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Stefan Plewniak - Zingarelli: Giulietta and Romeo - Import CD+DVD
Stefan Plewniak - Zingarelli: Giulietta and Romeo - Import CD+DVD
CD
Classical Music
Opera
August 26, 2021
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Catalog No.: CVS044
JAN/ISBN: 4589538769512
Number of Discs: 2
Country/Region of Manufacture: Import
Credits:
Stefan Plewniak
Description:
A Rediscovery Marking the 200th Anniversary of Napoleon’s Death! Discovering Its True Value Through Performances by Renowned Singers Like Fajoli and Period Instrument Ensembles From the French Revolution through the Napoleonic era, France experienced a remarkable musical boom that can be considered a precursor to the Romantic era. Amid the remarkable rediscovery of this period in recent years, another new discovery emerges to commemorate 2021—the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death: the opera *Julietta and Romeo* by Zingarelli, the Italian composer whom the Corsican-born maverick was particularly fond of. Four years older than Mozart and hailing from Naples—the heartland of opera—this composer enjoyed great popularity throughout the Italian peninsula. He was active for a time at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, won Napoleon’s favor, and also made a name for himself at the imperial court. From 1813 onward, he served as director of the Naples Conservatory of Music, while continuing to enjoy great popularity at the Théâtre Italien in Paris until after Napoleon’s abdication. *Julietta and Romeo* is a masterpiece that was first performed at La Scala in Milan in 1796 and was subsequently staged frequently in Paris; it was also greatly loved by Napoleon. Based on an Italian libretto adapted from Shakespeare’s *Romeo and Juliet*, this opera is a landmark work that cannot be overlooked, serving as a precursor to the works of Vaccai and Bellini. This masterpiece, which garnered rave reviews for the brilliant performances of the popular castrato Crescenzini and the female alto singer Gracini, is vividly recreated here by Franco Fagioli—one of today’s finest countertenors—and Adèle Charvet, whose rich voice has been making waves on the European scene. Accompanied by a period instrument orchestra gathered at Versailles, they vividly convey the charm of Zingarelli’s musical style, which swept the opera world on the eve of Rossini’s era. Though consisting primarily of excerpts from key scenes, this well-curated production conveys the story’s dramatic twists and turns more than adequately. The commentary is also comprehensive. Includes a DVD featuring a (in a sense, rare) concert-style performance of the same program held at the Royal Opera House of Versailles without an audience. Additionally, as bonus footage, it includes a scene in which Fagioli sings an aria from Act I—not included in the main program—in front of the famous painting “The Coronation of Napoleon I,” from the collection of the Palace of Versailles. Naxos Japan
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