Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Válek - Molieri (Arias by Mozart and Salieri) (2022) [Digital Download 24/96]

Bass-baritone Adam Plachetka presents Molieri, a programme of opera arias by Mozart and Salieri, together with the Czech Ensemble Baroque under the baton of Roman Válek. Thanks to fictional works such as the film Amadeus, Antonio Salieri is often scapegoated as the man who allegedly caused Mozart’s untimely death out of professional envy. Despite the fact that this is obviously not true, Salieri’s popularity has suffered from this popular myth-making, and most of his operas have sunk into oblivion. Molieri brings the two composers together, focusing on bass-8 baritone arias from their opera buffas. Famous arias from Mozart’s Da Ponte operas are heard in a completely different light when paired to excerpts from Salieri’s Falstaff, Axur, La grotto di Trofonio and La scuola de’ gelosi. It also makes clear why Salieri enjoyed such success, as well as why great composers such as Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt all wanted to study with him. Given the importance of Prague for Mozart’s operatic successes, the music fits the players of Czech Ensemble Baroque like a glove, and Plachetka possesses the optimal combination of vocal authority and agility to sing these buffo roles.

Bass-baritone Adam Plachetka frequents the world’s most prestigious opera houses, and is a MET regular, equally at home in dramatic and comic repertoire. The Czech Ensemble Baroque is one of the most important period instrument ensembles of the Czech Republic, and was founded by Roman Válek in 1998. Plachetka, Válek and the ensemble all make their Pentatone debut.

Tracklist:
01. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Non più andrai
02. Salieri: Falstaff: Nell'impero di Cupido
03. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Excerpts): Madamina, il catalogo è questo
04. Salieri: La scuola de' gelosi (Excerpts): Mi dica il mio signore
05. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Sinfonia
06. Salieri: Axur, re d'Ormus (Excerpts): Misero abietto negro
07. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Hai già vinta la causa… Vedrò, mentr'io sospiro
08. Salieri: La grotta di Trofonio (Excerpts): Se il tuo sposo
09. Mozart: La finta giardiniera, K. 196: A forza di martelli
10. Salieri: La grotta di Trofonio (Excerpts): Sinfonia
11. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Tutto è disposto… Aprite un po' quegli occhi
12. Salieri: Axur, re d'Ormus (Excerpts): Idol vano d'un popol codardo
13. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Excerpts): Finch'han dal vino
14. Salieri: La scuola de' gelosi (Excerpts): Fate buona compagnia
15. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588: Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo


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