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Verdi and Milan Transcript
Verdi and Milan Transcript Date: Monday, 14 May 2007 - 12:00AM VERDI AND MILAN Professor Roger Parker This talk is about Verdi and Milan, and is in three acts, with a brief prelude and even briefer postlude. You may like to know that, as with most of Verdi's operas, the last act is quite a bit shorter than the first two. Prelude When the eighteen-year-old Verdi moved from provincial Busseto, a town near Parma, to Milan in June 1832, to complete his musical training privately after having been rejected from the Milan Conservatory, he must have felt keenly the change in cultural climate. From a small town in which his reputation had been as a promising church musician, and whose inhabitants he later reviled for their parochialism and petty jealousies, he transferred to one of Italy's major capital cities, an international operatic centre with a rich tradition of intellectual and cultural achievement. At the heart of this culture, and at the heart of the city, stood the Teatro alla Scala, one of the two or three major theatres in Italy. Much later in life Verdi recalled his lessons in Milan as extremely formal and academic: in particular he recalled no reference to the music of the present. But his recollections were written in 1871, some forty years after the events described, and they tell us more about the then-aging Verdi's reactions to an Italy increasingly influenced by 'foreign' opera composers (in particular Meyerbeer and Wagner) than it does about the reality of his own student experiences. -
Donizetti Operas and Revisions
GAETANO DONIZETTI LIST OF OPERAS AND REVISIONS • Il Pigmalione (1816), libretto adapted from A. S. Sografi First performed: Believed not to have been performed until October 13, 1960 at Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo. • L'ira d'Achille (1817), scenes from a libretto, possibly by Romani, originally done for an opera by Nicolini. First performed: Possibly at Bologna where he was studying. First modern performance in Bergamo, 1998. • Enrico di Borgogna (1818), libretto by Bartolomeo Merelli First performed: November 14, 1818 at Teatro San Luca, Venice. • Una follia (1818), libretto by Bartolomeo Merelli First performed: December 15, 1818 at Teatro San Luca,Venice. • Le nozze in villa (1819), libretto by Bartolomeo Merelli First performed: During Carnival 1820-21 at Teatro Vecchio, Mantua. • Il falegname di Livonia (also known as Pietro, il grande, tsar delle Russie) (1819), libretto by Gherardo Bevilacqua-Aldobrandini First performed: December 26, 1819 at the Teatro San Samuele, Venice. • Zoraida di Granata (1822), libretto by Bartolomeo Merelli First performed: January 28, 1822 at the Teatro Argentina, Rome. • La zingara (1822), libretto by Andrea Tottola First performed: May 12, 1822 at the Teatro Nuovo, Naples. • La lettera anonima (1822), libretto by Giulio Genoino First performed: June 29, 1822 at the Teatro del Fondo, Naples. • Chiara e Serafina (also known as I pirati) (1822), libretto by Felice Romani First performed: October 26, 1822 at La Scala, Milan. • Alfredo il grande (1823), libretto by Andrea Tottola First performed: July 2, 1823 at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. • Il fortunate inganno (1823), libretto by Andrea Tottola First performed: September 3, 1823 at the Teatro Nuovo, Naples. -
Donizetti's Gemma Di Vergy in London
Donizetti’s Gemma di Vergy in London Russell Burdekin, March, 2018 Donizetti’s Gemma di Vergy is probably best known today for the recording featuring Montserrat Caballé in a concert performance at Carnegie Hall, New York, on March 14, 1976 that stemmed from a production the previous December in Naples. It has since been staged at Bergamo in 1987 and 2011. The Society’s website recently received an email from a singer considering staging it in London and enquiring about its past performance history in the UK. In fact it has only been staged here once, in 1842, but the reactions to that throw an interesting light on performance priorities