Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (complete opera)
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Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (complete opera)
Melody Moore, Lester Lynch, Marek Janowski, Brian Jagde, Dresdner Philharmonie, MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig
[ Pentatone / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 10 April 2020
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Marek Janowski and the Dresdner Philharmonie present a new recording of Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana, the verismo opera par excellence. Mascagni's debut opera turned him into an overnight world star, and continues to captivate listeners today. Even if the depiction of simple village folk and the direct emotional appeal of Cavalleria rusticana were initially greeted as a welcome alternative to the gods, intellectual pretences and dense orchestral textures of Wagner, Mascagni's score in fact has many more symphonic qualities than is usually acknowledged. Marek Janowski, a champion of Wagnerian opera and German symphonic music, is the ideal candidate to demonstrate those qualities. He does this together with the Dresdner Philharmonie, the MDR Leipzig Radio Choir and a cast of outstanding vocal soloists, including Melody Moore as Santuzza, Brian Jagde as Turridu and Lester Lynch in the role of Alfio.
Marek Janowski is one of the most celebrated conductors of our times, and enjoys a vast Pentatone discography including a recent recording of Weber's Der Freischütz (2019) with the MDR Leipzig Radio Choir. This recording is the first in a series with the Dresdner Philharmonie, where Janowski currently serves as chief conductor. Melody Moore and Lester Lynch both have been featured on several Pentatone releases, including Verdi's Otello (2017). Brian Jagde is one of today's rising opera tenor stars, and makes his Pentatone debut.
"I enjoyed this recording of Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana immensely. Pentatone made the wise decision, to my mind, of presenting this one act opera on its own rather than with the one that usually accompanies it on stage productions, meaning with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci. In this way, I believe it allows the listener to better concentrate on Mascagni's work and therefore savour it more in all its detail and glory. I think this recording also compares favourably with previous recordings known to me. This, in my opinion, is no mean feat and reflects exceptionally well on conductor Marek Janowski who manages a fresh take on a piece that is (almost!) too often staged and recorded." MusicWeb
Tracks:
Cavalleria rusticana (1890)
1) Preludio 2.13
2) Siciliana (Turiddu) 4.55
3) Introduzione 2.15
4) Gli aranci olezzano sui verdi margini (Chorus) 3.59
5) Dite, mamma Lucia (Santuzza, Lucia) 4.11
6) Il cavallo scalpita (Alfio, Chorus) 1.30
7) Beato voi, compar Alfio (Lucia, Alfio, Santuzza) 0.50
8) Regina Coeli laetare (Chorus) 0.53
9) Ineggiamo, il Signor non è morto - Preghiera (Chorus, Santuzza, Lucia) 5.03
10) Voi lo sapete, o mamma (Santuzza, Lucia) 5.11
11) Tu qui, Santuzza? - Duetto (Turiddu, Santuzza) / Fior di giaggiolo (Lola) 4.27
12) Son giunto ora in piazza (Turiddu, Lola, Santuzza) / Ah! Lo vedi - Duetto (Turiddo, Santuzza) 2.23
13) No, no, Turiddu (Santuzza, Turiddu) 4.36
14) Oh! Il Signore vi manda - Duetto (Santuzza, Alfio) 1.06
15) Turiddu mi tolse l'onore - Duetto (Santuzza, Alfio) 3.45
16) Intermezzo sinfonico 3.05
17) A casa, amici (Chorus) / Comare, Lola (Turiddu, Lola) 2.36
18) Viva il vino spumeggiante - Brindisi (Turiddu, Lola, Chorus)
2.13
19) A voi tutti salute (Alfio, Turiddu, Lola, Chorus) 4.33
20) Mamma, quel vino è generoso (Turiddu, Lucia) / Turiddu? Che vuoi dire? (Lucia, Santuzza, Donne) 5.23
