Composer(s): Rossini, Gioachino
Conductor(s): Zedda, Alberto
Label: Naxos
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.660235-36
Barcode: 0730099623520
Release Date: 01/2008

ROSSINI, G.: Donna del lago (La) [Opera] (Mironov, Ganassi, Pizzolato, Tubingen Festival Band, SWR Kaiserslautern Orchestra, Zedda)

First staged in Naples in 1819, Rossini’s opera La donna del lago is based on Walter Scott’s romantic poem The Lady of the Lake, setting a precedent for later composers, who also drew on Scott for their plots. Set in exotic 16th-century Scotland, the opera deals with the conflict between the Highland clansmen under Douglas and King James V, who generously forgives his enemy and allows the betrothal of his beloved Ellen, Douglas’s daughter, to his former enemy, Malcolm.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Rossini, Gioachino
Tottola, Andrea Leone - Lyricist
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Peretyatko, Olga (soprano)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
1Act I: Sinfonia - Introduction: Del di la messaggiera (Pastori, Pastorelle, Cacciatori)04:55
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
2Act I: Oh mattutini albori! (Elena)04:06
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
3Act I: Qual suon! Sull'alta rocca (Elena, Uberto)03:06
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
4Act I: Scendi nel piccol legno (Elena, Uberto)03:22
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
5Act I: Uberto! Ah! Dove ti ascondi? (Cacciatori)04:27
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
6Act I: Sei gia nel tetto mio (Elena, Uberto)03:50
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
7Act I: D'inibaca, donzella (Le compagne, Elena, Uberto)03:14
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
8Act I: Sei gia sposa? (Uberto, Elena)02:14
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
9Act I: Quali accenti! Quai tormenti! (Uberto, Elena)02:23
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
10Act I: Ma son sorpreso (Uberto, Elena, Le compagne)05:14
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
11Act I: Mura felici (Malcolm)02:30
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
12Act I: Elena! Oh tu, che chiamo! (Malcolm)03:29
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
13Act I: Oh quante lacrime (Malcolm)03:25
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
14Act I: Figlia, e così (Douglas, Malcolm, Elena)02:12
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
15Act I: Taci, lo voglio, e basti (Douglas)04:13
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
16Act I: E nel fatal conflitto (Elena, Malcolm)01:35
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
17Act I: Viver io non potro (Elena, Malcolm)03:44
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
18Act I: Qual rapido torrente (Guerrieri, Rodrigo)06:21
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
19Act I: Ma dov'e colei, che accende (Rodrigo, Guerrieri)02:59
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
20Act I: Se a' miei voti Amor sorride (Rodrigo, Guerrieri)02:29
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
21Act I: Alfin mi e dato, amico (Douglas, Rodrigo)01:30
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
22Act I: Vieni, o stella (Guerrieri)02:12
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act I: Quanto a quest'alma amante (Rodrigo, Douglas, Elena)04:42
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
2Act I: La mia spada (Malcolm, Elena, Douglas)01:33
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
3Act I: Questo amplesso, a te fia pegno (Rodrigo, Malcolm, Douglas, Elena)01:48
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
4Act I: Crudele sospetto (Rodrigo, Elena, Malcolm, Douglas, Albina, Donne, Guerrieri)02:14
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
Peretyatko, Olga (soprano)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
5Act I: Sul colle a Morve opposto (Serano, Donne, GUerrieri, Douglas, Rodrigo, Malcolm)02:02
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
6Act I: Gia un raggio forier (Bardi, Albina, Donne, Guerrieri, Rodrigo, Douglas)03:01
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
Peretyatko, Olga (soprano)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
7Act I: Su… amici! Guerrieri! (Malcolm, Rodrigo, Douglas, Guerrieri, Albina, Elena, Donne)02:13
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Gierlach, Wojtek (bass)
Peretyatko, Olga (soprano)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
8Act II: Oh fiamma soave (Uberto)08:30
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
9Act II: Va', non temer (Elena, Serano, Uberto)01:46
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
10Act II: Alla ragion deh! Rieda (Elena, Uberto)04:33
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
11Act II: Nume! Se a' miei sospiri (Elena, Uberto)03:44
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
12Act II: Qual pena in me gia desta (Elena, Uberto, Rodrigo)01:29
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
13Act II: Parla… Chi sei? (Rodrigo, Elena, Uberto, Guerrieri)07:09
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
Bothmer, Ferdinand von (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
14Act II: Quante sciagure in un sol giorno (Albina, Malcolm, Serano)04:14
Peretyatko, Olga (soprano)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
15Act II: Ah! si pera: ormai la morte (Malcolm)04:14
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
16Act II: Douglas! Douglas! Ti salva! (Guerrieri, Albina, Serano, Malcolm)03:23
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
Peretyatko, Olga (soprano)
Cifolelli, Stefan (tenor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
17Act II: Reggia, ove nacqui (Elena)00:56
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
18Act II: Che sento! (Elena, Giacomo)01:46
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
19Act II: Stelle! Sembra! Egli stesso! (Elena, Giacomo)01:33
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
20Act II: Imponga il Re (Chorus)01:45
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
21Act II: Ah! Che vedo! (Elena, Giacomo, Malcolm)02:37
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Mironov, Maxim (tenor)
Pizzolato, Marianna (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
22Act II: Tanti affetti in un momento (Elena, Tutti with Chorus)03:58
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
Prague Chamber Chorus (Choir)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
23Act II: Fra il padre, e fra l'amante (Elena, Tutti)04:18
Ganassi, Sonia (mezzo-soprano)
South West German Radio Kaiserslautern Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zedda, Alberto (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:26:58