and on attitudes to Donizetti in mid-19th century Britain. In the decade or so following its premiere at La Scala, Milan, on December 26, 1834, Gemma was one of Donizetti’s most successful operas in Italy and was staged in several other countries. It fell out of favour along with so many bel canto operas in the latter half of the 19th century and was not revived until the 1975 Naples production. Its British production was at Her Majesty’s Theatre, London, on March 12, 1842 where it continued to be performed for the best part of a month. Gemma was Adelaide Moltini, Ida di Greville – Madame Bellini, Conte di Vergy – Signor Santi, Tomas – Signor Guasco, Rolando – Signor Galli and Guido - Signor Panzini. The cast was not well known in Britain, only Madame Bellini and Signor Galli having appeared here previously. Benjamin Lumley, who was Her Majesty’s Theatre manager at the time, wrote that the opera was the choice of the singers rather than his and reflects how singers were the main force in opera at this time (Reminiscences of the opera. -
Lucia Di Lammermoor
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR An in-depth guide by Stu Lewis INTRODUCTION In Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary (1857), Western literature’s prototypical “Desperate Housewives” narrative, Charles and Emma Bovary travel to Rouen to attend the opera, and they attend a performance of Lucia di Lammermoor. Perhaps Flaubert chose this opera because it would appeal to Emma’s romantic nature, suggesting parallels between her life and that of the heroine: both women forced into unhappy marriages. But the reason could have been simpler—that given the popularity of this opera, someone who dropped in at the opera house on a given night would be likely to see Lucia. If there is one work that could be said to represent opera with a capital O, it is Lucia di Lammermoor. Lucia is a story of forbidden love, deceit, treachery, violence, family hatred, and suicide, culminating in the mother of all mad scenes. It features a heroic yet tragic tenor, villainous baritones and basses, a soprano with plenty of opportunity to show off her brilliant high notes and trills and every other trick she learned in the conservatory, and, to top it off, a mysterious ghost haunting the Scottish Highlands. This is not to say that Donizetti employed clichés, but rather that what was fresh and original in Donizetti's hands became clichés in the works of lesser composers. As Emma Bovary watched the opera, “She filled her heart with the melodious laments as they slowly floated up to her accompanied by the strains of the double basses, like the cries of a castaway in the tumult of a storm. -
Roberto Devereux
GAETANO DONIZETTI roberto devereux conductor Opera in three acts Maurizio Benini Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, production Sir David McVicar after François Ancelot’s tragedy Elisabeth d’Angleterre set designer Sir David McVicar Saturday, April 16, 2016 costume designer 1:00–3:50 PM Moritz Junge lighting designer New Production Paule Constable choreographer Leah Hausman The production of Roberto Devereux was made possible by a generous gift from The Sybil B. Harrington Endowment Fund The presentation of Donizetti’s three Tudor queen operas this season is made possible through a generous grant from Daisy Soros, general manager in memory of Paul Soros and Beverly Sills Peter Gelb music director James Levine Co-production of the Metropolitan Opera principal conductor Fabio Luisi and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées 2015–16 SEASON The seventh Metropolitan Opera performance of GAETANO DONIZETTI’S This performance roberto is being broadcast live over The Toll Brothers– devereux Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, sponsored by Toll Brothers, conductor America’s luxury Maurizio Benini homebuilder®, with generous long-term in order of vocal appearance support from sar ah (sar a), duchess of not tingham The Annenberg Elīna Garanča Foundation, The Neubauer Family queen eliz abeth (elisabet ta) Foundation, the Sondra Radvanovsky* Vincent A. Stabile Endowment for lord cecil Broadcast Media, Brian Downen and contributions from listeners a page worldwide. Yohan Yi There is no sir walter (gualtiero) r aleigh Toll Brothers– Christopher Job Metropolitan Opera Quiz in List Hall robert (roberto) devereux, e arl of esse x today. Matthew Polenzani This performance is duke of not tingham also being broadcast Mariusz Kwiecien* live on Metropolitan Opera Radio on a servant of not tingham SiriusXM channel 74. -
