Orazi e curiazi. Giuramento : Giuriamo per la patria (6:10) -- Emma d'Antiochia. Aria : In quest'ora fatal (4:00) -- Les soirées italiennes. Il pastore svizzero (5:09) -- Virginia. Aria : Ah! tant'oltre non credea (10:50) -- Zaira. Quintetto : Reggi i passi miei (3:20) -- Emma d'Antiochia. Duetto : Ah perdona il duol-- (5:50) -- Les soirées italiennes. Lamento del moribondo (6:10) -- Gabriella di Vergy. Sestetto : Quant'immagini crudeli (6:25) -- Zaira. Duetto : Segui, deh! segui a piangere (4:40) -- Les soirées italiennes. La rosa -- Orazi e curiazi. Duetto finale : Ah! su le tremendo foco (8:45).
Note
Principally opera excerpts; the 3rd, 7th and 10th works songs for voice and piano.
All selections previously released on Opera Rara.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Mercadante, Saverio, 1795-1870.
Title
Mercadante rediscovered [electronic resource] : on the pathway from Rossini to Verdi.
Imprint
London : Opera Rara, p2003.
Performer
Marcus Haddock (the 1st work) ; Anthony Michaels-Moore (the 1st and 11th) ; Alastair Miles (the 1st and 4th-5th) ; Nelly Miricioiu (the 2nd, 6th, and 11th) ; William Matteuzzi (the 3rd) ; Bruce Ford (the 4th-5th, 7th and 9th) ; Majella Cullagh (the 5th and 9th) ; Colin Lee (the 5th) ; Claire Wild (the 5th) ; Mary Plazas (the 6th) ; Jennifer Rhys-Davies (the 8th) ; Paul Nilon (the 8th) ; Johanthan Viera (the 8th) ; Yvonne Kenny (the 10th) ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (the 1st, 4th and 11th) ; David Harper, piano (the 3rd, 7th and 10th) ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; David Parry, conductor.