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There are plenty of instrumental recordings of music associated with operas, but instrumental excerpts from verismo operas are less common. This is a shame, for one of the strengths of the verismo movement is its way of integrating the orchestra into the action, and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, under its charismatic conductor, Domingo Hindoyan, offers some sterling examples here. The album made classical best-seller lists in the autumn of 2023, and one track, the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, has even achieved a measure of virality, with its revelation of the suppressed passions that drive the opera toward its conclusion, that is a perfect illustration of the virtues of Hindoyan's concept. However, the album's joys don't stop there. He leavens the verismo gloom with some upbeat pieces like the overture to Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's comedy Il segreto di Susanna, an opera about a woman concealing her cigarette smoking that could be revived in any number of ways. The perennially popular Dance of the Hours from Ponchielli's La Gioconda is also here, but much of the material is much less common, and even listeners drenched in the verismo repertory will find much to enjoy here. Hindoyan seems to be propelling the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic into new territory; the strings are silky, and the whole performance has a lively feeling. The Onyx sound from the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is superior on this highly satisfying orchestral-opera release.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Ruggero Leoncavallo, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Francesco Cilea, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Liverpool Philharmopnic Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Album review
There are plenty of instrumental recordings of music associated with operas, but instrumental excerpts from verismo operas are less common. This is a shame, for one of the strengths of the verismo movement is its way of integrating the orchestra into the action, and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, under its charismatic conductor, Domingo Hindoyan, offers some sterling examples here. The album made classical best-seller lists in the autumn of 2023, and one track, the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, has even achieved a measure of virality, with its revelation of the suppressed passions that drive the opera toward its conclusion, that is a perfect illustration of the virtues of Hindoyan's concept. However, the album's joys don't stop there. He leavens the verismo gloom with some upbeat pieces like the overture to Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's comedy Il segreto di Susanna, an opera about a woman concealing her cigarette smoking that could be revived in any number of ways. The perennially popular Dance of the Hours from Ponchielli's La Gioconda is also here, but much of the material is much less common, and even listeners drenched in the verismo repertory will find much to enjoy here. Hindoyan seems to be propelling the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic into new territory; the strings are silky, and the whole performance has a lively feeling. The Onyx sound from the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is superior on this highly satisfying orchestral-opera release.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:59
- Main artists: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Domingo Hindoyan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Onyx Classics
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2023 ONYX Classics Ltd (P) 2023 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
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