Composer(s): Mercadante, Saverio
Conductor(s): Benini, Maurizio
Label: Marco Polo
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.225064-65
Barcode: 0636943506424
Distribution Note(s):
Currently not available on CD.
Release Date: 10/1998

MERCADANTE: Elena da Feltre

One of the leading composers of Italian opera in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, Mercadante wrote some sixty operas, developing the form in greater freedom with due attention to the drama. The tragedy Elena da Feltre, in 1839, came at the height of his career.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Mercadante, Saverio
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
1Act I: Sinfonia08:50
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
2Act I: No. 1 Coro d'introduzione03:19
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
3Act I: Recitativo e duetto09:37
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
4Act I: Recitativo dopo il duetto02:18
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
5Act I: No. 2 Recitativo e romaza08:23
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
6Act I: Recitativo dopo la romanza d'Elena00:33
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
7Act I: No. 3 Recitativo e terzettino nel finale primo05:02
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
8Act I: Seguito e stretto del finale primo05:06
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
9Act II: No. 4 Recitativo e duetto12:23
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II: Recitativo ed aria11:31
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
2Act II: No. 5 Coro02:28
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
3Act II: No. 6 Recitativo e quintetto nel finale secondo06:54
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
4Act II: Sequito e stretta del finale secondo05:02
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
5Act III: No. 7 Preghiera04:27
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
6Act III: Recitativo e duetto10:51
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
7Act III: No. 8 Recitativo e aria12:01
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
8Act III: No. 9 Recitativo05:35
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
9Act III: Coro e preghiera nel finale terzo08:00
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
10Act III: Recitativo e scena finale06:39
Rossi, Elena (soprano)
Colonna, Monica (soprano)
Catani, Cesare (tenor)
Petroni, Luigi (tenor)
Muzzi, Lorenzo (bass)
Rinaldi-Miliani, Stefano (bass)
Ulivieri, Nicola (bass)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:08:59