Composer(s): Mayr, Johann Simon
Conductor(s): Hauk, Franz
Orchestra(s): Concerto de Bassus
Label: Naxos
Genre: Opera
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.660367-68
Barcode: 730099036771
Release Date: 01/2016

MAYR, J.S.: Saffo [Opera] (A.L. Brown, M. Schäfer, Jaewon Yun, Bavarian State Opera Chorus, Simon Mayr Choir, Concerto de Bassus, Hauk)

No one did more to combine in his operas the innovations of the Viennese classical composers, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, with the Italian ideal of bel canto than Johann Simon Mayr, the Bavarian composer who rose to fame in Italy. His opera Saffo, first performed in 1794, dates from his years in Venice. Not only was it his first opera but it was premièred at the Teatro La Fenice where it was enthusiastically received. It is full of surprising and striking elements, with a strong musical realisation of the text, supportive string and woodwind writing and vivid solo and choral effects. Set by the Rock of Leucas, from which unsuccessful lovers leap to their deaths, the opera deals with the poetess Sappho’s unhappy love for Phaon, finally resolved in a happy ending.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Mayr, Johann Simon
Sografi, Antonio Simone - Lyricist
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
1Sinfonia05:27
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
2Act I: Coro e Recitativo: Ecco la Pizia (Coro, Saffo, Alceo, Faone)04:24
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
3Act I: Recitativo: Venerato Ministro, in me tu vedi (Faone, Amfizione)00:53
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
4Act I: Aria: Queste esanimi e candide belve (Faone)01:42
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
5Act I: Recitativo: Alceo di Mitilene s'offre agli sguardi (Alceo, Amfizione)01:12
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
6Act I: Aria: Lasciai del campo gli orridi bellici (Alceo)02:00
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
7Act I: Recitativo: Venga di Lesbo la teoria (Amfizione)00:10
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
8Act I: Entrata di Saffo01:10
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
9Act I: Recitativo: Alfine premere m'e concesso (Saffo, Amfizione)02:28
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
10Act I: Recitativo: Ah dicesti abbastanza (Saffo)00:53
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
11Act I: Aria: L'onda del mar, che al vento (Saffo)05:46
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
12Act I: Recitativo: Andiam, offriamo, amici (Amfizione)00:27
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
13Act I: Aria: Dentro lo speco incognito (Amfizione)02:01
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
14Act I: Recitativo: Non t'inoltrar, il passo arresta (Alceo, Saffo)02:31
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
15Act I: Recitativo: Ebben: t'appaghero (Alceo, Saffo)00:55
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
16Act I: Recitativo: Ah, s'egli fosse giunto (Saffo, Alceo)01:47
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
17Act I: Aria: Torni la pace al cor (Alceo)04:56
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
18Act I: Recitativo: O mie compagne udiste (Saffo)01:21
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
19Act I: Coro di Cacciatori: Serena il tuo pensier (Coro)02:03
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
20Act I: Recitativo: Amici, al vostro affetto grato io son (Faone, Saffo)02:17
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
21Act I: Recitativo: Ah si per lei l'Eliso istesso (Faone, Saffo)02:32
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
22Act I: Aria: Sfidar in sol per lei (Faone)04:33
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
23Act I: Recitativo: Ecco l'oracol mio (Alceo, Saffo)01:10
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
24Act I: Recitativo: Ch'il pronunzio? (Alceo, Saffo, Faone, Coro)01:21
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
25Act I: Finale: Amor crudel deh non mi togliere (Faone, Saffo, Alceo, Coro)06:56
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II: Coro: Sciogli gli accenti tuoi (Coro)02:24
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
2Act II: Recitativo: Vati, stranier, teori (Laodamia, Euricleo, Faone, Alceo)00:46
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
3Act II: Recitativo: Nume del Ciel che sei (Faone, Alceo)01:41
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
4Act II: Duetto: Langue d'amor quest'alma (Faone, Alceo)02:07
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
5Act II: Recitativo: E tu perche non sciogli (Laodamia, Euricleo)00:38
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
6Act II: Duetto: Cessa di piangere per un ingrato (Laodamia, Euricleo)02:20
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
7Act II: Recitativo: Così piacesse al Nume (Saffo)00:38
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
8Act II: Recitativo: Piacesse a te svelar quando (Saffo)01:29
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
9Act II: Aria: Soave, dolce, cara e la morte (Saffo)02:51
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
10Act II: Recitativo: Eppur mi fa pieta quell'infelice (Laodamia, Euricleo)00:52
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
11Act II: Recitativo: Odi il funesto grido (Laodamia, Euricleo)00:51
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
12Act II: Coro: Palpitante… agitata… tremante (Coro, Saffo, Faone, Alceo, Amfizione)04:01
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
13Act II: Recitativo: Saffo, e che ti spaventa? (Saffo, Alceo, Amfizione, Laodamia, Faone)02:14
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
14Act II: Recitativo: Quanti, crudeli, siete contro di me? (Alceo)01:59
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
15Act II: Aria: Tacito e mesto in volto (Alceo)05:05
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
16Act II: Recitativo: T'arresti ancor! (Saffo, Faone)00:53
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
17Act II: Recitativo: Rispetta i giorni tuoi (Faone)00:48
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
18Act II: Cavatina: Nato son gia alle lagrime (Faone)01:33
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
19Act II: Recitativo: Saffo, non ti smarir (Amfizione)00:40
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
20Act II: Aria: La dolce speranza disgombri il duol (Amfizione)01:39
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
21Act II: Recitativo: E quel pianto, quel duolo (Saffo)02:35
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
22Act II: Aria: Pallida morte, vieni: guidami (Saffo)04:45
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
23Act II: Recitativo: Andiam, miei fidi (Amfizione, Laodamia, Euricleo)00:55
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
24Act II: Recitativo: Ciascun mi fugge (Faone)03:19
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
25Act II: Coro: Dormi, riposa bell'alma amorosa (Coro, Faone)01:25
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
26Act II: Recitativo: Vuoi ch'io la salvi!… oh, Dio (Faone, Alceo)03:29
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
27Act II: Aria: Dille… ma no… vorrei… (Faone, Coro)05:12
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
28Act II: Recitativo: Tutto svani. Per questa volta invano (Amfizione, Euricleo, Laodamia)00:38
Papenmeyer, Marie-Sande (mezzo-soprano)
Preis, Daniel (tenor)
Ruckgaber, Katharina (soprano)
Hauk, Franz (harpsichord)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)
29Act II: Coro: Vivi leggiadra e bella (Coro, Saffo, Alceo, Faone)02:42
Brown, Andrea Lauren (soprano)
Schäfer, Markus (tenor)
Yun, Jaewon (soprano)
Bavarian State Opera Chorus, members (Choir)
Simon Mayr Choir (Choir)
Concerto de Bassus (Orchestra)
Hauk, Franz (Conductor)

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