Episode 3
Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Rossini's lesser-known operatic gems, with the composer's romantic melodrama La donna del lago.
Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Rossini’s lesser-known operatic gems with a romantic melodrama based on Walter Scott’s poem The Lady of the Lake – La donna del lago. The opera drove its opening-night audience wild – unfortunately, not in the good sense …
Act I, Nos 1 & 2
No.1 Sinfonia e Introduzione
'Del did massager' (Cora)
'Oh maturing abort!' (Elena)
'Qual son!' (Elena, Uberto)
'Uberto! Ah! Dove t'ascondi?' (Coro)
Recitativo
'Sei gia nel tetto mio' (Elena, Uberto)
No.2 Coro e Duetto
'D'Inibaca donzella' (Coro, Uberto, Elena)
'Sei gia sposa?' (Uberto, Elena)
'Quali accenti!' (Uberto, Elena)
'Ma son sorpreso' (Uberto, Elena, Coro)
Katia Ricciarelli (Elena), Dalmacio Gonzales (Uberto) / Prague Philharmonic Chorus / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Maurizio Pollini (cond)
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CD1 T1-9
Act I, No. 8 Finale (extract)
'Sul colle a Morve opposto' (Serano, Coro, Douglas, Rodrigo, Elena, Malcolm)
'Gia un raggio forier' (Coro, Albina, Rodrigo, Elena, Malcolm, Serano, Douglas)
'Su . amici! guerrieri!' (Malcolm, Rodrigo, Douglas, Serano, Albina, Elena, Coro)
Oslavio di Credico (Serano), Samuel Ramey (Douglas), Dano Raffanti (Rodrigo), Katia Ricciarelli (Elena), Lucia Valentini Terrani (Malcolm), Cecilia Valdenassi (Albina) / Prague Philharmonic Chorus / Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Maurizio Pollini (cond)
Sony S2K39311
CD1 T7-9
Act II, No. 14
No.14 Rondo finale
'Tanti affetti in tal momento' (Elena, tuti gli altri)
'Fra il padre, a fra l'amante' (Elena, tutti gli altri)
Katia Ricciarelli (Elena), 'tuti gli altri': Antonio d'Uva (Bertram), Dalmacio Gonzales (Uberto/Giacomo V), Lucia Valentini Terrani (Malcolm),Samuel Ramey (Douglas), Dano Raffanti (Rodrigo), Cecilia Valdenassi (Albina), Oslavio di Credico (Serano) / Prague Philharmonic Chorus /Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Maurizio Pollini (cond)
Sony S2K39311
CD2 T 29-9
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