Claudio Scimone, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo - Gioacchino Rossini: Ermione (1988)
Claudio Scimone, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo - Gioacchino Rossini: Ermione (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 524 Mb | Total time: 65:40+56:55 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | # ECD 75336 | Recorded: 1986
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 524 Mb | Total time: 65:40+56:55 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | # ECD 75336 | Recorded: 1986
Ermione is one of Rossini's greatest operas. The libretto by Andrea Tottola based on the tragedy by Racine, Andromaque, is one of the richest Rossini ever set, for Tottola in boiling down Racine retained the essence of the play without producing the silliness which so often characterizes bel canto librettos. Possibly, it was the atrength of the libretto that inspired Rossini to write his most profound and innovative opera. He is uncompromising on his demands on the singers. The opera also makes huge demands on the producer since there are major roles for at least three first-class tenors as well as extremely demanding music for a soprano, a contralto or mezzo soprano and a bass. The orchestral and chorus demands are also very high.
The glories of this set are the singing particularly of Cecelia Gasdia in the title role and of Chris Merritt. They sing with lovely tone and almost flawless technique. Margarita Zimmermann in the other very demanding female role, that of Andromaca, is almost as good, while William Matteuzzi in a smaller role is also excellent. In a more major role, tenor Ernesto Palacio, is at times a bit shaky.
Neither the chorus nor orchestra are really first rate, but Claudio Scimone draws from them a well-balanced, subtly nuanced, and effective performance. The digital recording from 1986 is very good. This is a recording of a concert performance (whether given more than once is not clear in the booklet, but probably not) so any technical flaws are partly the result of everyone having to perform without the safety net of second takes.–John Cragg
Performer:
Ermione - Cecilia Gasdia
Andromaca - Margarita Zimmermann
Pirro - Ernesto Palacio
Oreste - Chris Merritt
Pilade - William Matteuzzi
Fenicio - Simone Alaimo
Attalo - Mario Bolognesi
Cleone - Elisabetta Tandura
Choeur Phlharmonique de Prague
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
Conductor - Claudio Scimone
Tracklist:
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
Ermione
CD1:
01. Sinfonia: Maestoso - Allegro
Atto I
02. No. 1 Introduzione: Troja! qual fosti un di! (Fenicio, Andromaca, Cefisa, Attalo)
03. Mia delizia! un solo istante (Andromaca, Cefisa, Fenicio, Attalo, coro)
04. Scena: All'ombra del tuo sposo (Attalo, Fenicio, Andromaca, Cefisa)
05. No. 2 Coro: Dall'Oriente l'astro del giorno (Coro, Cleone)
06. Recitativo: A tante cure, o amiche (Ermione, Pirro)
07. No. 3 Duetto: Non proseguir (Ermione, Pirro)
08. Sul lido di Agamennone (Coro, Pirro, Ermione)
09. Scena: Venga il Greco Orator (Pirro, Ermione)
10. No. 4 Scena e Cavatina: Reggia abborrita! (Oreste, Pilade)
11. Che sorda al mesto pianto (Oreste, Pilade)
12. Ah! come nascondere (Oreste, Pilade)
13. Scena: Che fai di te (Pilade, Oreste)
14. No. 5 Marcia, Scena e Cavatina: Marche marziale
15. Mi guarda, e impallidisce! (Ermione, Pilade, Oreste, Andromaca, Pirro, Fenicio)
16. Alla Grecia, ed a te così rispondo … Balena in man del figlio (Pirro, Ermione, Andromaca, Pilade, Oreste, Fenicio, coro)
17. Deh serena i mesti rai (Pirro, Ermione)
18. Non pavento: quest'alma (Pirro, coro, Ermione, Andromaca, Oreste, Pilade, Attalo, Fenicio)
19. Scena: Periglioso è il restar (Pilado, Andromaca, Fenicio)
20. Recitativo: E Pirro ancor (Cleone, Ermione, Oreste)
21. No. 6 Finale: Amarti? - Ah sì, mio ben! (Ermione, Oreste)
CD2:
01. Alfin l'Eroe da forte (Coro, Oreste, Ermione, Pirro)
02. Sperar poss'io (Ermione, Cleone, Andromaca, Cefisa, Oreste, Pilade, Pirro, Attalo, Fenicio)
03. A me Astianatte … Pirro deh serbami la fé giurata (Pirro, Andromaca, Ermione, Oreste, Pilade, Fenicio, coro)
Atto II
04. Scena: Liete novelle (Attalo, Pirro, Andromaca)
05. No. 8 Duetto: Ombra del caro sposo (Andromaca, Pirro)
06. Tutto cangiò … Vieni a giurar (Pirro, Andromaca)
07. Recitativo: Sia compiuto il mio fato (Andromaca, Ermione, Fenicio, Cleone)
08. No. 9 Gran Scena: Essa corre al trionfo (Ermione)
09. Di, che vedesti piangere (Ermione)
10. Il voglia il Ciel (Fenicio, Cleone, Ermione)
11. Amata, l'amai (Ermione)
12. Ma che ascolto? (Cleone, Ermione, coro)
13. Un empia mel rapi (Ermione)
14. Il tuo dolor ei affretta (Coro, Ermione, Oreste)
15. Recitativo: Ah! qual sovrasta a Pirro (Fenicio, Pilade)
16. No. 10 Duettino: A così triste immagine (Fenicio, Pilade)
17. No. 11 Finale II: Che feci? dove son? (Ermione)
18. Parmi, che ad ogn'istante (Ermione)
19. Duetto: Sei vindicata (Oreste, Ermione)
20. Ah! ti rinvenni! (Pilade, coro, Ermione, Oreste)
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Claudio Scimone, Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo - Gioacchino Rossini: Ermione (1988)
