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Overtures from comic operas and operettas are staples of the light music genre, and some of the most popular are included on this 2015 Naxos album by Lance Friedel and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Because of their memorable tunes, exciting pacing, and colorful orchestration, these effervescent pieces were once ubiquitous in the concert hall and on radio and recordings. While many have slipped into semi-obscurity, among them Peter Cornelius' Overture to Der Barbier von Bagdad, and Adolphe Adam's Overture to Si j'étais roi, such perennials as Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek's Overture to Donna Diana, Ferdinand Hérold's Overture to Zampa, Otto Nicolai's Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's Overture to Il segreto di Susanna remain favorites and are frequently used to introduce young people to classical music. The 11 selections represent French opéra comique, Viennese operetta, and Italian opera buffa, though the differences in style aren't especially noticeable, except for Domenico Cimarosa's Overture to Il Matrimonio Segreto, which is the sole example from the Classical era. Friedel and his musicians fully communicate the buoyant moods and theatricality of these bon-bons, and the reproduction is clear and detailed, with credible presence and fine separation of parts.
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Zampa: Overture (Ferdinand Hérold)
Ferdinand Hérold, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (Otto Nicolai)
Otto Nicolai, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Il segreto di Susanna (Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Mignon (Ambroise Thomas)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ambroise Thomas, Composer - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Donna Diana (Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek)
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Martha (Friedrich von Flotow)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Friedrich von Flotow, Composer - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Fra Diavolo, S. 18 (Daniel Auber)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Composer - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Zar und Zimmermann (Albert Lortzing)
Albert Lortzing, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Il matrimonio segreto (Domenico Cimarosa)
Domenico Cimarosa, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Si j'étais roi (A. Adam)
Adolphe Adam, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Der Barbier von Bagdad (Peter Cornelius)
Peter Cornelius, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Friedel, Conductor
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
Album review
Overtures from comic operas and operettas are staples of the light music genre, and some of the most popular are included on this 2015 Naxos album by Lance Friedel and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Because of their memorable tunes, exciting pacing, and colorful orchestration, these effervescent pieces were once ubiquitous in the concert hall and on radio and recordings. While many have slipped into semi-obscurity, among them Peter Cornelius' Overture to Der Barbier von Bagdad, and Adolphe Adam's Overture to Si j'étais roi, such perennials as Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek's Overture to Donna Diana, Ferdinand Hérold's Overture to Zampa, Otto Nicolai's Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's Overture to Il segreto di Susanna remain favorites and are frequently used to introduce young people to classical music. The 11 selections represent French opéra comique, Viennese operetta, and Italian opera buffa, though the differences in style aren't especially noticeable, except for Domenico Cimarosa's Overture to Il Matrimonio Segreto, which is the sole example from the Classical era. Friedel and his musicians fully communicate the buoyant moods and theatricality of these bon-bons, and the reproduction is clear and detailed, with credible presence and fine separation of parts.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:31
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The Royal Scottish National Orchestra Lance Friedel
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Genre: Classical Opera
(C) 2015 Naxos (P) 2015 Naxos
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