Ponchielli - La Gioconda - Cerquetti, Simionato, Del Monaco, Bastianini, Siepi, Orchestra E Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Gianandrea Gavazzeni / Grand Opera / London Records 2x Audio CD 1993 / 433 770-2
UPC 028943377027
La Gioconda is an opera in four acts by Amilcare Ponchielli set to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito (as Tobia Gorrio), based on Angelo, Tyrant of Padua, a 1835 play in prose by Victor Hugo (the same source Gaetano Rossi had used for his libretto for Mercadante's Il giuramento in 1837).
First performed in 1876, La Gioconda was a major success for Ponchielli, as well as the most successful new Italian opera between Verdi's Aida (1871) and Otello (1887). It is also a famous example of the Italian genre of Grande opera, the equivalent of French Grand-Opéra.
Ponchielli revised the work twice; the third and final version (that is used to this day) was first performed in 1880. There are several complete recordings of the opera, and it is regularly performed, especially in Italy. It is one of only a few operas that features a principal role for each of the six major voice types.
| Label: |
London Records – 433 770-2 |
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| Series: |
Grand Opera |
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| Format: |
2 x CD, Album
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| Country: |
Germany |
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Released:
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1993 |
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| Genre: |
Classical |
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| Style: |
Romantic, Opera |
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Tracklist:
| 1-2 |
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Feste! Pane! Feste! |
2:53 |
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| 1-3 |
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E Cantan Su Lor Tombe! |
5:23 |
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| 1-4 |
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L'Ora Non Giunse Ancor |
12:59 |
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| 1-5 |
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Voce Di Donna O D'Angelo |
4:59 |
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| 1-6 |
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Enzo Grimaldo, Principe Di Santafior |
5:34 |
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| 1-7 |
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Maledici? Sta Ben, L'Amor T'Accieca |
2:02 |
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| 1-9 |
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Carneval! Baccanal! |
7:22 |
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Act II
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| 1-10 |
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Ho! He! Ho! He! Fissa Il Timone! |
3:41 |
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| 1-11 |
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Pescator ... Affonda L'Esca |
3:54 |
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| 1-12 |
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Sia Gloria Ai Canti Dei Navaganti! |
4:00 |
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| 1-15 |
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Laggiù Fra Le Nebbe Remote |
2:53 |
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| 1-16 |
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Stella Del Marinar! |
2:16 |
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| 2-2 |
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Il Mio Braccia T'Afferra! |
5:19 |
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Act III
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| 2-3 |
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Sì, Morir Ella De'! |
1:52 |
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| 2-4 |
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Là Turbini E Farnetichi |
2:51 |
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| 2-5 |
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Qui Chiamata M'Avete? |
5:33 |
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| 2-6 |
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La Gaia Canzone Fa L'Eco Languir |
4:47 |
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| 2-7 |
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Benvenuti, Messeri! |
3:44 |
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| 2-9 |
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Il Ballo Delle Ore (Dance Of The Hours) |
8:54 |
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| 2-10 |
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Vieni! ... Lasciami! Ohimè! |
8:11 |
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Act IV
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| 2-11 |
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Preludio ... Nessun V'Ha Visto? |
4:53 |
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| 2-13 |
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Ecco Il Velen Di Laura |
7:32 |
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| 2-14 |
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Ah, Il Cor Mi Si Ravviva |
7:51 |
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| 2-16 |
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Ora Posso Morir |
1:52 |
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| 2-16 |
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Così Mantieni Il Patto? |
4:15 |
- Art Direction – Paul Rollo
- Baritone Vocals [Barnaba] – Ettore Bastianini
- Bass Vocals [Alvise Badoero] – Cesare Siepi
- Bass Vocals [Zuane] – Giorgio Giorgetti
- Chorus – Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
- Composed By – Amilcare Ponchielli
- Conductor – Gianandrea Gavazzeni
- Contralto Vocals [La Cieca] – Franca Sacchi (2)
- Engineer – Roy Wallace
- Libretto By – Arrigo Boito
- Liner Notes – Avril Bardoni
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Laura Adorno] – Giulietta Simionato
- Orchestra – Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
- Producer – James Walker (3)
- Soprano Vocals [La Gioconda] – Anita Cerquetti
- Tenor Vocals [Enzo Grimaldo] – Mario del Monaco
