Product Description
The prolific and versatile Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti, one of the central figures of Italian bel canto opera, also wrote around 200 solo songs. Most of them are rarely performed and some, until recently, were completely unknown. Curated by musicologist Roger Parker and under the leadership of Opera Rara's artistic director Carlo Rizzi, Opera Rara presents the complete solo songs in a series of eight recital albums. The project makes a powerful case for Donizetti as a key figure in the 19th-century song repertoire, and for the importance of the Italian school in a field long dominated by German and French composers. These recordings by Opera Rara's Artists Ambassador Michael Spyres (Oper! 2024 Artist of the Year) and Marie-Nicole Lemieux (winner of the Lied Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition) are volumes 3 and 4 of a series to be issued between October 2024 and September 2026.
Tracklist:
- Le Retour Au Desert. "Leger Coursier, Plus Leger Que Le Daim"
- Morte! Et Pourtant Hier
- Ah! Si Tu Voulais, Toi Que J'aime
- Ma Rose. "Aimer Ma Rose Est Le Sort de Ma Vie"
- N'ayez Pas Peur, Madame. "On Vous a Peint L'amour"
- Le Crepuscule. "L'aube Nait Et Ta Porte Est Close!"
- La Derniere Nuit D'un Novice. "Demain Quand Sonnera L'heure"
- Berglied. "Rings Ruht Die Grune Alpenhut"
- Je Te Pardonne en T'oubliant. "Adieu, Tu Brises Et Pour Jamais"
- Un Reve de Bonheur. "Oh! J'ai Reve D'une Etrangere"
- Je Ne Me Plaignis Pas
- Oh! Ne Me Chasse Pas
- Vous Dont Le Coeur
- Oui, Ton Dieu C'est Le Mien. "Connais Sur Mon Ame Asservie"
- Le Violon de Cremone. "Cet Instrument Silencieux"
- Si Tu M'as Fait a Ton Image
- Pourquoi Me Dire Qu'il Vous Aime
- Le Petit Joueur de Harpe. "O Ma Harpe, Seul Heritage"
UPC: 0792938025629
Label: Opera Rara Uk
Release Date: 4.25.25
Format: CD
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