AT THE OPERA AFTER THE OPERA - ENSEMBLE, GIORDANO

AFTER THE OPERA (CVLD144)

Composer: V. BELLINI, G. DONIZETTI, G. ROSSINI
Performer: ENSEMBLE U. GIORDANO

Available on: CD, File CD

Tracks

01 - Paraphrase on L'elisir d'amore by Donizetti
02 - L'elisir d'amore, Act I, Scene 5: "Cavatina. Della crudele Isotta" (Adina)
03 - L'elisir d'amore, Act I, Scene 2: "Cavatina. Come Paride vezzoso" (Belcore)
04 - Paraphrase on Norma by Bellini
05 - Norma, Act I, Scene 4: "Aria. Casta Diva" (Norma)
06 - Paraphrase on Il barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini
07 - Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I, Scene 2: "Cavatina. Una voce poco fa" (Rosina)
08 - Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I, Scene 2: "Cavatina. Largo al factotum" (Figaro)
09 - Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I, Scene 2: "Duetto. Dunque io son" (Rosina, Figaro)

Notes

CLASSICAL: original compositions by G. Donizetti-Vilbach&Lefort, G. Donizetti, V. Bellini-Vilbach&Lefort, V. Bellini, G. Rossini-Vilbach&Lefort, G. Rossini. Recorded in Foggia at the Auditorium of the Music Academy U.Giordano in the month of April 2006 Ensemble U. Giordano: G. Fratta piano, D. De. Palma violin, F. Montaruli Cello. I.Fratta soprano, C. Unsal baritone

A consolidated tradition of the 19th century was the "paraphrase" of great symphonic and operatic themes for piano or small chamber ensembles, such as the classic violin, cello and piano trio present in this selection. The purpose was obviously to bring music for large ensembles into private homes, in an era when mass media such as radio, television and records themselves did not exist. Here are some very famous pages by Bellini, Rossini, Donizetti, interpreted by the Ensemble U.Giordano, composed of Dino De Palma on violin, Francesco Montaruli on cello and Gianna Fratta on piano, with the valuable contribution of soprano Ida Fratta and baritone Cuneyt Unsal