Rossini: Zelmira
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Composer: Gioachino RossiniConductor: Claudio Scimone
Performer: Cecilia Gasdia
Performer: Bernarda Fink
Performer: William Matteuzzi
Performer: Chris Merritt
Performer: José Garcia
Performer: Boaz Senator
Performer: Vernon Midgley
Performer: Leslie Fyson
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1991-08-10
Music Label: Erato
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Introduzione-coro: 'Oh sciagura!'
- Aria Antenore: 'Che vidi amici!'
- Leucippo: 'Della tenda real'
- Zelmira: 'Non fuggirmi...'
- Cavatina et Polidoro: 'Ah! gia trascorse il di'
- Polidoro: 'Ma m'illude il desio?'
- Choeur De Guerriers: 'S'intessano agli allori'
- Ilo: 'Terra amica'
- Eacide: 'Godi, o Signor'
- Zelmira: 'O cielo! Egli e fra suoi'
- Ilo: 'Dimmi... al tuo padre'
- Antenore: 'T'intendo, istabil Diva'
- Aria Antenore: 'Mentre qual fiera ingorda'
- Chouer: 'Di luce sfavillante'
- Zelmira: 'Emma fedel'
- Duettino: 'Perche mi guardi'
- Finale - Chouer: 'Si sparga di fiori'
- Aria Antenore: 'Si figli miei' (Suite)
- Ilo: 'Il figlio mio'
- Quintette: 'La sorpresa... lo stupore'
- Antenore: 'Alla strage ognor ti guida'
- Leucippo: 'Gran cose, o Re!
- Chouer: 'Pian, piano inoltrisi'
- Choeur: 'Ciel, pietoso, ciel clemente'
- Ilo: 'A che difendi'
- Aria d'Ilo: 'In estasi di gioja'
- Zelmira: 'Chi sciolse i lacci miel'
- Quintette: 'Ne lacci miel cadesti'
- Chouer: 'Di Azor le ceneri'
- Leucippo: 'Perigliosi'
- Zelmira: 'Riedi al soglio'
- Choeur: 'Fa piu grato'
Music reviews of Rossini: Zelmira
Music Review: TOO GOOD FOR OBSCURITY
Rating: 4 Stars
This is one of Rossini's most lively, exciting dramatic operas. It is also in some ways different than his other output. There are some daring modulations, no crescendos, and some innovative formal structures. As far as this performance goes, Claudio Scimone does a superb job of directing the orchestra and chorus, never overshadowing the singers. His pacing is perfect. As the eponymous heroine, Cecilia Gasdia is in quite good voice, is expressive, and can handle the coloratura. Bernarda Fink has got to be an underestimated opera singer! She has a beautiful voice, a large range, and can she sing coloratura! Godfrey Daniels! Jose Garcia (Polidoro) on the other hand, does a few things nicely, but basically, his razor-edged voice could open a can. He is definitely the weak link in this cast. Tenor Chris Merritt has an astonishing range; in this performance he sings a A on the bottom space of the bass clef clearly and strongly, and also sings a powerful D above tenor high C. He sings the part of Antenore with beauty and power. Bill Matteuzzi, the other tenor, is also in good voice as Ilo, but sometimes his coloratura is good, sometimes it is messy, particularly in descending passages (which are more difficult from a support standpoint than ascending passages.) He basically sings with a good sound, except for some awful forays above tenor high C, where the tonal production becomes excruciatingly shrill. The secondary singers perform their parts in the spirit of the production. The improvisations taken with high notes and the decorations added to second stanzas of cabalettas, which are common here, were not sanctioned by Rossini. He hated this practice, so he wrote out all the ornamentation as he wished it to be. This, however,is not to keep this recording from being a must for your library. It ranks highly on Halvor's Personal Favorites List and it will on yours, too.
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