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This recording of La Sonnambula is notable on a number of fronts. It's the first recording of the opera based on a 2004 critical edition of the score that confirms the leading role was indeed written for a mezzo-soprano, although it has been performed by sopranos for much of its history. (Among the first Aminas were the celebrated mezzos Giuditta Pasta and Maria Malibran.) It's also the first recording using period instruments, in this case Orchestra La Scintilla, based at the Basel Opera and conducted by Alessandro de Marchi in an idiomatic and lively reading. And, as the promotional materials trumpet, it's the first recorded collaboration between superstars Cecilia Bartoli and Juan Diego Flórez. Although less hoopla is made of him, the recording also features a superbly lyrical performance by baritone Ildebrando D'Arcangelo. Flórez has the ideal voice for this repertoire: warmly Latinate, supple, and passionately inflected. It's a revelation to hear a mezzo with Bartoli's range in the role. She handles its upper reaches with solidity, agility, and complete assurance (although several arias in fact transposed down, but with no loss of impact), and the depths to which she descends are astonishing. Her tender and vulnerable Amina is completely convincing. She and Flórez have a nice chemistry, and their interactions are among the highlights of the recording. The performers in the secondary roles, Gemma Bertagnolli, Liliana Nichiteanu, and Peter Kálmán, are all first-rate. The chorus of townspeople, which has an unusually large part in the goings-on, is sung with spirit by the Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich. The sound is clean and full, but on the loud side, so the volume may require some adjustment. The novelty of this version and the quality of performances make this a recording that should be of strong interest to fans of the bel canto repertoire and would make a fine introduction for listeners new to the opera.
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La Sonnambula / Act 1 (Vincenzo Bellini)
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Camarena, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Camarena, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
DISC 2
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
La Sonnambula / Act 2 (Vincenzo Bellini)
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kalman, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Liliana Nikiteanu, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ildebrando D'arcangelo, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra La Scintilla, Orchestra, MainArtist - Alessandro de Marchi, Conductor, MainArtist - Gemma Bertagnolli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Siney, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Roccatagliati, Contributor, Work Editor - Luca Zoppelli, Contributor, Work Editor
(C) 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
This recording of La Sonnambula is notable on a number of fronts. It's the first recording of the opera based on a 2004 critical edition of the score that confirms the leading role was indeed written for a mezzo-soprano, although it has been performed by sopranos for much of its history. (Among the first Aminas were the celebrated mezzos Giuditta Pasta and Maria Malibran.) It's also the first recording using period instruments, in this case Orchestra La Scintilla, based at the Basel Opera and conducted by Alessandro de Marchi in an idiomatic and lively reading. And, as the promotional materials trumpet, it's the first recorded collaboration between superstars Cecilia Bartoli and Juan Diego Flórez. Although less hoopla is made of him, the recording also features a superbly lyrical performance by baritone Ildebrando D'Arcangelo. Flórez has the ideal voice for this repertoire: warmly Latinate, supple, and passionately inflected. It's a revelation to hear a mezzo with Bartoli's range in the role. She handles its upper reaches with solidity, agility, and complete assurance (although several arias in fact transposed down, but with no loss of impact), and the depths to which she descends are astonishing. Her tender and vulnerable Amina is completely convincing. She and Flórez have a nice chemistry, and their interactions are among the highlights of the recording. The performers in the secondary roles, Gemma Bertagnolli, Liliana Nichiteanu, and Peter Kálmán, are all first-rate. The chorus of townspeople, which has an unusually large part in the goings-on, is sung with spirit by the Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich. The sound is clean and full, but on the loud side, so the volume may require some adjustment. The novelty of this version and the quality of performances make this a recording that should be of strong interest to fans of the bel canto repertoire and would make a fine introduction for listeners new to the opera.
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About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 44 track(s)
- Total length: 02:15:10
- Main artists: Cecilia Bartoli Juan Diego Flórez Orchestra La Scintilla Alessandro De Marchi
- Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2008 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2008 Decca Music Group Limited
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