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Of course, I quatro rusteghi by Wolf-Ferrari was first performed in Germany, in 1906, but this little masterpiece – actually a great masterpiece – given here in its original Venetian dialect (hence "quatro" rather than "quattro" as proper Italian would have it), was recorded at a "mise en espace" performance of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. This is the most inspired work by this Italian-German composer, who is constantly pulled between loyalties to two different nations which forced him to move to Switzerland during the Great War so as not to have to choose sides; we can clearly hear the influence of Verdi's Falstaff, and a little less of the influence of Puccini, although not Gianni Schicchi – which was still years away from being written at the time! For all that Wolf-Ferrari played a key role in the lyrical world of his times, he was refused a place in posterity, possibly because he was too Italian for the Germans and too Germanic for the Transalpines. That said, I quatro rusteghi remains his most-played work to this day, and rightly so: it contains a fearfully spiritual orchestration – including an extraordinary part for solo bassoon, amongst other things – a magisterial vocal ensemble piece and a truculence that takes hold of the listener from beginning to end. We'd love to hear it on French stages too... The album brings together a superb range of young lyrical talents who are surely ones to watch very closely. © SM/Qobuz
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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Aleksandar Stefanoski, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tansel Akzeybek, Soloist, MainArtist - Agnieszka Hauzer, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tansel Akzeybek, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giulio Pelligra, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Agnieszka Hauzer, Soloist, MainArtist - Roman Ialcic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giulio Pelligra, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist - Roman Ialcic, Soloist, MainArtist
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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giulio Pelligra, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Tansel Akzeybek, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist - Roman Ialcic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giulio Pelligra, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - Daniela Degennaro, MainArtist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Aleksandar Stefanoski, Soloist, MainArtist - Tansel Akzeybek, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist - Roman Ialcic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist - Roman Ialcic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist - Roman Ialcic, Soloist, MainArtist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Vasily Petrenko, Conductor, MainArtist - Silvia Beltrami, Soloist, MainArtist - Giulio Pelligra, Soloist, MainArtist - Giuseppe Pizzolato, Lyricist - Romina Casucci, Soloist, MainArtist - Daniela Degennaro, Soloist, MainArtist - Ana James, Soloist, MainArtist - European Opera Centre, Ensemble, MainArtist - Mihnea Lamatic, Soloist, MainArtist - Aleksandar Stefanoski, MainArtist - Tansel Akzeybek, Soloist, MainArtist - Mirko Quarello, Soloist, MainArtist - Roman Ialcic, Soloist, MainArtist - Aleksandar Stefanosk, Soloist
Rubicon ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Album review
Of course, I quatro rusteghi by Wolf-Ferrari was first performed in Germany, in 1906, but this little masterpiece – actually a great masterpiece – given here in its original Venetian dialect (hence "quatro" rather than "quattro" as proper Italian would have it), was recorded at a "mise en espace" performance of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. This is the most inspired work by this Italian-German composer, who is constantly pulled between loyalties to two different nations which forced him to move to Switzerland during the Great War so as not to have to choose sides; we can clearly hear the influence of Verdi's Falstaff, and a little less of the influence of Puccini, although not Gianni Schicchi – which was still years away from being written at the time! For all that Wolf-Ferrari played a key role in the lyrical world of his times, he was refused a place in posterity, possibly because he was too Italian for the Germans and too Germanic for the Transalpines. That said, I quatro rusteghi remains his most-played work to this day, and rightly so: it contains a fearfully spiritual orchestration – including an extraordinary part for solo bassoon, amongst other things – a magisterial vocal ensemble piece and a truculence that takes hold of the listener from beginning to end. We'd love to hear it on French stages too... The album brings together a superb range of young lyrical talents who are surely ones to watch very closely. © SM/Qobuz
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 02:11:12
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra European Opera Centre Vasily Petrenko
- Composer: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
- Label: RUBICON
- Genre: Classical Opera
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