Amilcare Ponchielli's majestic opera, 'Ponchielli: I Lituani, Op. 7', is a masterpiece of classical music that will captivate audiences with its grandeur and emotional depth. Released on 24 January 2025 by Accentus Music, this 2-hour and 19-minute album is a testament to Ponchielli's skill as a composer.
The opera tells a powerful story, with a range of complex characters and dramatic plot twists. From the soaring vocals of the protagonists to the sweeping orchestral arrangements, every element of 'I Lituani' comes together to create a truly immersive experience. With its richly detailed soundscapes and poignant melodies, this album is sure to resonate with fans of classical music and opera alike.
Throughout the album's 43 tracks, Ponchielli's mastery of his craft is on full display. From the haunting 'Sinfonia' to the rousing 'Danza generale', each piece is meticulously crafted to evoke a specific mood or atmosphere. The result is an album that is both a showcase for Ponchielli's technical skill and a deeply moving exploration of the human experience.
With its release on Accentus Music, 'Ponchielli: I Lituani, Op. 7' is now available for audiences to discover and enjoy. Whether you are a longtime fan of Ponchielli's work or simply looking to explore the world of classical opera, this album is sure to be a rewarding and unforgettable listen. So why not immerse yourself in the beauty and drama of 'I Lituani', and experience the magic of Amilcare Ponchielli's music for yourself?
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Tracks
I Lituani, Op. 7: SinfoniaAmilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Orrenda vista! (Albano)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Tadas Girininkas
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Quali novelle? (Aldona, Albano)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Tadas Girininkas
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Preghiam pei vegliardi scorati (Aldona, Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Walter, fratel ... (Aldona, Arnoldo, Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Modestas Sedlevičius, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Fratelli. all'artare vi prosternate (Aldona, Walter, Arnoldo, Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Kristian Benedikt, Modestas Sedlevičius, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Mio vecchio Alban (Walter, Albano)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Tadas Girininkas
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Sia benedetta l'ora (Albano, Walter)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Tadas Girininkas, Kristian Benedikt
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Or va' - qui Aldona rivedro (Walter, Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Mia sposa (Walter, Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Kristian Benedikt
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Notte cupa è il mio cammino (Walter, Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7: Prologue. Come sposa un dì t'amai (Aldona, Walter)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Kristian Benedikt
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Introduction. Allegro ma non tantoAmilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Nel gaudi osalutiam (Vitoldo, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: I Lituani! (Duci, Vitoldo, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Spirito Creator (Arnoldo, Vitoldo, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Modestas Sedlevičius, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Aprite il passo! (Un araldo)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Edgaras Montvidas
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Sul brando la mano (Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Umi sodato della Croce (Corrado, Vitoldo, Duci, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Cio che udii ... cio che vidi ... (Arnoldo)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Modestas Sedlevičius
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: O rimembranze (Arnoldo)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Modestas Sedlevičius
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Affranta son ... (Aldona, Arnoldo)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Modestas Sedlevičius
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: E voi la patria abbandonaste (Aldona, Arnoldo)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Modestas Sedlevičius
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: La ... delle suore ancella piansi (Aldona, Arnoldo)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Modestas Sedlevičius
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Ebben ... Lo sappi ... (Arnoldo, Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Modestas Sedlevičius, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Ei qui respira ... (Aldona, Arnoldo, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Modestas Sedlevičius, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Sull'arpe volate (Arnoldo, Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Modestas Sedlevičius, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Ne ravvisi? (Aldona, Albano)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Tadas Girininkas
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act I: Fermi, prudenti (Aldona, Arnoldo, Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Modestas Sedlevičius, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Esultiamo nel nome del Signor! (Corrado, Vitoldo, Duci, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Del letargo (Corrado, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Danza delle schiave andaluse (Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Del Lituano suol (Albano, Corrado)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Tadas Girininkas, Kristian Benedikt
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Danza delle schiave greche (Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Danza generale (Corrado, Coro)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kaunas State Choir, Kristian Benedikt
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Ma di danze (Corrado, Vitoldo, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Sui Lituani (Arnoldo, Corrado, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Modestas Sedlevičius, Kristian Benedikt, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Fuor dalla sala (Vitoldo, Corrado, Aldona, Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kristian Benedikt, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Io Io riveggo (Aldona, Corrado, Arnoldo, Albano, Vitoldo, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Kristian Benedikt, Modestas Sedlevičius, Tadas Girininkas, Arūnas Malikėnas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Qui prigionier (Corrado)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act II: Nelle coppe il vin versate (Corrado, Vitoldo, Aldona, Arnoldo, Albano, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Arūnas Malikėnas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Modestas Sedlevičius, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Preludio. Allegro impetuosoAmilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Ah! Pieta! (Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Come lugubre (Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: E da tre mesi io soffro (Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Per blaze lontane (Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Aldona è là (Albano, Corrado, Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Tadas Girininkas, Kristian Benedikt, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Mai più divisi (Corrado, Aldona)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Cielo! Qual suon? (Corrado, Aldona, Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kristian Benedikt, Jūratė Švedaitė-Waller, Kaunas State Choir
I Lituani, Op. 7, Act III: Pietà dei soffrenti (Chorus)Amilcare Ponchielli, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas, Kaunas State Choir
Amilcare Ponchielli, born in 1834 near Cremona, Italy, was a renowned composer celebrated for his significant contributions to the opera genre. His most famous work, "La Gioconda," premiered in 1876 and remains a staple in the operatic repertoire, showcasing his mastery of dramatic and lyrical composition. Ponchielli's life was deeply intertwined with music, and he was married to the soprano Teresina Brambilla, further enriching his musical journey. Throughout his career, he composed nine operas, though "La Gioconda" stands out as his magnum opus, captivating audiences with its rich emotional depth and intricate musicality. Ponchielli's legacy endures, inspiring both performers and enthusiasts alike with his timeless compositions.