Composer(s): Pacini, Giovanni
Conductor(s): Benini, Maurizio
Label: Marco Polo
Genre: Opera
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.223883-84
Barcode: 0730099388320
Distribution Note(s):
Currently not available on CD.
Release Date: 10/1996

PACINI: Saffo

A rival of Bellini and Donizetti, Giovanni Pacini outlived both, achieving his greatest success in 1840 with Saffo, based on the life and suicide of the Greek poetess of Lesbos. Described by Rossini as the composer with the most genius in Italy, Pacini here breaks away from the pattern set by Rossini in a work suggesting the influence of Bellini’s Norma in its dramatic intensity.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Pacini, Giovanni
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
1Act I: Preludio e Coro d'Introduzione04:21
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
2Act I: Scena II03:32
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
3Act I: Cavatina - Di sua voce il suon giungea06:41
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
4Act I: Scena III - Faon03:43
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
5Act I: Scena IV - Quando il mio caldo genio05:44
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
6Act I: Scena V - Finale06:19
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
7Act II: Scena I - Al crin le cingete la rosea corona03:48
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
8Act II: Scena e Cavatina - Ah! con lui mi fu rapita10:09
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
9Act II: Scena II - Uno Stranier03:59
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
10Act II: Duetto - Di quai sovi lagrime05:06
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
11Act II: Scena III05:16
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
12Act II: Scena IV - Coro dell'Imeneo08:28
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
13Act II: Finale10:53
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act III: Scena I - Signor di Leucade, occhio del cielo08:16
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
2Act III: Scena II05:34
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
3Act III: Al seno stringi12:13
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
4Act III: Scena III - Ah! giusta pena io colsi08:54
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
5Act III: Scena IV03:53
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
6Act III: Scena V16:14
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
7Act III: Finale04:41
Baronchelli, Davide (bass)
Pentcheva, Mariana (mezzo-soprano)
Ventre, Carlo (tenor)
Candia, Roberto de (baritone)
Hall, Aled (tenor)
Pedaci, Francesca (soprano)
Bertagnolli, Gemma (soprano)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:17:44