Experience the grandeur of Gaetano Donizetti's "Alfredo il grande, A. 9," a captivating opera that brings to life the historic tale of Alfred the Great's victory over the invading Danish army. This live recording, set to release on March 14, 2025, by Naxos, offers a thrilling journey through Donizetti's early masterpiece, composed in 1823.
With a runtime of 2 hours and 6 minutes, this opera is a testament to Donizetti's genius, showcasing his ability to weave intricate narratives with powerful music. The libretto, penned by Andrea Leone Tottola, complements Donizetti's score beautifully, creating a rich and immersive experience.
The album features the Donizetti Opera Orchestra under the baton of Corrado Rovaris, with Antonino Siragusa leading the cast. The ensemble delivers a stunning performance, bringing the characters of Alfredo, Amalia, Eduardo, and others to life with passion and precision. The chorus and soloists alike shine, making this a standout recording in Donizetti's discography.
"Alfredo il grande, A. 9" is not just an opera; it's a historical drama that unfolds through music. From the stirring sinfonia that opens the opera to the dramatic finales that close each act, every moment is filled with energy and drama. The arias and ensembles are particularly noteworthy, showcasing Donizetti's knack for creating memorable melodies and harmonies.
This recording is a valuable addition to any opera enthusiast's collection, offering a live performance that captures the essence of Donizetti's early style. Whether you're a longtime fan of Donizetti or new to his work, "Alfredo il grande, A. 9" is sure to impress with its powerful storytelling and beautiful music.
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Tracks
Alfredo il grande, A. 9: Sinfonia - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 1: Vieni, Eduardo (Amalia, Eduardo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Gilda Fiume, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 1: Su presto, alla campagna! (Chorus, Eduardo, Amalia, Guglielmo, Margherita) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Gilda Fiume, Antonio Garés, Floriana Cicìo, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Sventurata Britannia! (Guglielmo, Amalia, Eduardo, Enrichetta, Margherita) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonio Garés, Gilda Fiume, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Valeria Girardello, Floriana Cicìo, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. E fia vero, o Rivers? (Atkins, Rivers) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Adolfo Corrado, Andrés Agudelo, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 3: No, non m'ingannai (Alfredo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. S'inoltra alcun... (Alfredo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 4: Il lasso fianco chi vuol posar (Chorus, Enrichetta) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Valeria Girardello, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scenes 4 & 5: Recitative. Mie care! Ah, voi rendete - Recitative: Veggo là due stranieri... (Amalia, Eduardo, Enrichetta, Alfredo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Gilda Fiume, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Valeria Girardello, Antonino Siragusa, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 5: Terzetto. Sposo! E fia ver? (Amalia, Eduardo, Alfredo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Gilda Fiume, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Antonino Siragusa, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 5: Terzetto. Oh, bella speranza! (Alfredo, Amalia, Eduardo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Gilda Fiume, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 6: Recitative. Mi narri il ver? (Guglielmo, Atkins, Amalia, Alfredo, Eduardo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonio Garés, Adolfo Corrado, Gilda Fiume, Antonino Siragusa, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 7: Finale. Solingo è il sito, amici (Atkins, Rivers, Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Adolfo Corrado, Andrés Agudelo, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scenes 8 & 9: Finale. Ah! mi lascia, o sposa amata - Dall'empio tradimento (Alfredo, Amalia, Enrichetta, Margherita, Rivers, Eduardo, Guglielmo, Atkins, Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Gilda Fiume, Valeria Girardello, Floriana Cicìo, Andrés Agudelo, Adolfo Corrado, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Antonio Garés, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 9: Finale. Che veggo, oh rio tormento! (Atkins, Rivers, Amalia, Margherita, Enrichetta, Alfredo, Guglielmo, Eduardo, Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Adolfo Corrado, Andrés Agudelo, Gilda Fiume, Floriana Cicìo, Valeria Girardello, Antonino Siragusa, Antonio Garés, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act I Scene 9: Finale. Dovrei svenarti, o indegno! (Alfredo, Atkins, All) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Adolfo Corrado, Gilda Fiume, Floriana Cicìo, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Valeria Girardello, Antonio Garés, Andrés Agudelo, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. Me avventurato! (Guglielmo, Enrichetta, Alfredo, Amalia) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonio Garés, Valeria Girardello, Antonino Siragusa, Gilda Fiume, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 1: Duetto. Questa man, che un dì sull'ara (Amalia, Alfredo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Gilda Fiume, Antonino Siragusa, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 2: Duetto. Al luccicar dell'armi - Addio! (Chorus, Alfredo, Amalia) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Gilda Fiume, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Dove, o compagna? (Margherita, Enrichetta) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Floriana Cicìo, Valeria Girardello, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 3: Aria. Quando al pianto (Enrichetta) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Valeria Girardello, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 4: Recitative. Anelaste, o Britanni (Eduardo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 4: All'apparir dell'astro (Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 4: Recitative. Sì, vinceremo (Alfredo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 4: Aria. Che più si tarda? (Alfredo, Eduardo, Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 4: Aria. Celeste voce ascolto (Alfredo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 4: Aria. Al campo! Alla vittoria! (Guglielmo, Alfredo, Eduardo, Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonio Garés, Antonino Siragusa, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 5: Recitative. Ti basta, o fato iniquo? (Atkins, Amalia, Enrichetta) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Adolfo Corrado, Gilda Fiume, Valeria Girardello, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scenes 5 & 6: Quintetto. Traditor! D'un ferro ancora... - Lo sdegno che in me sento (Amalia, Enrichetta, Atkins, Guglielmo, Eduardo) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Gilda Fiume, Valeria Girardello, Adolfo Corrado, Antonio Garés, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 6: Quintetto. All'inattesa aita (Enrichetta, Amalia, Guglielmo, Eduardo, Atkins) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Valeria Girardello, Gilda Fiume, Antonio Garés, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Adolfo Corrado, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 7: Recitative. Ah! chi di Atkins mi reca qualche novella? (Rivers) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Andrés Agudelo, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 7: Allegro. Vivace - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 8: Viva Alfredo! Il grande! il prode! (Margherita, Guglielmo, Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Floriana Cicìo, Antonio Garés, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 8: Recitative. Al vostro braccio, o cari (Alfredo, Amalia, Eduardo, Guglielmo, Enrichetta, Margherita) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Antonino Siragusa, Gilda Fiume, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Antonio Garés, Valeria Girardello, Floriana Cicìo, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 8: Aria. Che potrei dirti, o caro (Amalia, Chorus) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Gilda Fiume, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris
Alfredo il grande, A. 9, Act II Scene 8: Aria. Torna a gioir quest'alma (Amalia, All) - LiveGaetano Donizetti, Gilda Fiume, Floriana Cicìo, Valeria Girardello, Antonino Siragusa, Antonio Garés, Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Hungarian Radio Choir, Donizetti Opera Orchestra, Corrado Rovaris, Adolfo Corrado, Andrés Agudelo
Gaetano Donizetti, born into humble beginnings in Bergamo, Italy, rose to become one of the most influential composers of 19th-century Italian opera. Known for his prolific output, Donizetti composed nearly 70 operas, cementing his status as a master of the bel canto style alongside Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini. His works, such as "Lucia di Lammermoor," "L'elisir d'amore," and "La fille du régiment," are celebrated for their lyrical beauty and dramatic intensity, showcasing his deep understanding of vocal technique and emotional expression. Donizetti's compositions not only defined an era but also paved the way for future composers like Giuseppe Verdi. His legacy endures, captivating audiences with his timeless melodies and operatic brilliance.
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Gaetano Donizetti
