David Parry - Donizetti - La Romanzesca e l'uomo nero / Scano, B. Frod, P.A. Kelly, Spagnoli, Pratic̣, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Parry
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Artist: David ParryComposer: Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Performer: Elisabetta Scano
Performer: Pietro Spagnoli
Performer: Bruno Pratico
Performer: Bruce Ford
Performer: Paul Austin Kelly
Performer: Alfonso Antoniozzi
Performer: Adriana Cicogna
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2000-11-14
Music Label: Opera Rara (UK)
Soundtracks:
- Intro: Vi Prego, Avanti Avanti - Clive Bayley/Paul Austin Kelly/Alfonso Antoniozzi/Bruce Ford/Bruno Pratico/Adriana Cicogna...
- Intro: M'Insulta, Corbella! - Clive Bayley/Paul Austin Kelly/Alfonso Antoniozzi/Bruce Ford/Bruno Pratico/Adriana Cicogna...
- Scena E Cavatina: Tu Di Rose Inghirlandata - Elisabetta Scano/Elena Monti/Bruno Pratico
- Scena E Duetto: Canzonetta: Non V'e Maggior Dolore - Elisabetta Scano/Elena Monti/Bruno Pratico
- Scena E Duetto: Ciel! Fia Ver? Mio Filidoro - Elisabetta Scano/Elena Monti/Bruno Pratico
- Scena E Duetto: Ahi La Mia Nascita - Elisabetta Scano/Elena Monti/Bruno Pratico
- Fuggir Da Queste Mura - Elisabetta Scano/Elena Monti/Bruno Pratico
- Terzetto: Cinque Sensi Appena Nato - Adriana Cicogna/Bruce Ford/Bruno Pratico
- Terzetto: L'Occhietto Semi-Chiuso - Adriana Cicogna/Bruce Ford/Bruno Pratico
- Duetto: Che Paura! - Adriana Cicogna/Pietro Spagnoli
- Duetto: Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Mi Fate Ridere - Adriana Cicogna/Pietro Spagnoli
- Scena And Terzetto: Fuggiam... Dopo Tante E Tante Pene - Elisabetta Scano/Alfonso Antoniozzi/Bruno Pratico/Elena Monti
- Scena And Terzetto: Ei Stesso! La Mia Vittima! - Elisabetta Scano/Alfonso Antoniozzi/Bruno Pratico/Elena Monti
- Scena And Terzetto: Destrieri Infocati Ponetevi Il Morso - Elisabetta Scano/Alfonso Antoniozzi/Bruno Pratico/Elena Monti
- Rondo Finale: Si, Colpevole Son Io - Elisabetta Scano/Pietro Spagnoli/Alfonso Antoniozzi/Bruce Ford/Paul Austin Kelly
- Rondo Finale: Lascio L'Ombre Ed I Fantasmi - Elisabetta Scano/Pietro Spagnoli/Alfonso Antoniozzi/Bruce Ford/Paul Austin Kelly
Music reviews of Donizetti - La Romanzesca e l'uomo nero / Scano, B. Frod, P.A. Kelly, Spagnoli, Pratic̣, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Parry
Music Review: Delightful Light Fare
Rating: 5 Stars
Once again, Opera Rara has succeeded in breathing life and vitality into one of the most obscure of Donizettiana. This one-act farsa, which originally had spoken dialogue between the musical numbers, is as delightful and rollicking as any of Donizetti's comedies. We don't know the full plot, however, because the spoken dialogue has long since been lost. This did not diminish my enjoyment of the opera at at all, however. A satire of the 19th-century obsession with romanticism, the work centers on Antonia, a spoiled girl who is disappointed with her too-normal life and wishes it were more romantic. She becomes infatuated with a "man in black" a disguised barber named Filidoro, who is willing to pander to her propensity to live in a fantasy world to further his own designs. Elisabetta Scano as Antonia is in lovely voice, handling the coloratura deftly and portraying the character of a gullible young girl very believably. As Filidoro, Pietro Spagnoli is equally delightful in his duet with Scano, as well as the rondo-finale in which both singers participate. I found myself playing these numbers over and over. There is also a delightful trio in which Tommaso, Filidoro's uncle and accomplice, gives an amusing lecture on what 'sentiment' means. Bruno Pratico, Bruce Ford, Adriana Cicogna, and Paul Austin Kelly round out a luxurious cast for such a slender work. David Parry capably conducts the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and keeps up a brisk and lively pace throughout. Fully 1/2 of the thickness of the jewel-box case is taken up by a copious booklet, which contains not only the obligatory synopsis and Italian-English libretto, but a scrupulous, thorough, and interesting historical account of the opera. Jeremy Commons provides a fascinating look at La Romanzesca, including the revelation that the opera's has been incorrect in every academic source since its premiere! (The opera has been traditionally called "La Romanziera"). In addition, the source play is identified for the first time in this essay. A detailed account of the work's slim performance history is also given. I am always amazed at the care and time that goes into Opera Rara's booklets. Since vinyl disappeared as a recording medium, reduced case space has forced record companies to offer only the briefest of essays (I assume this is true, anyway), and some don't even include a libretto. Opera Rara's excellent booklets are a welcome exception to this rule. The sound is better than many of Opera Rara's earlier recordings, and I didn't find myself having to turn the volume up to enjoy it. I highly recommend this sparkling little work to anyone, novice listener and bel canto aficionado alike.
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