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)
1 Act I: Sinfonia 08:50
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
2 Act I: No. 1 Coro d'introduzione 03:19
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
3 Act I: Recitativo e duetto 09:37
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)
4 Act I: Recitativo dopo il duetto 02:18
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)
5 Act I: No. 2 Recitativo e romaza 08:23
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)
6 Act I: Recitativo dopo la romanza d'Elena 00:33
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)
7 Act I: No. 3 Recitativo e terzettino nel finale primo 05:02
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)
8 Act I: Seguito e stretto del finale primo 05:06
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)
9 Act II: No. 4 Recitativo e duetto 12:23
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
1 Act II: Recitativo ed aria 11:31
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)
2 Act II: No. 5 Coro 02:28
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
3 Act II: No. 6 Recitativo e quintetto nel finale secondo 06:54
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)
4 Act II: Sequito e stretta del finale secondo 05:02
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)
5 Act III: No. 7 Preghiera 04:27
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)
6 Act III: Recitativo e duetto 10:51
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)
7 Act III: No. 8 Recitativo e aria 12:01
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)
8 Act III: No. 9 Recitativo 05:35
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)
9 Act III: Coro e preghiera nel finale terzo 08:00
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus (Choir)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Benini, Maurizio (Conductor)
10 Act III: Recitativo e scena finale 06:39
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