15, Mezzo-Soprano Denes Van Parys, Piano
SCHOOL OF MUSIC SENIOR RECITAL JENNIFER ANN MAYER ’15, MEZZO-SOPRANO DENES VAN PARYS, PIANO SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015 SCHNEEBECK CONCERT HALL 5 P.M. “Esurientes implevit bonis” ...................................................... Johann Sebastian Bach from Magnificat (1685–1750) “Lobe, Zion, deinen Gott” from Cantata No. 190 From Zwei Gesänge, Opus 91 ............................................................Johannes Brahms Geistliches Wiegenlied (1833–1897) with Forrest D. Walker, viola Nuit d’étoiles ........................................................................................ Claude Debussy (1862–1918) Le Spectre de la Rose ..............................................................................Hector Berlioz from Les Nuits d’Été (1803–1869) “Faites-lui mes aveux” ..........................................................................Charles Gounod from Faust (1818–1893) INTERMISSION From Sea Pictures, Opus 37 ...................................................................... Edward Elgar Where Corals Lie (1857–1934) Sabbath Morning at Sea “Lullaby” .......................................................................................... Gian Carlo Menotti from The Consul (1911–2007) “Il segreto per esser felici” ................................................................Gaetano Donizetti from Lucrezia Borgia (1797–1848) A reception will follow the recital in School of Music, Room 106. VOCALIST JENNIFER ANN MAYER ’15, mezzo-soprano, is double-majoring in music and communication studies. She studies voice -
Fly, Thought, on Golden Wings
Fly, thought, on golden wings Rose Marie Boudeguer Yerkovic Director, Research Services MONTHLY STRATEGY REPORT July 2015 Monthly Strategy Report. July 2015 Fly, thought, on golden wings “It is said that success requires talent, hard work, and an embrace of the opportunities that arise. But equally as important is the ability to overcome defeat. This month’s story is a tale of triumph, like many others in fields as diverse as art, sport, and business”. The young man sheepishly opened the immense door of the audition room and entered. Opposite him, the three examiners from the Conservatory leered with curiosity and suspicion. They had never assessed someone so old. He played two pieces, but his fate was sealed after the first. The examiners were appalled at the curvature of his back and the way in which he rested his fingers on the keyboard. The second piece was an original composition to which the examiners paid no attention. They had already made their decision. “We are sorry, your technique is unsatisfactory and nineteen is too old to correct it,” they said. “But I don’t want to be a pianist,” he protested, “I want to be a composer.” Sixty-six years later, the same man received a letter from the Ministry of Culture suggesting his name grace the Conservatory. “If you didn’t want me when I was young, you shan’t have me old,” he responded. But ultimately the Milan Conservatory prevailed, changing its name to the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music. Verdi was born on 10 October 1813 in a small town near the city of Busseto, in the Duchy of Parma. -
Don Pasquale
