Francesca da Rimini (R. Zandonai) - COMPLETE OPERA 2017
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Francesca da Rimini (Riccardo Zandonai)
Francesca, Saioa Hernández
Paolo il Bello, Marcelo Puente
Giovanni Malatesta, Marco Vratogna
Malatestino, Tom Randle
Samaritana, Josy Santos
Biancofiore, Francesca Sorteni
Garsenda, Marta Bauzá
Adonella, Fanny Lustaud
Altichiara, Claire Néron
Smaragdi, Idunnu Münch
Un ménestrel, Dionysos Idis
Ser Ostasio, Ashley David Prewett
Ser Toldo Berardengo, Stefan Sbonnik
Dir. Nicola Raab
Cond. Giuliano Carella
Opera National du Rhin, Strasbourg
2017
This is a seriously underestimated work. Powerful drama, deep if not symmetrical melody, and a finely worked out drama combine to create a rare masterpiece . Zandonai is a fine orchestrator, and this opera uses the instrumentation to enhance and intensify the drama as do very few.
She has an amazing voice, she´ll be the opera star of the future.
Thank you for making the work of this Maestro available!
Bravissima
What very challenging parts - but the four leads all seem up to it. Well done. I very much like this opera. My favourite remains the Scotto-Domingo version from 1981 (?) - Ms Scotto acts the part so touchingly.
I suggest Olivero/Del Monaco :-)
A great production of a powerful, underappreciated work by this unfairly neglected composer. I really liked the staging and the singing and conducting was first rate by this regional opera company.
Es que la música de esta ópera es impresionante, es como una cascada de sonidos, fuertemente emotiva. Saioa esta genial, la puesta en escena minimalista y adusta, distante pero fuertemente simbólica.
Recuerdo la versión con Magda Olivero y el fantástico del Monaco, la Scala del 59. Saludos cordiales.
Grazie di ❤️ per la condivisione!Bel cast sotto la direzione del M.Giuluano Carella
Madame Hernandez👑 has just Concord Arena DE Verona with great reviews & success singing the title role of AIDA. At the end of the triumphal scene she hit an incredible High E out singing all the rest of the ensemble. It's on UA-cam for all to watch also the confrontational scene with Amneris. She will also be singing the title role of Puccini's MASTER PIECE TOSCA @ La Scala this new Opera season. Arnold Bourbon Amaral
Subtitles would be welcome
La sobriedad escénica favorece a esta obra tan apreciable, aunque la versión para la Met con Scotto y Domingo fue también muy hermosa.
Francesca da Rimini: Saioa Hernández
, soprano
Paolo il Bello: Marcelo Puente
, tenor
Giovanni lo Sciancato: Marco Vratogna
, baritone
Malatestino dal'Occhio: Tom Randle
, tenor
Samaritana: Josy Santos, mezzo soprano
Biancofiore: Francesca Sorteni
, soprano
Garsenda: Marta Bauzá, soprano
Adonella: Fanny Lustaud, soprano
Altichiara: Claire Néron, mezzo soprano
Smaragdi, a Slave Girl: Idunnu Münch,
mezzo soprano
A Minstrel: Dionysos Idis,
bass
Ser Ostasio: Ashley David Prewett
, baritone
Ser Toldo Berardengo: Stefan Sbonnik, tenor
ACT 1 takes place at the Polentani Castle, Francesca's family home, where her four ladies-in-waiting are teasing Simonetto, a minstrel.
As part of a new alliance with the rival Malatesta family, Francesca's father has arranged for her to marry one of the Malatesta sons, Gianciotto, who is also known as Giovanni lo Sciancato - Giovanni the Lame. He's an older man, born with a physical deformity, who has a reputation for being both courageous and brutal. Francesca's brother Ostasio is worried that when she meets Gianciotto, she'll refuse the marriage. But Gianciotto's handsome younger brother Paolo is about to arrive first, as an envoy. So Ostasio and the lawyer Ser Toldo decide to introduce Paolo to Francesca instead, as though he were to be her husband. Francesca and her sister Samaritana know that the groom will arrive soon, and say their sad goodbyes - they've never been separated. Then the ladies call to Francesca and point to a young man walking through the garden. It's Paolo, and when he approaches, Francesca is instantly drawn to him. Impulsively, she cuts a blossom from a sacred rose bush and hands it to Paolo. Without exchanging a single word, the two fall in love.
