. First violins playing at […]
2016-09-09 20:01:12
Bella come un tramonto
Two recent DVD issues of Italian operas by Puccini are both set in Paris, both have second acts in cafes/nightclubs, and both have stellar performances in crucial leading soprano roles. La Bohème, first seen in 1896 in Turin, has been since its premiere one of the world’s most popular operas, with its tale of love, highjinks and tragedy among young artists and working girls. This performance was filmed at the Puccini festival at Torre del Lago, an outdoor venue, in 2014. Ettore Scola, veteran Italian film director, who died earlier this year, had directed only one opera before in his life, but was chosen for this production which also features real life partners and lovers tenor Fabio Armiliato and late, lamented Daniela Dessì, both very famous in their native Italy due not only for their operatic work but for television appearances as well. The sets by Luciano Ricceri are […]
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