Verdi, Donizetti - Fabiano, Mazzola

PentaTone Classics PTC 5816750
Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid
Classical - Opera
Verdi: Aria's from Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Un ballo in maschera, La forza del destino, Ernani, I due Foscari, Oberto, Il corsaro
Donizetti: Aria's from Poliuto, Lucia di Lammermoor, Maria di Rohan
Michael Fabiano (tenor)
London Voices
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Enrique Mazzola (conductor)
A WORLD FULL OF HEARTFELT TENDERNESS AND FIRE-LADEN DRAMA
American star tenor Michael Fabiano presents a spectacular set of scenes taken from late Donizetti and middle Verdi operas, revealing the strong ties between these two composers. The album documents a paradigmatic shift in Italian opera, from the beautiful lines and crispness of belcanto to a richer, more dramatic musical universe. The historical line stretches from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Poliuto and Maria di Rohan to mature Verdi operas such as Rigoletto and Un ballo in maschera. In many cases, Fabiano has selected original, rarely-heard versions, including the thunderous ‘Qual sangue sparsi’ from the original St. Petersburg edition of La Forza del Destino. Together, these arias and scenes constitute a world full of heartfelt tenderness and fire-laden drama.
After numerous successes on the opera stage, this is Michael Fabiano’s debut album on PENTATONE. He is accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and London Voices, conducted by Enrique Mazzola.
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- Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (1835) Tombe degli avi miei...fra poco a me ricovero
- Gaetano Donizetti: Maria di Rohan (1843) Alma soave e cara
- Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (1838) Veleno è l'aura ch'io respiro - Fu macchiato l'onor mio - Sfolgorò divino raggio
- Giuseppe Verdi: Ernani (1844) Odi il voto - Sprezzo la vita
- Giuseppe Verdi: I due Foscari (1844) Notte, perpetua notte - Non maledirmi
- Giuseppe Verdi: Il corsaro (1848) Ah sì, ben dite - Tutto parea sorridere - Pronti siate a seguitarmi
- Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino (1862) Qual sangue sparsi - S'affronti la morte
- Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller (1849) Oh! Fede negar potessi - Quando le sere al placido
- Giuseppe Verdi: Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio (1839) Ciel, che feci! - Ciel pietoso
- Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (1851) La donna è mobile
- Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (1859) Forse la soglia attinse
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