Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini

Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini

Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini
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Composer: Riccardo Zandonai
Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Conductor: Nello Santi
Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro Reale dell'Opera di Roma
Orchestra: Orchestre National de France
Performer: Aldo Protti
Performer: Amelia Salvetti
Performer: Bernadette Antoine
Performer: Boris Christoff
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2004-02-24
Music Label: Gala
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Adonella, Adonella
  2. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. So le storie di tutti i cavalieri
  3. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Come Morgana manda al re Art�¹
  4. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Questi giullari et uomini di corte
  5. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Oim�©! Oim�© che adesso io provo
  6. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Francesca, dove andrai?
  7. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Madonna Francesca!
  8. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Portami nella stanza
  9. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 1. Per la terra di maggio
  10. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 2. Ã?Â? ancora sgombro il campo del comune
  11. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 2. Paolo! Francesca!
  12. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 2. Ecco l'elmetto che io vi dono
  13. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 2. Viva! Viva Messer Giovanni Malatesta
  14. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 2. Bevete, mio cognato
  15. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 2. Francesca, no, non �¨ morto!
  16. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. E Galeotto dice
  17. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. Smaragdi, non torna?
  18. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. O dama, non disperare!
  19. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. Abbiamo i suonatori
  20. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. Marzo �¨ giunto
Music CD 2
  1. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. Benvenuto, signore mio cognato
  2. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. Paolo, datemi pace!
  3. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. Nemica ebbi la luce
  4. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. E Galeotto dice
  5. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 3. E la reina vede il cavaliere
  6. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 4. Perch�© tanto sei strano?
  7. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 4. Mia cara donna
  8. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 4. Torna Malatestino
  9. Francesca da Rimini, opera: Act 4. E se il fratello vede
  10. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 1. Venerabile, o padre
  11. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 1. Lo sguardo avea degli angeli
  12. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 1. Mio Carlo
  13. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 1. Carlo! Io muoio
  14. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Dall'infame banchetto
  15. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Tu del mio Carlo al seno
  16. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Ah! Signora!
  17. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Carlo vive?... O caro accento
  18. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Perché fuggisti al canto
  19. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Io t'amo, Amalia! Io t'amo
  20. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Tracotante! Or ben sapranno
  21. I Masnadieri, opera: Act 2. Ti scosta, o malnato

Music reviews of Zandonai: Francesca da Rimini

Music Review: Superb and almost forgotten composer
Rating: 5 Stars

Zandonai is one of the most underrated of opera composers. His Conchita Conchita, Giulietta e Romeo, I Cavalieri di Ekebu I Cavalieri Di Ekebu / Barbieri Sings Arias, and the incomplete Il Bacio all have many lovely passages, but his Francesca da Rimini was his claim to fame and quite deservedly so. From start to finish, the opera is overflowing with beautiful music. Temporarily revived by the Met's production with Placido Domingo and Renata Scotto, it would be very refreshing to see this opera reappear in our opera houses. This live recording from 1976 is a real find. The sound quality is good. Ilva Ligabue (Francesca) has a wonderful instrument and is a fine interpreter of the style. Nello Santi is in his element conducting, keeping the orchestra well balanced with the voices and in tune. The only shortcoming is that there is no libretto, only a small booklet of notes.

After the conclusion of the opera the recording includes bonus tracks from Verdi's "I Masnadieri", which are out of place stylistically but certainly welcome. The sound quality is fair to poor (with plenty of audience coughing and some unpleasant grunts) but the cast of Ilva Ligabue, Boris Christoff, Renato Bruson, and an uncredited tenor (Arminio) under direction of Gianandrea Gavazzeni is very good.
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