Giuseppe Verdi
Pentatone is a brief presentation by the artist himself, and here too it's remarkably to the point. Fabiano talks about an "architecture" that brings together the meaning of the text with the music. He has concretized this well in his vocal interpretation, and it contributes to the quality of the recording. Just listen to the despair of Riccardo in the magnificent aria from "Un Ballo in maschera." It is for him also the motivation to love so much of this period in opera literature. Great for us, because it provides a valuable introduction to this American tenor who has already made his mark in major opera houses like the Metropolitan in New York or Covent Garden in London.
Annelies Andries
Aesthetic ideals and nineteenth-century censorship in the world of theater and opera
Love, honor, revenge: passions run high in Giuseppe Verdi's first international hit, Ernani. Three rivals fight for Elvira's hand, but their obsessions and manipulations lead only to bitterness and death. Verdi drew the subject from Victor Hugo, whose playHernani sparked a veritable aesthetic battle in 1830 over the legitimacy of Romantic theater. Based on the heated debates in the theater and opera world of that time, Annelies Andries shows how aesthetic ideals clashed with the practical requirements of an opera production. Censorship forbade certain political subjects, singers demanded that their voices shine, and the opera house wanted a hit. Finally, the listening guide illustrates how Verdi refined his dramaturgical and musical vision, laying the groundwork for his lasting popularity in the opera world. Pentatone is a brief presentation by the artist himself, and here too it's remarkably to the point. Fabiano talks about an "architecture" that brings together the meaning of the text with the music. He has concretized this well in his vocal interpretation, and it contributes to the quality of the recording. Just listen to the despair of Riccardo in the magnificent aria from "Un Ballo in maschera." It is for him also the motivation to love so much of this period in opera literature. Great for us, because it provides a valuable introduction to this American tenor who has already made his mark in major opera houses like the Metropolitan in New York or Covent Garden in London. € 12.50, ISBN 9789462703490, paperback, 80 p., Operatheek, e-book available
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