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Smareglia / Gavazzeni / Veneziano- Falena (CD)

SKU: 8007068249428
¥241.00
the album cover for Smareglia / Gavazzeni / Veneziano - Falena
the album cover for Smareglia / Gavazzeni / Veneziano - Falena

Antonio Smareglia was born in Pola in the Istria region in 1854 and after his early studies in Vienna, (he was of course a citizen of the Hapsburg empire), like the composer Catalani from Lucca he moved to Milan, where he had the support of Franco Faccio and Arrigo Boito, and soon made a fairly successful debut at La Scala. La Falena was premiered in Venice on September 6, 1897 and proved not only in step with the literature and painting of the time but also anticipated coming trends in opera: Pelléas et Mélisande would not appear until 1902, Salome not until 1905. Even Illica & Mascagni's Iris with it's floral-inspired symbolism was not staged until 1898. The truly new and most original element of La Falena is the extraordinary presence of the orchestra and it's life-giving language, which is all modulation and excursions into rare key signatures, leading many experts to dub Smareglia a Wagnerian. This was not simply because of the three evocative preludes but also Smareglia's use of the orchestra. With timbres ranging from harsh and violent to delicate and refined, the Leit-Motiv technique applied throughout as the orchestra provides the structure that holds the opera up rather than merely the accompaniment for this or that musical number.

Tracklist:

  1. La Falena, Act I: Introduction
  2. La Falena, Act I: Uscì Dal Bosco Un Cavallier
  3. La Falena, Act I: Stringo Sul Seno Il Fiore
  4. La Falena, Act I: Remo Lento, Che Parola Di Lamento
  5. La Falena, Act I: Il Diavolo Ha Messo In Bocca
  6. La Falena, Act I: Ho Quest'oggi Cacciato Per I Poveri
  7. La Falena, Act I: Performer!
  8. La Falena, Act I: O Re, Signor Degli Uomini
  9. La Falena, Act I: A La Mia Voce Il Sonno
  10. La Falena, Act I: Svanita Ella È
  11. La Falena, Act I: O Signore
  12. La Falena, Act II: Introduction
  13. La Falena, Act II: Balzato È Dal Giaciglio
  14. La Falena, Act II: Desto Son Io... Ella!... Ella È Qui!...
  15. La Falena, Act II: Te... Te Voglio, Di Te La Giovinezza
  16. La Falena, Act II: Davver’ Sei Bella!
  17. La Falena, Act II: Se Tu Conosci Il Dio Misericorde
  18. La Falena, Act II: Questo Vino Dell'anfore Mie
  19. La Falena, Act II: Ve Come Sono Impuro
  20. La Falena, Act III: Introduction
  21. La Falena, Act III: La Verità VI Narro
  22. La Falena, Act III: Quanto È Vissuto Morio
  23. La Falena, Act III: Senti!... Tutti Mi Chiamano
  24. La Falena, Act III: È L’alba...
  25. La Falena, Act III: È Una Falena
  26. La Falena, Act III: Santa Mattina
  27. La Falena, Act III: O Mia Angelica Vergine
Format: New CD/Classical

Smareglia / Gavazzeni / Veneziano- Falena (CD)

SKU: 8007068249428
¥241.00

Release Date: 06.15.2018

 
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Antonio Smareglia was born in Pola in the Istria region in 1854 and after his early studies in Vienna, (he was of course a citizen of the Hapsburg empire), like the composer Catalani from Lucca he moved to Milan, where he had the support of Franco Faccio and Arrigo Boito, and soon made a fairly successful debut at La Scala. La Falena was premiered in Venice on September 6, 1897 and proved not only in step with the literature and painting of the time but also anticipated coming trends in opera: Pelléas et Mélisande would not appear until 1902, Salome not until 1905. Even Illica & Mascagni's Iris with it's floral-inspired symbolism was not staged until 1898. The truly new and most original element of La Falena is the extraordinary presence of the orchestra and it's life-giving language, which is all modulation and excursions into rare key signatures, leading many experts to dub Smareglia a Wagnerian. This was not simply because of the three evocative preludes but also Smareglia's use of the orchestra. With timbres ranging from harsh and violent to delicate and refined, the Leit-Motiv technique applied throughout as the orchestra provides the structure that holds the opera up rather than merely the accompaniment for this or that musical number.

Tracklist:

  1. La Falena, Act I: Introduction
  2. La Falena, Act I: Uscì Dal Bosco Un Cavallier
  3. La Falena, Act I: Stringo Sul Seno Il Fiore
  4. La Falena, Act I: Remo Lento, Che Parola Di Lamento
  5. La Falena, Act I: Il Diavolo Ha Messo In Bocca
  6. La Falena, Act I: Ho Quest'oggi Cacciato Per I Poveri
  7. La Falena, Act I: Performer!
  8. La Falena, Act I: O Re, Signor Degli Uomini
  9. La Falena, Act I: A La Mia Voce Il Sonno
  10. La Falena, Act I: Svanita Ella È
  11. La Falena, Act I: O Signore
  12. La Falena, Act II: Introduction
  13. La Falena, Act II: Balzato È Dal Giaciglio
  14. La Falena, Act II: Desto Son Io... Ella!... Ella È Qui!...
  15. La Falena, Act II: Te... Te Voglio, Di Te La Giovinezza
  16. La Falena, Act II: Davver’ Sei Bella!
  17. La Falena, Act II: Se Tu Conosci Il Dio Misericorde
  18. La Falena, Act II: Questo Vino Dell'anfore Mie
  19. La Falena, Act II: Ve Come Sono Impuro
  20. La Falena, Act III: Introduction
  21. La Falena, Act III: La Verità VI Narro
  22. La Falena, Act III: Quanto È Vissuto Morio
  23. La Falena, Act III: Senti!... Tutti Mi Chiamano
  24. La Falena, Act III: È L’alba...
  25. La Falena, Act III: È Una Falena
  26. La Falena, Act III: Santa Mattina
  27. La Falena, Act III: O Mia Angelica Vergine