Composer(s): Rossini, Gioachino
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.660554-55
Barcode: 730099055475
Release Date: 05/2024

ROSSINI, G.: Armida [Opera] (Iniesta, Angelini, Kabongo, Arrieta, Marín, Chuan Wang, Amati, Cracow Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, Pérez-Sierra)

The story of Armida had already inspired around 70 composers by the time Rossini took it on both as an opportunity to measure himself against his colleagues, and as a special role for soprano Isabella Colbran with whom he had recently started a relationship. The narrative of Armida sees the arrival of a beautiful noblewoman at a Crusaders’ camp, asking them for help and protection. She claims that her throne has been usurped by the evil Idraote. However, she is in fact the sorceress Armida in disguise – and secretly in love with the heroic Rinaldo. This acclaimed Rossini in Wildbad production was admired for its ‘near magical casting’ (Interlude.hk).

Tracklist

Disc 1
Rossini, Gioachino
Schmidt, Giovanni Federico - Lyricist
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Amati, Manuel (tenor)
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Park, Jusung Gabriel (bass-baritone)
Kabongo, Patrick (tenor)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Zong, Shi (bass)
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
1Sinfonia05:58
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
2Act I: Lieto, ridente oltre l'usato (Chorus, Goffredo)07:51
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
3Act I: Recitative: Sì, guerrieri, fian sacre (Goffredo)00:43
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
4Act I: Germano, a te richiede (Eustazio, Goffredo, Chorus)02:10
Amati, Manuel (tenor)
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
5Act I: Recitative: Signor, tanto il tuo nome (Armida, Goffredo, Idraote, Eustazio)02:49
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Park, Jusung Gabriel (bass-baritone)
Amati, Manuel (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
6Act I: Quartet: Sventurata! or che mi resta (Armida, Goffredo, Idraote, Eustazio, Chorus)10:56
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Park, Jusung Gabriel (bass-baritone)
Amati, Manuel (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
7Act I: Recitative: Cedei, guerrieri, è ver (Goffredo, Eustazio, Gernando, Armida, Idraote)03:21
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Amati, Manuel (tenor)
Kabongo, Patrick (tenor)
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Park, Jusung Gabriel (bass-baritone)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
8Act I: Aria: Non soffrirò l'offesa (Gernando, Chorus)07:43
Kabongo, Patrick (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
9Act I: Recitative: Sorte ci arride (Idraote, Armida)01:28
Park, Jusung Gabriel (bass-baritone)
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
10Act I: Recitative: Principessa, sei tu! (Rinaldo, Armida)04:16
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
11Act I: Duet: Amor… (Possente nome!) (Rinaldo, Armida)10:31
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
12Act I: Recitative: Ecco il guerriero (Gernando, Chorus, Rinaldo)02:37
Kabongo, Patrick (tenor)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
13Act I: Finale: Se pari agli accenti (Rinaldo, Gernando, Chorus, Armida)03:13
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Kabongo, Patrick (tenor)
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
14Act I: Finale: Che terribile momento! (Armida, Rinaldo, Chorus)02:18
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
15Act I: Finale: Sappia il duce il caso orrendo (Chorus, Armida, Rinaldo)00:30
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
16Act I: Finale: Deh, se cara a te son io (Armida, Rinaldo)02:16
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
17Act I: Finale: Vieni, o Duce (Chorus, Armida, Goffredo, Rinaldo)01:43
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
18Act I: Finale: Amica la sorte - Un astro di sangue (Armida, Rinaldo, Goffredo, Chorus)04:19
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Marín, Moisés (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
19Act II: Alla voce d'Armida possente (Chorus)04:34
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
20Act II: Recitative: Sovr'umano potere (Astarotte)01:43
Zong, Shi (bass)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
21Act II: Di ferro e fiamme cinti (Chorus)01:42
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
22Act II: Recitative: Ebben, l'istante è giunto (Astarotte)00:51
Zong, Shi (bass)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II: Duet: Dove son io? (Rinaldo, Armida)05:54
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
2Act II: Recitative: Mio ben, questa che premi (Armida, Rinaldo)01:45
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
3Act II: Finale: No; d'Amor la reggia è questa (Armida, Chorus, Rinaldo)00:33
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
4Act II: Finale: Canzoni amorose (Chorus of Nymphs)01:41
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
5Act II: Theme and Variations: D'Amore al dolce impero (Armida, Chorus)07:29
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
6Act II: Ballet: Marziale01:59
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
7Act II: Ballet: Andante04:04
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
8Act II: Ballet: Allegro moderato04:14
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
9Act II: Ballet: Vivace - Tutto spira d'Armida all'aspetto (Chorus)05:05
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
10Act III: Duet: Come l'aurette placide - Recitative: Oh! quanto, amico (Ubaldo, Carlo)07:12
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
11Act III: T'inganni (Carlo, Ubaldo)00:32
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
12Act III: Qui tutto è calma (Chorus of Nymphs)02:51
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
13Act III: Recitative: Fuggite, inferni mostri (Ubaldo, Carlo)01:44
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
14Act III: Duet: Soavi catene (Armida, Rinaldo)03:56
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
15Act III: Recitative: O mio Rinaldo (Armida, Rinaldo, Ubaldo, Carlo)04:52
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
16Act III: Terzet: In quale aspetto imbelle (Rinaldo, Carlo, Ubaldo)06:17
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
17Act III: Unitevi a gara (Rinaldo, Ubaldo, Carlo)02:43
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
18Act III: Recitative: Dov'è? dove si cela? (Armida, Ubaldo, Carlo, Rinaldo)07:23
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
19Act III: Finale: Se al mio crudel tormento (Armida, Rinaldo, Carlo, Ubaldo)05:37
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Angelini, Michele (tenor)
Wang, Chuan (tenor)
Arrieta, César (tenor)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
20Act III: Finale: Dove son io?… Fuggì (Armida)05:13
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)
21Act III: Finale: È ver… gode quest'anima (Armida, Chorus)02:38
Iniesta, Ruth (soprano)
Cracow Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pérez-Sierra, José Miguel (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:47:14