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Licinio Refice's Cecilia was premiered in 1934 in Rome. It has not been heard much outside Italy, although sopranos as prominent as Renata Scotto and Renata Tebaldi performed it; Refice died at a rehearsal with the latter in 1954. The opera deals with the life of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, although curiously, that aspect of her career isn't involved in the story here. Instead, we get a pretty standard hagiography, perhaps unsurprising in that Refice was a priest as well as a composer. The musical language is not far from that of Puccini's last operas -- through-composed with continuous action -- but there is a medieval overlay suggesting the sound of Gregorian chant, deployed effectively. Several of the big numbers are very strong, and even apart from productions of the opera singers would do well to get to know them. Consider Cecilia's "Grazie, sorelle," near the end, introduced by a long cello solo and soaring with an energy Puccini would have admired. Marta Mari, in the lead role, is up to the demands of the role. One wouldn't confuse her with Scotto, but she is solid across the wide vocal range of this number. Anyone wondering about the highlights of the Italian operatic scene in the years after Puccini should hear this release; many, judging from the appearance of this release on classical best-seller charts in the summer of 2023, already have.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Elena Schirru, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Cecilia (Licinio Refice)
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppina Piunti, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christian Collia, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppina Piunti, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Alessandro Spina, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppina Piunti, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Alessandro Spina, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Alessandro Spina, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Alessandro Spina, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Elena Schirru, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mickael Spadaccini, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leon Kim, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marta Mari, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Licinio Refice, Composer - Giuseppe Grazioli, Conductor, MainArtist - Emidio Mucci, Lyricist - Alessandro Spina, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Orchestra, MainArtist - Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Choir, MainArtist
2023 Naxos Records 2022 Dynamic Italy
Albumbeschreibung
Licinio Refice's Cecilia was premiered in 1934 in Rome. It has not been heard much outside Italy, although sopranos as prominent as Renata Scotto and Renata Tebaldi performed it; Refice died at a rehearsal with the latter in 1954. The opera deals with the life of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, although curiously, that aspect of her career isn't involved in the story here. Instead, we get a pretty standard hagiography, perhaps unsurprising in that Refice was a priest as well as a composer. The musical language is not far from that of Puccini's last operas -- through-composed with continuous action -- but there is a medieval overlay suggesting the sound of Gregorian chant, deployed effectively. Several of the big numbers are very strong, and even apart from productions of the opera singers would do well to get to know them. Consider Cecilia's "Grazie, sorelle," near the end, introduced by a long cello solo and soaring with an energy Puccini would have admired. Marta Mari, in the lead role, is up to the demands of the role. One wouldn't confuse her with Scotto, but she is solid across the wide vocal range of this number. Anyone wondering about the highlights of the Italian operatic scene in the years after Puccini should hear this release; many, judging from the appearance of this release on classical best-seller charts in the summer of 2023, already have.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:53:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Giuseppe Grazioli, Marta Mari, Mickael Spadaccini, Leon Kim, Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Alessandro S
- Composer: Licinio Refice
- Label: Dynamic
- Genre: Klassiek Opera
2023 Naxos Records 2023 Dynamic Italy
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