Don Pasquale OPERA BUFFA en trois actes Créé au Théâter-Italien à Paris le 3 janvier 1843 Musique : GAETANO DONIZETTI Livret : GIOVANNI RUFFINI et GAETANO DONIZETTI d’après un livrte écrit par Angelo Anelli pour un autre opéra... Don Pasquale, vieux garçon BRYN TERFEL, baryton Ernesto, son neveu IOAN HOETA, ténor Le Docteur Malatesta MARKUS WERBA, basse Norina, amoureuse d’Ernesto OLGA PERETYATKO, soprano Un notaire (en réalité cousin d’Ernesto) BRYAN SECOMBE, baryton Coproduction avec l’Opera National de Paris et le Teatro Massimo de Plaerme Direction musicale : EVELINO PIDÒ Mise en scène : DAMINAO MICHELETTO Décors : PAOLO FANTIN Costumes : AGOSTINO CAVALCA Conception des éclairages : ALESSANDRO CARLETTI Chef de chœur : WILLIAM SPAULDING ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE Quel dommage de ne pouvoir reproduire l’image en couleur ! La robe et les gants portés par Olga Peretyatko sont d’un rouge éclatant et le fond Réalisation vidéo: PATI MARR de scène peint d’un vert de tapis de billard ! (seule la voiture de luxe et Enregistré le 24 octobre 2019 à Covent Garden les cheveux de la soprano sont bien noirs). La mise en scène de cette production signée Damiano Michieletto transpose l’histoire au présent Dimanche 15 décembre : un spectacle de balllet en trois et donne bien l’impression que ce divertissement pourtant désigné parties (« three bills », trois chorégraphies) comme « le dernier Opera Buffa » a encore de l’avenir. Le bel canto des Concerto / Variations Enigma / Raymonda acte III mélodies s’y épanouit en alternance avec de petits duos comiques enregistré au Royal Opera House irrésistibles … Le tout reposant sur une histoire simple de type Comedia avec les danseurs étoiles du Royal Ballet ! del’arte. -
La Place De L'opera Dans La Vie Sociale
LA VIE DES COMPOSITEURS AU 19e SIECLE (2e partie) Le mois dernier nous avons vu que les compositeurs doivent produire vite et bien, tout en s’adaptant aux goûts des différents théâtres pour lesquels ils écrivent et que, malheureusement, tout ce travail pouvait être réduit à néant, du jour au lendemain, par le bon vouloir d’un censeur du gouvernement. Rappelons qu’à cette époque l’Italie est pratiquement toute entière sous le contrôle de puissances étrangères qui craignent des soulèvements ou des révoltes (les Autrichiens au nord et les Bourbons à Naples), rendant la situation politique tendue. Ce mois-ci nous allons voir qu’écrire un opéra au 19e siècle, revient aussi, bien souvent, à se plier aux exigences, parfois tyranniques des grands noms du chant lyrique. DES ROLES TAILLES SUR MESURE POUR LES CHANTEURS En fait, bien souvent les compositeurs écrivent des rôles taillés sur mesure pour certains chanteurs, en fonction de leur tempérament. Par exemple, le personnage de Gemma dans Gemma di Vergy de Donizetti, qui est celui d’une femme complexe dévorée de jalousie, était destiné à la volcanique soprano Giuseppina Ronzi de Begnis (ci-contre). Les chanteurs de l’époque sont de vraies stars qui exigent des airs qui les mettent en valeur, ce que Donizetti, entre autre, a la réputation d’avoir très bien su faire. Il a écrit pour les plus grands interprètes de l’époque, parmi lesquels on peut citer des 1 célébrités telles que Maria MALIBRAN (ci-contre) ou Giuseppina STREPPONI, la future femme de Verdi. Le ténor Adolphe NOURRIT le confirme : « Donizetti avait le " talent de bien mettre en relief les qualités de ses chanteurs et de cacher leurs défauts ". -
DON PASQUALE Curriculum Connections California Content Standards Kindergarten Through Grade 12
San Francisco Opera’s Donizetti’s DON PASQUALE Curriculum Connections California Content Standards Kindergarten through Grade 12 LANGUAGE ARTS WORD ANALYSIS, FLUENCY, AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Vocabulary • Name origins: What do all of the names mean and how do they relate to the character? Sofronia (Greek meaning: "sensible, prudent"), Malatesta, Ernesto, Norina, Don Pasquale. Are there characters in other stories who have names starting with “mal-“ What is the meaning of the prefix? Are they typically bad characters? How would you describe Doctor Malatesta? • Idioms: Top of the world; bright as a button, wed in haste, other popular expressions • Vocabulary Lists: Ex. Don Pasquale, Opera glossary, Music and Composition terms. Phonics and Phonemic Awareness: Letter Recognition: Name the letters in a