Riccardo Chailly & Filarmonica della Scala: Overtures, Preludes & Intermezzi | Classical Orchestral CD

UPC: 028948311484 

MPN: 483 1148 DH 

Brand Name: Decca Classics (Universal International Music BV) 

Product Type: Music CD 

Genre: Classical, Opera Overtures, Preludes & Intermezzi 

Language: Instrumental (no lyrics) 

Format: CD, Stereo, Booklet enclosed 

Total Duration: 76:35 minutes 

Original Release Date: 2017 (Decca Music Group Limited) 

Recording Venue: Teatro alla Scala, Milan

Overview

This album, Overtures, Preludes & Intermezzi, marks Riccardo Chailly’s inauguration as Music Director of Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Conducting the Filarmonica della Scala, Chailly presents a rich program of orchestral highlights drawn from operas that premiered at La Scala. The repertoire includes celebrated overtures by Verdi, Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti, as well as poignant preludes and intermezzi by Puccini, Giordano, Leoncavallo, and Boito. A powerful tribute to Italy’s operatic tradition, this recording captures the grandeur, lyricism, and drama of works central to La Scala’s history.

Product Features

• Format: CD, Stereo, with enclosed booklet
• Duration: 76:35 minutes
• Orchestra: Filarmonica della Scala
• Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
• Label: Decca Classics (Universal International Music BV)
• Release Year: 2017
• Packaging: Jewel case with multilingual notes (English, German, Italian, French)

Interesting Facts

• La Scala Connection: Every piece in this program was premiered at Teatro alla Scala, making the album a historic homage to the opera house’s legacy.
• Inaugural Recording: This was Chailly’s first release as Music Director of La Scala, symbolizing a new era in the theater’s history.
• Wide Repertoire: The selection spans the Romantic to early 20th-century Italian opera, from Verdi’s rarely performed Il finto Stanislao overture to Puccini’s Madama Butterfly Intermezzo.
• Cultural Recognition: The Dance of the Hours from Ponchielli’s La Gioconda and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci Intermezzo are among the most recognizable orchestral pieces from opera, frequently performed outside the theater.

Track Listing

1. Verdi – Il finto Stanislao (Overture) – 4:51
2. Verdi – I Lombardi alla prima crociata (Prelude to the Trio, Act III) – 4:34
3. Catalani – La Wally (Introduction to Act III) – 3:50
4. Rossini – La pietra del paragone (Overture) – 5:59
5. Donizetti – Ugo, conte di Parigi (Overture) – 7:28
6. Bellini – Norma (Overture) – 6:32
7. Giordano – Siberia (Prelude to Act II) – 4:34
8. Puccini – Madama Butterfly (Intermezzo) – 8:19
9. Puccini – Edgar (Prelude to Act IV) – 6:22
10. Ponchielli – La Gioconda (Dance of the Hours) – 9:47
11. Leoncavallo – Pagliacci (Intermezzo) – 3:32
12. Leoncavallo – I Medici (Prelude to Act I) – 2:57
13. Leoncavallo – I Medici (Prelude to Act III) – 3:31
14. Boito – Mefistofele (Prelude to the Prologue) – 5:18

Publishers

• Published by: Decca Music Group Limited (2017)
• Distributed by: Universal International Music BV, Netherlands
• Recording Rights: © 2017 Decca Music Group Limited
• Manufactured in Germany

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