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Leyla Gencer|Pacini: Saffo

Pacini: Saffo

Leyla Gencer, Tito Del Bianco, Lousi Quilico

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Giovanni Pacini's opera Saffo is the only work of this contemporary of Rossini to make it into the operatic repertoire, and even this slim popularity only extends to Italy and a few of the Spanish-speaking countries. Nonetheless, Opera d'Oro's Pacini: Saffo is the third recording of the opera that has appeared, all three of them live, and so far this Naples Teatro San Carlo Opera performance from April 7, 1967, appears to be the earliest complete recording of Saffo. The title role is essayed by the "queen of the pirates," mezzo-soprano Leyla Gencer with bass-baritone Louis Quilico as a robust Aleandro and little-known tenor Tito del Bianco just okay in the role of Faone. Quilico is very dynamic here, particularly in the opening scenes where he has most of the music and appears to be driving the whole production with the forcefulness of his performance. However, it is Gencer who, despite a rough start, eventually winds up owning this performance -- she obviously loves the role, and delivers up Saffo in strongly dramatic overtones that suggest a carefully considered combination of singing and acting, with an increasing reliance for the latter as the show progresses. This is one of the best of Gencer's many live opera performances. Like most Opera d'Oro packages, this Pacini: Saffo has been around the block before, appearing on the Hunt Productions label in 1990 and on the Canadian Arkadia label a little later. This sounds like it was recorded with reasonably good fidelity originally, but with noticeable tape hiss, and then someone CEDARed it to death for reissue; it is somewhat boxy and constricted, yet still betrays a hint of high end. On a sound quality scale of 1 to 5, 5 being equivalent to a commercial studio recording and 1 being a Mapleson cylinder, Pacini: Saffo is about a 3.5, not bad for an Italian radio performance of the 1960s. The orchestra is a little scrappy and the chorus is none too distinguished, entering a little late for their cue on more than one occasion. Saffo is a very good opera -- it has splendid ensemble passages, and ordinary recitative is set with the object of being as interesting as the set pieces, of which there are only a few. Stylistically Saffo is reminiscent of Bellini to some extent, but mostly of early Verdi of whom, it is said, this opera influenced considerably. Ultimately one would hope for a studio recording of Saffo, and so few new opera recordings are being made in the post-9/11 world it is not advisable to hold one's breath for that. But in the meantime, the Opera d'Oro disc will do; while it is a no-frills set with no libretto (an English language summary of the plot is included), it is representative of both the star performers and the work itself, and it is priced right for those who are looking to experiment, rather than to invest.
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Saffo (Giovanni Pacini)

1
Saffo: Part One, Prelude & Choral Introduction - "Divini carmi!" (Chorus)
00:04:33

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

2
Saffo: Part One, "Che avvenne!" (Ippia, Alcandro)
00:03:22

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

3
Saffo: Part One, "Di sua voce il suon giungea" (Alcandro, Ippia)
00:04:34

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

4
Saffo: Part One, "Faon vienne!" (Ippia, Alcandro, Faone)
00:03:50

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

5
Saffo: Part One, "Perche, Faon, dal circo" (Saffo, Faone, Chorus, Lisimaco)
00:09:52

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

6
Saffo: Part One, "Qual io t'abborro, o perfida" (Faone, Saffo, Chorus)
00:02:37

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

7
Saffo: Part Two, "Al crin le cingete" (Dirce, Chorus, Climene)
00:03:35

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

8
Saffo: Part Two, "Ah, con lui mi fu rapita" (Climene, Dirce, Chorus)
00:05:25

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

9
Saffo: Part Two, "Uno stranier!" (Dirce, Climene, Lisimaco, Saffo)
00:09:20

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

10
Saffo: Part Two, "Corri all'altar, Climene" (Chorus, Climene, Saffo)
00:05:29

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

11
Saffo: Part Two, "Le centre, le tibie confondano i suoni" (Chorus, Alcandro, Faone, Climene, Saffo, Lisimaco)
00:07:18

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

12
Saffo: Part Two, "Ali mortali, o crudo, ai numi" (Saffo, Alcandro, Faone, Climene, Lisimaco, Ippia, Dirce, Chorus)
00:06:19

