I Gioielli Della Madonna
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari I GIOIELLI DELLA MADONNA Natalia Ushakova Kyungho Kim Daniel Čapkovič Susanne Bernhard Slovak National Theatre Opera Chorus Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra FRieDRiCh haiDeR 2 CDs Ermanno Second Morra-Player .................................................................Martin Mikuš, Baritone WOLF-FERRARI Fruit Seller ...................................................................................Martin Klempár, Tenor (1876-1948) Three Pretty Girls (Tre Nennell ..............................................Andrea Vizvári, Soprano Three Pretty Girls (Nennelle) ............................................ Mária Rychlová, Soprano I gioielli della Madonna Three Pretty Girls (Tre Nennell ...............................Katarína Flórová, Mezzo-soprano Opera in Three Acts on Neapolitan Life First Monk ................................................................................ Vladimir Horváth, Bass Plot and Music by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari Second Monk ...................................................................................Milan Kľučár, Bass Libretto by Carlo Zangarini (1874-1943) and Enrico Golisciani (1848-1919) ............................................................................... Andrea Vizvári, Soprano Two Girls .............................................................................. Mária Rychlová, Soprano Gennaro, a blacksmith ................................................................. Kyungho Kim, Tenor Two Girls A Young Peasant-Girl ........................................................ Eva Rampáčková, Soprano Carmela, his mother ........................................... Susanne Bernhard, Mezzo-soprano Toy-Balloon Man .............................................................................. Ivan Rychlo, Tenor Maliella ............................................................................... Natalia Ushakova, Soprano Young Man .......................................................................................... Mário Tóth, Bass Rafaele, head of the Camorra .............................................Daniel Čapkovič, Baritone Another Young Man .........................................................................Peter Hricák, Tenor Biaso, a scribe ......................................................................... Igor Pasek, Buffo-tenor A Girl .........................................................................Katarína Flórová, Mezzo-soprano Ciccillo, Camorrista ........................................................................... Peter Malý, Tenor Father .............................................................................................. Daniel Hlásny, Bass Rocco, Camorrista .................................................................... František Ďuriač, Bass A Young Nurse ....................................................... Katarína Ofúkaná, Mezzo-soprano Stella, a friend of the Camorristi ...........................................Andrea Vizvári, Soprano Camorrists .....................................................................................Attila Kovács, Tenor Concetta, a friend of the Camorristi ................................... Mária Rychlová, Soprano .....................................................................................Peter Kružliak, Bass Serena, a friend of the Camorristi ..........................Katarína Flórová, Mezzo-soprano Camorristi ..........................................................................................Ján Marták, Bass Totonno, a young man of the peasant class ..................... Maksym Kutsenko, Tenor Camorrists .......................................................................................... Ján Keder, Tenor Flower Girl ................................................................. Katarína Polakovičová, Soprano Camorrist A tenor voice (in Act II) ..................................................................... Maksym Kutsenko Water Seller ....................................................................... Miriam Maťašová, Soprano A bass voice (in Act II) ....................................................................... Martin Smolnický Vendor of Sacred Wares ........................................................... Michal Želonka, Tenor Ice-Cream Man ......................................................................... Martin Klempár, Tenor Bratislava Boys Choir (Choirmaster: Gabriel Rovňák Jr.) (CD1), 1, 7, 20, 22 Sorbet Seller Pressburg Singers (Choirmaster: Janka Rychlá) (CD1), 1, 7, 20, 22 Macaroni Seller ...................................................................... Daniel Hlásny, Baritone Slovak National Theatre Opera Chorus (Choirmaster: Pavol Procházka) Pizza Seller Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Blind Man ................................................................................ Martin Smolnický (Bass) Friedrich Haider First Morra-Player ............................................................................. Patrik Palík, Tenor CD 1 48:14 ^ Ah! / Guai, se piú fiati! / Suvvia, lasciami! / 8 Aprila, bella, la fenestrella! 3:20 ^ Alla mia bella / Lo volete saper? 4:35 Sì, perché t’amo 2:37 (Rafaele, Chorus of Camorristi, Maliella) (Rafaele, Camorristi, Chorus, Serena, Act I 48:14 (Biaso, Rocco, Ciccillo, Maliella, Rafaele, 9 Maliella! – Voi a quest’ora? 1:35 Stella, Concetta) & 1 ’O quadro d’a Madonna 0:50 Chorus of Camorristi) (Raffaele, Maliella) Dance of the Camorrists 3:53 & (Vendor of sacred wares, Macaroni Seller, Ebben! Vi sfido! 1:47 0 Sono un demonio buono 6:56 (Orchestra, Chorus) * Flower Girl, Ice-Cream Man, Water Seller, (Maliella, Rafaele, Biaso, Chorus, Ciccillo, (Raffaele, Maliella) Rafaele! Aiuto! Salvami! 3:41 Blind Man, Children, Chorus) Rocco, Camorristi, Chorus of Camorristi) ! Gennaro! – Son io... / Guarda! Per te!... 1:23 (Rafaele, Maliella, Chorus, Ciccillo, Rocco, * Stella, Concetta, Serena) 2 Festa grande, gran baldoria! 1:16 Bacio di lama 2:45 (Maliella, Gennaro) ( Or va, queste tue lagrime lontan (Chorus, Two Morra-Players, Ice-Cream Man, (Rafaele, Ciccillo, Rocco, Chorus of Camorristi) @ Prostrato nella polvere... la nella chiesa 3:11 ( di qui a versare! 1:11 Fruit Seller) Eh! Sentite! Viene la processione! 4:05 (Gennaro, Maliella) (Rafaele, Maliella) 3 Per chi, primavera odorosa 0:42 (Ciccillo, Rocco, Chorus of Camorristi, # E passa la Madonna in bianca veste 2:42 ) Gente, fuggite 6:06 (Three Girls, Totonno, Chorus) Rafaele, Maliella) (Maliella, Gennaro) ) (Gennaro, Rocco, Stella, Concetta, Serena, 4 Festa grande, gran baldoria! 1:08 In nuvola bianca d’incenso 2:45 (Rafaele, Chorus, Children, Maliella, Ciccillo, Chorus, Chorus of Camorristi, Ciccillo, (Chorus, Totonno, Two Morra-Players, Sorbet Seller) Act III 32:33 Rocco, Chorus of Camorristi, Gennaro) Raffaele, Maliella) 5 Ve’! Arriva il Pazzariello! 0:47 $ Intermezzo 3:32 ¡ ¡ Sa dire parole di fuoco 1:08 Madonna dei dolor! Miserere di me 1:56 (Chorus, Totonno) (Orchestra) (Gennaro) 6 (Maliella, Gennaro, Rafaele, Ciccillo, Rocco, % Largo gente! / O vergine bella di stelle vestita 2:02 Compagni, evviva! 4:47 ™ Deh non piangere! 2:53 Choir of Camorristi, Chorus) (Chorus, Two Monks, A Young Peasant-Girl, Biaso) (Chorus, Ciccillo, Rocco, Stella, Concetta, Serena) (Gennaro) ™ Beatam me dicent omnes generationes! 1:49 7 Maledetti, la finite? / Eh! La banda! 0:38 (Chorus, Children) (Pallonaro, Ragamuffins, Street Urchins, Chorus) 8 O Napoli bella dai mille colori 1:57 CD 2 74:37 (Chorus, Young Man, 2 Girls, Another Young Man, A Girl, Father, Totonno, A Young Nurse) Act II 42:04 9 Mastro Gennaro! / Non si legge nei cuori 1:47 1 Intermezzo 5:15 (Totonno, Gennaro) (Orchestra) 0 Madonna, con sospiri 2:30 2 Eh tiritomba! / Questo vinetto di Tore 4:07 (Gennaro) (A tenor voice, A Bass voice, Chorus, Carmela) ! No! Non voglio! 3:15 3 Vuoi ascoltarmi? 1:15 (Maliella, Carmela, Gennaro, Biaso) (Gennaro, Maliella) @ Diceva Cannetella 6:28 4 E ndringhete, ndranghete! Voglio far la pazza! 1:25 (Maliella, Chorus, Gennaro, Biaso) (Maliella, Gennaro) # Figliuolo, abbi pazienza 2:07 5 Addio! / Sì, perché t’amo 6:44 (Carmela, Gennaro) (Maliella, Gennaro) $ T’eri un giorno ammalato 2:41 6 No, no! 2:17 (Carmela, Gennaro) (Gennaro) % Benedicimi tu 3:11 7 Ajemmé! Che sciorta nera 1:53 (Carmela, Gennaro) (Chorus) Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948): in many Italian regions, since it is intended to settle disputes The libretto of Jewels, by Enrico Golisciani and Carlo and could be an incitement to commit murder!). A marching band Zangarini, can seem rather conventional due to its utilitarian I gioielli della Madonna enters, playing in entirely different keys from the main orchestra poetic approach. But the plot is highly suspenseful, thanks to in a kind of competition. Meanwhile, traditional folk instruments its psychological depth and the very specific cultural context IN THE NAME OF THE MADONNA others to treat the work as lively and colourful but without depth; such as guitars, mandolins and accordions are associated in which it takes place. And there are factual elements to the and later, the composer was accused of being anti-patriotic, above all with the Camorra – the Mafia. Later, when Maliella story: above all, the theft of the Madonna’s jewels. The opera How is it possible that an operatic work, even after the most anti-Italian and, by the Church, even blasphemous. But none of so defiantly calls for freedom, harsh guitar chords are used to was composed during the so-called Marianisches Jahrhundert successful première, can vanish