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Opera Explained: BELLINI - La sonnambula (Smillie) |
- 1 CD with 12-page booklet
- ISBN: 978-1-84379-102-7
La sonnambula was written by Bellini as a vehicle for two of the supreme singers of his age and accordingly is a fine example of the school we call bel canto, where beauty of voice and the virtuosity of the singers is integral to conveying the emotions in the soul of the composer. The fact that Bellini was one of the great melodists, writing long, beautiful vocal lines, that he was a master orchestrator and that he could write stirringly for the chorus all conspire to make La sonnambula an extremely enjoyable example of Italian opera in its prime.
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Bellini, Vincenzo
An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula
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Background: Introduction
00:05:09
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Background: Rossini and Donizetti
00:05:44
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Background: Bellini: his life and other operas
00:06:09
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La sonnambula: The plot and bel canto
00:03:30
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La sonnambula: Prelude and Lisa's cavatina
00:05:54
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La sonnambula: Amina's entrance
00:05:14
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La sonnambula: Amina and Elvino's love duet
00:06:35
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La sonnambula: Enter Count Rodolfo
00:05:50
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La sonnambula: Exit Count Rodolfo, and other love duet
00:04:13
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La sonnambula: Lisa's visit and Amina's sleepwalking
00:07:15
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La sonnambula: Broken - hearted Elvino
00:05:11
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La sonnambula: Elvino still feels betrayed
00:05:08
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La sonnambula: Plot revelations
00:04:46
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La sonnambula: The 'mad' scene
00:08:14
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Total Playing Time: 01:18:52 |
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