Saturday, April 27, 2013

"ORAZIO" -- Roma antica nel melodramma italiano: CIMAROSA, MERCADANTE

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"Gli Orazi ed i Curiazi" is a "melodramma" (or "tragedia lirica") by the Italian composer Saverio Mercadante. It takes the form of a tragedia lirica in three acts.

The libretto, by Salvadore Cammarano is based on the Roman legend of the fight between the Horatii and the Curiatii.

It was first performed at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples on 10 November 1846.

Roles

RoleVoice typePremiere Cast
Conductor: Antonio Farelli
OraziobaritonePietro Balzar
CuriaziotenorGaetano Fraschini
Old OraziobassMarco Arati
Old CuriaziotenorCapranica Jr.
CamillasopranoErminia Frezzolini
Sabinamezzo-sopranoAnna Salvetti
High PriesttenorTeofilo Rossi

[edit] Recordings

YearCast
(Orazio, Camilla,
Curiazio, Old Orazio)
Conductor,
Opera House and Orchestra
Label[1]
1975Christian du Plessis,
Janet Price,
Richard Greager,
Malcolm King
Kenneth Montgomery,
Bournemouth Sinfonietta Orchestra and Choir
(Recording of a concert performance given by Opera Rara in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, 27 April)
78rpm: Unique Opera Records Corporation
Cat: UORC 250
1993Nelly Miricioiu,
Anthony Michaels-Moore,
Marcus Jerome,
Alastair Miles
David Parry,
Philharmonia Orchestra and the Mitchell Choir
Audio CD: Opera Rara
ORC 12

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