Ettore Gracis, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Il campanello di note (2005)
Ettore Gracis, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice - Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Il campanello di note (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 734 Mb | Total time: 81:03+77:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 477 5631 | Recorded: 1964
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 734 Mb | Total time: 81:03+77:16 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 477 5631 | Recorded: 1964
Don Pasquale is among the last of Donizetti’s sixty-six completed operas. After the successful premiere of Linda di Chamounix in Vienna in May 1842. Donizetti made his way to Milan, hoping to get a new libretto for a comic opera for Paris. He actually started on a work called ‘Ne m’oubliez pas’ (do not forget me) before abandoning it when he got the commission to write a comic opera for the Théâtre Italien. Giovanni Ruffini, an Italian political exile living in Paris, wrote the libretto based on a previous opera by Pavesi. Donizetti was not happy with Ruffini’s verses and made changes of his own to the extent that his librettist refused to attach his name to the printed libretto. The composer also had problems with the singers, particularly Antonio Tamberini, the carded Malatesta, who insisted on the role being enlarged at the expense of the title role to be sung by the redoubtable Luigi Lablache. In the end Donizetti boasted that he composed the work in a mere eleven days. Certainly the music has pace and fleet felicity of melodic invention. The opera was a resounding success and within months was produced all over Europe reaching America in January 1845. Don Pasquale, if not quite the equal of L’Elisir d’Amore and Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, is one of the three most popular Italian comic operas.
Apart from the leisurely conducting of Ettore Gracis (CD 1 tr. 1) the only common casting between the recordings, made in different Italian provincial theatres in the same month, is that of the bass Alfredo Mariotti. His rather gritty but strong voice is heard as Don Pasquale and also as the apothecary in Il campanello di notte. His voice is easily distinguishable from Mario Basiola as Malatesta in the first opera and Alberto Rinaldi in the second. Mariotti and Basiola patter as only native Italians can in Cheti, cheti and Aspetta, aspetta, cara sposina (CD 2 trs 5-6) where they are well supported by the conductor. As Norina I found Anna Maccianti’s quick vibrato and rather thin tweety tone a drawback, although she has a nice trill (CD 1 trs. 8-9). The real vocal star of this Don Pasquale is Ugo Benelli as Ernesto. From his opening recitative and duet with Pasquale (CD 1 trs. 5-6) via an elegantly phrased rendition of Com’e gentil (CD 2 tr. 8), his contribution exudes vocal taste and class. His tone and phrasing are ideally weighted whilst his legato and variety of colour and expression are excellent.
Il campanello di notte is Donizetti’s forty-sixth opera. It was the first of a duo of one-act comedies the composer wrote to his own verses in June and August 1836. Both were well received. Il campanello is a typical buffa comedy with more situations than plot. It concerns the marriage of Don Annibale Pistacchio, an apothecary, to the young Serafina who is loved by her cousin Enrico who she has forsaken because of his womanising. Under Naples law, a pharmacist was required to prescribe whatever medicines were required at whatever hour of the day or night. In order to thwart the consummation of the marriage, the jealous Enrico turns up throughout the marriage night in varying disguises, rings the apothecary’s bell (Il campanello) and demands treatment for himself or an imaginary wife.
