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David Timson - Introduction to Sonnambula: Opera Explained [CD]

David Timson - Introduction to Sonnambula: Opera Explained [CD]

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La sonnambula was written by Bellini as a vehicle for two of the supreme singers of his age and accordingly is a fine example of the school we call bel canto, where beauty of voice and the virtuosity of the singers is integral to conveying the emotions in the soul of the composer. The fact that Bellini was one of the great melodists, writing long, beautiful vocal lines, that he was a master orchestrator and that he could write stirringly for the chorus all conspire to make La sonnambula an extremely enjoyable example of Italian opera in it's prime.

Tracklist:

  1. Background: Introduction
  2. Background: Rossini And Donizetti
  3. Background: Bellini - His Life And Other Operas
  4. La Sonnambula: The Plot And Bel Canto
  5. La Sonnambula: Prelude And Lisa's Cavatina
  6. La Sonnambula: Amina's Entrance
  7. La Sonnambula: Amina And Elvino's Love Duet
  8. La Sonnambula: Enter Count Rodolfo
  9. La Sonnambula: Exit Count Rodolfo, And Other Love Duet
  10. La Sonnambula: Lisa's Visit And Amina's Sleepwalking
  11. La Sonnambula: Broken-Hearted Elvino
  12. La Sonnambula: Elvino Still Feels Betrayed
  13. La Sonnambula: Plot Revelations
  14. La Sonnambula: The 'Mad' Scene

UPC: 636943817520
Label: Naxos Educational
Release Date: 11.18.08
Format: CD

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