69. Adriana Lecouvreur (Francesco Cilea)

Composer: Francesco Cilea Stageplay by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé reduced to 4 acts for the lyric stage by Arturo Colautti First performed: Teatro Lirico, Milan, 6 November 1902, conducted by Cleofonte Campanini MAURIZIO, conte di SASSONIATenorEnrico CarusoIL PRINCIPE DI BOUILLONBassEdoardo SottolanaL’ABATE DI CHAZEUILTenorEnrico GiordaniMICHONNET, stage director at the Comédie FrançaiseBaritoneGiuseppe De LucaQUINAULT, member of the … Continue reading 69. Adriana Lecouvreur (Francesco Cilea) →

Ricciardo Vagniero

My friend Phil recently posted on a rarity: Loengrino, by the obscure Italian composer Ricciardo Vagniero. It is one of the most beautiful Italian operas I know, a testament to the glories of bel canto, a worthy successor to the heritage of Rossini and Donizetti. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfMdpfcBaxs Vagniero was a true son of Italy, a fertile vine … Continue reading Ricciardo Vagniero →

42. Isabeau (Pietro Mascagni)

Dramatic legend in 3 parts By Pietro Mascagni Libretto: Luigi Illica First performed: Teatro Coliseo, Buenos Aires, 2 June 1911, conducted by the composer ISABEAUSopranoMaria FarnetiERMYNTRUDESopranoOlga SimzisERMYNGARDESopranoAmalia ColumboGIGLIETTA / GIGLIERETTASopranoMaria PozziFOLCOTenorAntonio SaludaKing RAIMONDOBaritoneCarlo GaleffiMESSER CORNELIUSBaritoneGiuseppe La PumaIL CAVALIER FAÏDIT [The Outlaw Knight]BaritoneDentale TeofidoThe Herald-in-chiefBaritone Arundel of Westerne Ethelbert d’Argile [Ethelbert of Argyle] Randolfo di Dublino [Randolph of Dublin] Ubaldo di … Continue reading 42. Isabeau (Pietro Mascagni) →