word. Ex. door = d-o-o-r. Letter/Sound Association: Name the letters and the beginning and ending sound in a word. Ex. doctor > beginning sound “d” = /d/ > ending sound “r” = /r/ Match and list words with the same beginning or ending sounds. Ex. moon and maid have the same beginning letter “m” and sound /m/; but moon and maid end with different letters and ending sounds. love and lose also end differently. Syllables: Count the syllables in a word. Patter singing of Malatesta and Don Pasquale. Match and list words with the same number of syllables. Clap out syllables as beats. Ex.: wife (wife) 1 syllable marry (mar-ry) 2 syllables notary (not-a-ry) 3 syllables Phoneme Substitution: Play with the beginning sounds to make silly words. What would a “boprano” sound like? (Also substitute middle and ending sounds.) Ex. -
Don Pasquale
PRESENTS THE ATLANTA OPERA’S DON PASQUALE 2016-2017 FIELD TRIP EDUCATOR GUIDE Dear Educators, GUIDE CONTENTS Welcome to ArtsBridge’s 2016-17 Field Trip Season! We are thrilled to present The Atlanta Opera’s production of Don About The Cobb Energy Pasquale. Performing Arts Centre . 3 The Atlanta Opera Student Short is a fully-staged, abbreviated Field Trip Guidelines . .4 version of our mainstage production and will feature mainstage artists and the full Atlanta Opera orchestra and chorus. Highlights from the three-act opera have been carefully selected Transportation Information . 5-6 and threaded together to create this special performance, providing students with a thorough narrative of the opera. Theater Etiquette . 7 This will be the first opera experience for many of your students Pre-Show Activities . .8 and will be most fully enjoyed with a bit of preparation before they arrive at the theater. This guide has been developed to What to Expect at the Opera . 9 acquaint both you and your students with the opera Don Pasquale, as well as to familiarize students with the world of opera (vocabulary, history, etc.) Our goal is to provide you with Theatrical Vocabulary . 10 an innovative, multidisciplinary approach to teaching required skills and curriculum, including Georgia Performance standards About the Performance . .11 and national arts standards. Where applicable, you will find the corresponding standard(s) at the end of each activity or lesson. About the Composer . 12 Thank you again for sharing this experience with your students. Bel Canto Singing . 13 We value your feedback and we use it when planning future community engagement programs. -
CHAN 3093 BOOK.Qxd 11/4/07 3:30 Pm Page 2
CHAN 3093 Book Cover.qxd 11/4/07 3:23 pm Page 1 GREAT OPERATIC ARIAS GREAT OPERATIC ARIAS CHAN 3093 CHANDOS O PERA IN DIANA MONTAGUE ENGLISH 2 PETER MOORES FOUNDATION CHAN 3093 BOOK.qxd 11/4/07 3:30 pm Page 2 Diana Montague at the recording sessions Cooper Bill Great Operatic Arias with Diana Montague 3 CHAN 3093 BOOK.qxd 11/4/07 3:30 pm Page 4 Time Page Time Page Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) from Atalanta from The Marriage of Figaro Meleagro’s aria (Care selve) Cherubino’s Aria (Non so più) 6 ‘Noble forests, sombre and shady’ 2:05 [p. 46] Alastair Young harpsichord • Susanne Beer cello 1 ‘Is it pain, is it pleasure that fills me’ 3:07 [p. 44] from The Clemency of Titus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sextus’s Aria (Parto, parto) from Così fan tutte 2 6:39 [p. 44] ‘Send me, but, my beloved’ Fiordiligi, Dorabella and Don Alfonso’s Trio (Soave sia il vento) Christoph Willibald von Gluck (1714–1787) 7 ‘Blow gently, you breezes’ 3:33 [p. 46] with Orla Boylan soprano • Alan Opie baritone from Iphigenia in Tauris Priestesses’ Chorus and Iphigenia’s Aria (O malheureuse Iphigénie!) Dorabella’s Recitative and Aria (Smanie implacabili) 3 ‘Farewell, beloved homeland’ – 8 ‘Ah! Leave me now’ – ‘No hope remains in my affliction’ 4:56 [p. 45] ‘Torture and agony’ 3:39 [p. 46] with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Dorabella and Fiordiligi’s Duet (Prenderò quel brunettino) Iphigenia’s Aria (Je t’implore et je tremble) 9 ‘I will take the handsome, dark one’ 3:07 [p.