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

13
Saffo: Part Two, "Saffo, qui siamo in Leucade!" (Alcandro, Saffo, Climene, Ippia, Dirce, Chorus, Faone, Lisimaco)
00:05:39

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

DISCO 2

1
Saffo: Part Three, "Voci del ciel, divini aruspici" (Alcandro, Chorus, Ippia, Saffo, Lisimaco)
00:04:48

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

2
Saffo: Part Three, "Signor di Leucade, occhio del cielo" (Chorus, Saffo, Alcandro, Ippia, Climene, Lisimacho)
00:10:30

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

3
Saffo: Part Three, "Ph, padre!...Figlia!" (Saffo, Alcandro, Climene)
00:04:28

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

4
Saffo: Part Three, "Alcandro, il rito a compiersi" (Ippia, Chorus, Alcandro, Climene, Lisimaco, Saffo)
00:07:25

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

5
Saffo: Part Three, "Fra queste orrende tenebre" (Faone)
00:07:49

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

6
Saffo: Part Three, "Ite ad Alcandro, Aruspici" (Ippia, Faone, Chorus)
00:03:47

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

7
Saffo: Part Three, "S'ella paventa, o dubita" (Chorus)
00:06:20

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

8
Saffo: Part Three, "Premio d'amor, cio non fu pari al mondo" (Saffo, Chorus, Alcandro, Climene, Dirce, Lisimaco)
00:08:09

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

9
Saffo: Part Three, "Mi lasciate!...Ferma! (Faone, Ippia, Alcandro, Climene, Dirce, Lisimaco, Chorus, Saffo)
00:05:33

Giovanni Pacini, Composer - Leyla Gencer, MainArtist - Tito del Bianco, MainArtist - Lousi Quilico, MainArtist

(C) 2009 Opera d'Oro (P) 2009 Opera d'Oro

Approfondimenti

Giovanni Pacini's opera Saffo is the only work of this contemporary of Rossini to make it into the operatic repertoire, and even this slim popularity only extends to Italy and a few of the Spanish-speaking countries. Nonetheless, Opera d'Oro's Pacini: Saffo is the third recording of the opera that has appeared, all three of them live, and so far this Naples Teatro San Carlo Opera performance from April 7, 1967, appears to be the earliest complete recording of Saffo. The title role is essayed by the "queen of the pirates," mezzo-soprano Leyla Gencer with bass-baritone Louis Quilico as a robust Aleandro and little-known tenor Tito del Bianco just okay in the role of Faone. Quilico is very dynamic here, particularly in the opening scenes where he has most of the music and appears to be driving the whole production with the forcefulness of his performance. However, it is Gencer who, despite a rough start, eventually winds up owning this performance -- she obviously loves the role, and delivers up Saffo in strongly dramatic overtones that suggest a carefully considered combination of singing and acting, with an increasing reliance for the latter as the show progresses. This is one of the best of Gencer's many live opera performances. Like most Opera d'Oro packages, this Pacini: Saffo has been around the block before, appearing on the Hunt Productions label in 1990 and on the Canadian Arkadia label a little later. This sounds like it was recorded with reasonably good fidelity originally, but with noticeable tape hiss, and then someone CEDARed it to death for reissue; it is somewhat boxy and constricted, yet still betrays a hint of high end. On a sound quality scale of 1 to 5, 5 being equivalent to a commercial studio recording and 1 being a Mapleson cylinder, Pacini: Saffo is about a 3.5, not bad for an Italian radio performance of the 1960s. The orchestra is a little scrappy and the chorus is none too distinguished, entering a little late for their cue on more than one occasion. Saffo is a very good opera -- it has splendid ensemble passages, and ordinary recitative is set with the object of being as interesting as the set pieces, of which there are only a few. Stylistically Saffo is reminiscent of Bellini to some extent, but mostly of early Verdi of whom, it is said, this opera influenced considerably. Ultimately one would hope for a studio recording of Saffo, and so few new opera recordings are being made in the post-9/11 world it is not advisable to hold one's breath for that. But in the meantime, the Opera d'Oro disc will do; while it is a no-frills set with no libretto (an English language summary of the plot is included), it is representative of both the star performers and the work itself, and it is priced right for those who are looking to experiment, rather than to invest.
© TiVo

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