Whilst there is no singer of Ugo Benelli’s class in this performance of Il campanello di notte, neither are there any duffers. As Don Annibale Alfredo Mariotti sings strongly (CD 2 trs. 12-13) as does the baritone Alberto Rinaldo as the devious Enrico (CD 2 trs. 15 and 17). Their duet Mi signore venerato! (CD 2 tr. 21) with its quick patter singing is a highlight of the work and this performance. Average provincial Italian singers sing Serafina and her mother. Native Italians, fully conversant with the nuances of the language, relishing the humour of the words and marrying them to the music, are the strengths of both these performances.–Robert J Farr
Performed:
Don Pasquale:
Don Pasquale – Alfredo Mariotti
Malatesta – Mario Basiola
Norina – Anna Maccianti
Ernesto – Ugo Benelli
Coro e Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Conductor – Ettore Gracis
Il campanello di note:
Don Annibale – Alfredo Mariotti
Serafina – Emma Bruno De Sanctis
Madame Rosa – Flora Raffanelli
Enrico – Alberto Rinaldi
Spiridione – Mario Guggio
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice
Conductor – Ettore Gracis
Tracklist:
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
CD1:
Don Pasquale
01. Sinfonia
02. Atto I. Introduzione: Son nov'ore (Pasquale, Malatesta)
03. Romanza: Bella siccome un angelo (Malatesta, Pasquale)
04. Cavatina: Ah! Un foco insolito (Pasquale)
05. Recitativo: Son rinato (Pasquale, Ernesto)
06. Duetto: Prender moglie? (Ernesto, Pasquale)
07. Due parole ancor di volo (Ernesto, Pasquale)
08. Cavatina: Quel guardo il cavaliere (Norina)
09. So anch'io la virtù magica (Norina)
10. Recitativo: E il Dottor non si vede! (Norina, Malatesta)
11. Duetto: Pronta io son (Norina, Malatesta)
12. Vado, corro (Norina, Malatesta)
13. Atto II. Preludio
14. Recitativo: Povero Ernesto! (Ernesto)
15. Aria: Cercherò lontana terra (Ernesto)
16. Recitativo: Quando avrete introdotto (Pasquale)
17. Terzetto: Via, da brava (Malatesta, Norina, Pasquale)
18. Recitativo: Non abbiate paura (Malatesta, Norina, Pasquale)
19. Quartetto: Fra da un parte eccetera (Malatesta, Pasquale, Norina, Ernesto)
20. Ah, figliuol, non mi far scene (Malatesta, Norina, Ernesto, Pasquale)
21. È rimasto là impietrato (Malatesta, Pasquale, Norina, Ernesto)
22. Riunita immantinente la servitù (Norina, Pasquale, Malatesta, Ernesto)
23. Son tradito (Pasquale, Ernesto, Malatesta, Norina)
24. Atto III. Introduzione: I diamanti, presto, presto (Cameriere, Servi, Pasquale)
25. Recitativo: Vediamo: alla modista (Pasquale)
26. Duetto: Signorina, in tanta fretta (Pasquale, Norina)
27. È finita, Don Pasquale (Pasquale, Norina)
28. Via, caro sposino (Norina, Pasquale)
CD2:
01. Recitativo e Coro: Qualche nota di cuffie e di merletti (Pasquale)
02. Che interminabile andirivieni! (Servi, Camerieri)
03. Quel nipotino guastamestieri (Servi, Camerieri)
04. Recitativo: Siamo intesi (Malatesta, Ernesto, Pasquale)
05. Duetto: Cheti, cheti, immantinente (Pasquale, Malatesta)
06. Aspetta, aspetta, cara sposina (Pasquale, Malatesta)
07. Serenata: Com'è gentil la notte (Ernesto, Coro)
08. Duettino: Tornami a dir che m'ami (Norina, Ernesto)
09. Recitativo: Eccoli: attenti ben … (Pasquale, Malatesta, Norina, Ernesto)
10. Rondò: La morale in tutto questo (Norina, Ernesto, Malatesta, Pasquale, Coro)
Il campanello di note
11. Introduzione e Coro: Evviva Don Annibale! (Coro)
12. Cavatina: Bella cosa, amici cari (Annibale, Coro)
13. Recitativo: Amici, se ballar volete ancora (Annibale, Spiridione, Rosa)
14. Galoppa e Scena: Ebben? siete già stanco? (Serafina, Enrico)
15. Duetto: Non fuggir; t'arresta, ingrata! (Enrico, Serafina)
16. Recitativo: Ho colto il seduttore … (Annibale, Enrico, Rosa, Serafina, Spiridione, Coro)
17. Brindisi: Mesci, mesci, e sperda il vento (Enrico, Coro)
18. Recitativo: Maledetti! Son partiti alla fin! (Annibale, Spiridione, Rosa, Enrico)
19. Duetto: Ho una bella, un'infedele (Enrico, Annibale)
20. Recitativo: Ah! cane d'un cantante! (Annibale, Spiridione)
21. Duetto: Mio signore venerato! (Enrico, Annibale)
22. Recitativo: Or venga pure il campanello, giù (Annibale, Spiridione, Rosa, Serafina, Enrico, Coro)
23. Terzetto finale: Da me lungi ancor vivendo (Serafina, Enrico, Coro, Annibale)
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