In ACT 2 Francesca finds herself married to Gianciotto after all, and she's unhappy. She's alone at her husband's home, the Malatesta Castle, while Gianciotto is away at war. When she hears footsteps on the stairs, she thinks her husband may be returning - but it turns out to be Paolo. She scolds him for letting her think that he was to be her groom when they first met - and he shamefully confesses that he knew exactly what he was doing. Their discussion is interrupted by sounds of battle. The castle is under siege. Paolo gives Francesca his helmet for protection, and when he takes up a defensive position on the ramparts, an arrow grazes his head. Francesca runs to him, thinking he's gravely wounded, but Paolo is unhurt - and with her concern, Francesca reveals her true feelings for him. Gianciotto returns, saying the war is going well, but before long soldiers arrive carrying Malatestino - Paolo and Gianciotto's younger brother. Malatestino has been wounded, and he's blind in one eye. But after Francesca tends to him, his strength returns and he rushes back to the battle, saying a single eye is all he needs to fight.
ACT 3 takes place several months later, in Francesca's rooms at the castle. She's reading aloud to her ladies - telling them the romantic story of Lancelot and Guinevere.
The slave girl Smaragdi senses that something is wrong, and Francesca says that she's becoming afraid of Malatestino. To comfort her, Smaragdi offers to ask Paolo to come and visit, and the ladies summon a band of musicians for entertainment. As the singing and dancing proceed, Francesca again looks at the story of Guinevere, and tells Smaragdi to turn Paolo away. But he arrives anyway, and reminds her of the rose she gave him when they first met, symbolizing her love. Then he asks her to read to him from the tale of Lancelot and Guinevere. They read the story together and before long they embrace, finally giving in to their passion.
ACT 4 begins in a hall at the Malatesta Castle, where Francesca is confronted by the one-eyed Malatestino. He's also in love with Francesca, and knows she'll never return his feelings. He has also noticed Paolo entering Francesca's rooms late at night - more than once - and then leaving early in the morning, and he slyly hints that he knows exactly what's going on.
They hear the cries of a prisoner from the dungeon below them, and Francesca says the man's screams have been tormenting her. To her horror, the sadistic Malatestino says he can put a stop to that - and heads into the dungeon with an axe. Gianciotto then arrives, and seeing that Francesca is upset, he wants to know what has happened. She tells him that Malatestino has been cruel to her. When they hear steps coming up from the dungeon, Francesca is afraid and Gianciotto allows her to leave. Malatestino returns, carrying the severed head of the prisoner. Gianciotto demands to know what Malatestino has done to upset Francesca. Malatestino says he's not the guilty one - and tells Gianciotto what he knows about Francesca and Paolo. When Gianciotto refuses to believe it, Malatestino tells him to wait until nightfall and see for himself. The final scene takes place in Francesca's rooms. She's had a nightmare, and the ladies comfort her. After she's calm, the ladies leave and Paolo enters. But as the two embrace, Gianciotto pounds at the door. Paolo tries to hide, but Gianciotto finds him and draws a dagger. As he lunges at Paolo, Francesca jumps between them and is stabbed. As she falls, bleeding, Gianciotto also stabs Paolo, and the lovers die together as the opera ends.
Gracias
Weil es nicht dasteht: Eine Produktion der Opera national du Rhin, Strasbourg.
Tolle Musik!
Staging is terrible, though.
Well, at least the singing is pretty good, Saioa is fine and the tenor appears to be in fact bello. More dreary cement color artifice on the set, derivative of Bergman-esque, the regie vandals continue apace.... sigh... although, the very last scene where they die on their backs right next to each other, of course, reminds me of the 1984 Met production, with the Great Placido Domingo and the delectable Renata Scotto. Thanks for sharing all the same. Paz y salud.
What a dismal production of a beautiful piece
Jim Cadena Saioa Hernandez was great my friend. She just performed Aida at Arena de Verona and will be singing Tosca at La Scala this coming season and gioconda.two Difficult roles that are fast becoming her signature rules my friend, Arnold Bourbon Amaral
Could not agree more. Marxist mischief.
una opera preciosa que se representa poco.El reparto un tanto desigual.
MARAVILLA
Totalmente. Saludos cordiales.
where is from? Who are them?
700 anni anniversario universale del Sommo poeta intellettuale Dante Alighieri, il suo capolavoro intellettuale letterario chiamato La Divina Commedia, viene rappresentata nella musica concerti, opere sinfoniche.
Así es, Tchaikovski tiene un poema sinfónico, hermoso, entre otros compositores. Dante inmortalizó esta pareja de amantes. Fíjate que en este año seguimos hablando de ellos, genial! Saludos cordiales.
Incontestablement splendide musique ,mais à de trop rares moments !!! Globalement ,trop de violence dans l'expression ...Il y a des longueurs , loin d'être " divines "... On est loin de la sublime musique éthérée de Wagner ou même de Puccini !!! entre autres !!!
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