Composer(s): Rossini, Gioachino
Lyricist(s): Romani, Felice
Conductor(s): Fogliani, Antonino
Orchestra(s): Virtuosi Brunensis
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.660407-09
Barcode: 730099040778
Release Date: 09/2017

ROSSINI, G.: Bianca e Falliero [Opera] (Forte, Yarovaya, Tarver, Anderzhanov, Poznań Camerata Bach Choir, Virtuosi Brunensis, Fogliani)

Bianca e Falliero was commissioned by La Scala, Milan, for its prestigious Carnival season of 1819–20, enjoying a run of no fewer than 39 performances. Rossini responded with a score the virtuosity and expressivity of which outdid even his Neapolitan works. Prevailing tastes at La Scala meant that ensembles predominated over arias but behind the conventional dictates Rossini lavished the utmost care on his work, fashioning an opera full of dramatic coloratura and powerful theatrical craft and notable for its rich and often surprising use of harmony.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Rossini, Gioachino
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Kubla, Laurent (bass)
Sargsyan, Artavazd (tenor)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Viotti, Marina (mezzo-soprano)
Banaś, Marcin (tenor)
1Sinfonia05:49
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Introduction: Dalle lagune adriache - Scene 2: Pace alfin per l'Adria splende (Chorus, Capellio, Contareno)10:53
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ministri del consiglio - Scene 4: Falliero ha vinto (Doge, Capellio, Official)01:27
Kubla, Laurent (bass)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Sargsyan, Artavazd (tenor)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 4: Chorus: Viva Fallier - Scene 5: Inclito prence (Chorus, Falliero, Doge)04:55
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Kubla, Laurent (bass)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 5: Cavatina: Se per l'Adria il ferro strinsi (Falliero, Chorus)06:53
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 6: Chorus: Negli orti di Fiora (Chorus, Bianca)06:45
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 6: Cavatina: Della rosa il bel vermiglio (Bianca, Chorus)07:47
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Bianca, in sì lieto giorno (Contareno, Bianca)01:35
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Se l'amor mio ti è caro (Contareno, Bianca)00:50
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 8: Aria: Pensa che omai resistere (Contareno, Bianca, Chorus)09:26
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Mai con maggior coraggio - Scene 10: Oh ciel! Falliero! (Falliero, Costanza, Bianca)02:12
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Viotti, Marina (mezzo-soprano)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 10: Recitative: Divisi noi! (Falliero, Bianca)00:54
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 10: Duet: Sappi che un dio crudele (Bianca, Falliero)11:59
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act I Scene 12: Finale: Fausto imene e di gioia cagione (Chorus)02:55
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 12: Sì, congiunti, omai son pieni - Scene 13: Padre… Signor… - Scene 14: Bianca!… arresta (Contareno, Capellio, Chorus, Bianca, Falliero)11:34
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 14: Finale: Importuno!… in qual momento (Contareno, Capellio, Bianca, Falliero, Costanza, Chorus)04:37
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 14: Finale: Con qual dritto (Contareno, Falliero, Capellio, Bianca, Chorus)02:01
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 14: Finale: Flutti irati e resistenti (All)03:44
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Lassa! ogni istante addoppia (Bianca, Falliero)01:15
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Dell'onor tuo! crudele! (Falliero, Bianca)00:35
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 2: Duet: Va crudel… vedrai l'effetto (Falliero, Bianca)07:34
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Fermate… siam perduti - Scene 4: Veglia, o ciel - Scene 5: Vieni Capellio (Costanza, Bianca, Falliero, Contareno, Capellio)02:23
Viotti, Marina (mezzo-soprano)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
10Act II Scene 5: Scene: Come potesti, indegna (Contareno, Bianca, Capellio)00:58
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 5: Duet: Non proferir tal nome - Scene 6: Pisani! (Contareno, Bianca, Capellio)10:33
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
Disc 3
1Act II Scene 7: Ah! qual notte di squallore (Chorus)02:50
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 8: Scene: Qual funebre apparato (Falliero)02:21
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 8: Cavatina: Alma, ben mio, sì pura (Falliero)04:23
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Vieni, Signor (Pisani, Falliero)01:24
Sargsyan, Artavazd (tenor)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 8: Aria: Tu non sai qual colpo atroce (Falliero, Chorus)07:17
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Il tuo nome? - Scene 11: Signor, l'ingresso chiede un complice del reo (Contareno, Falliero, Capellio, Usher)01:21
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Sargsyan, Artavazd (tenor)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
7Act II Scene 11: Recitative: Donna chi sei? (Contareno, Bianca, Chorus, Capellio)00:59
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
8Act II Scene 11: Quartet: Cielo, il mio labbro ispira (Bianca, Falliero, Contareno, Capellio)05:05
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
9Act II Scene 11: Quartet: Parla dunque (Contareno, Bianca, Capellio, Falliero, Chorus, Loredano, Pisani)07:10
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Sargsyan, Artavazd (tenor)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
Banaś, Marcin (tenor)
10Act II Scene 13: Finale: Vieni: per te tremante (Chorus)00:58
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
11Act II Scene 13: Finale: Recitative: Bianca!… Qual voce, oh dio! - Scene 14: Bianca! (Bianca, Falliero, Capellio, Contareno)01:10
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Zabeo, Silvano (fortepiano)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
12Act II Scene 14: Finale: Aria: Teco io resto (Bianca, Chorus, Falliero, Capellio, Contareno)08:18
Forte, Cinzia (soprano)
Yarovaya, Victoria (mezzo-soprano)
Anderzhanov, Baurzhan (bass)
Tarver, Kenneth (tenor)
Fogliani, Antonino (Conductor)
Poznań Camerata Bach Choir (Choir)
Virtuosi Brunensis (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 02:42:50