While he created his fair share of works, only one lives on in the standard repertoire that opera is, of course, adriana lecouvreur, a tragedy that has become a vehicle for some of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gerald finley stars in adriana lecouvreur bachtrack. Io son lumile ancella from adriana lecouvreur youtube. Adriana lecouvreur angela gheorghiu, jonas kaufmann. As the drama heightens, the lovers sung by angela gheorghiu and. Francesco cilea is known for one other opera as well. London opera audiences are usually restrained, but the firstnight crowd for david mcvicars version of francesco cileas rare adriana.
Adriana lecouvreur amsterdam, 1965 bel canto society. For all that, cileas rarely performed opera adriana lecouvreur is rather lightweight. Magda olivero continued to perform the role into her 70s. All but pagliacci have now been reissued and a filmed version of cavalleria rusticana, made for italian radiotelevisione in 1957, has been put on video. Sheet music download from the worlds largest digital music library. Adriana lecouvreur the role of adriana lecouvreur has been compared with tosca and madam butterfly as one of the great vehicles for singing actresses. A s one of those works that most opera buffs know by name but are much less likely to have seen on stage, adriana lecouvreur hangs on to its place in. Starring angela gheorghiu as the celebrated french actress adriana lecouvreur and jonas kaufmann as her lover maurizio, count of saxony, cileas verismo drama explores celebrity, romance, jealousy, and death. Depressed and suicidal because of maurizios betrayal of their love. Gerald finley michonnet and angela gheorghiu adriana in adriana lecouvreur, roh, 2017. Jonas kaufmann, angela gheorghiu adriana lecouvreur cilea. Cileas adriana lecouvreur demands not only a lead soprano who can still bring a firstclass voice to bear, but also one who intrinsically understands a prima divas presence and demeanor.
Palmi, 23 july 1866 varazze, 20 november 1950 was an italian composer. Francesco cilea 1866 1950 francesco cilea was trained at the naples conservatory and won his principal reputation with the opera adriana lecouvreur in 1902. David mcvicar s beautiful production of francesco cileas adriana lecouvreur was created in 2010 as a vehicle for angela gheorghiu and, originally, jonas. In soprano angela gheorghiu the royal opera house is suitably twice blessed in this compelling production, with the bonus allstar casting of jonas. Francesco cilea adriana lecouvreur adriana fiorenza cedolins principessa marianne cornetti maurizio salvatore licitra principe giovanni.
Il nido della grangebateliere, una villetta della duclos atto iii. Francesco cilea bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. It rolls, like a sultans entourage, across the stage. Two and a half hours of unalloyed operatic pleasure. Francesco cilea isnt one of operas most famed composers. On her birthday, adriana is sent a package which she believes is from maurizio. It was first performed on 6 november 1902 at the teatro lirico in milan. Adriana lecouvreur, act 3 as a result of his court case, the count was found guilty and thrown in prison because of his debts. The title character in particular is a quintessential diva role. In adriana lecouvreur, cilea has written a comedy drama rather than an unrelenting tragedy, in which he.
He had a career as a teacher in florence, in palermo and finally in the conservatory in naples, a position he retained until he retired in 1936. Mafalda favero was one of italys most celebrated singers, and an inspiration to many of her successors. Cileas operatic retelling quickly became a favorite of charismatic soloists. Adriana lecouvreur simple english wikipedia, the free.
Today he is particularly known for his operas larlesiana and adriana lecouvreur. Kiri te kanawa wellington concert new zealand symphony orchestra conducted by john hophins. While studying at the naples conservatory, cilea produced an opera, gina, which secured for him a commission from a publisher. The opera with which magda olivero is most identified is adriana lecouvreur, francesco cileas 1902, verismo classic. Adriana lecouvreur is an opera in four acts by francesco cilea to an italian libretto by arturo colautti, based on the 1849 play adrienne lecouvreur by eugene scribe and ernest legouve. Dudnikova made more than a villain out of the princesse. Maria callas poveri fiori adriana lecouvreur cilea. Francesco cilea was trained at the naples conservatory and won the unqualified triumph with his opera adriana lecouvreur 1902, milan with its appealing subject and rewarding title role. Lamberto puggellis production is handsomely upholstered as is cileas score.
Royal opera house cilea not the dvd recording novembre 2010 michonnet alessandro corbelli poisson iain paton quinault david soar mademoiselle jouvenot janis kelly mademoiselle dangeville sarah. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Adriana lecouvreur favero, filacuridi, nicolai 1950 cd. Francesco cileas adriana lecouvreur is seldom staged except as a star vehicle. Adriana lecouvreur is an opera in four acts by francesco cilea to an italian libretto by arturo colautti, based on the 1849 play adrienne lecouvreur by eugene. Cilea himself so admired oliveros performance of his heroine, which she first sang in 1938, that he thanked her for her interpretation. Oliveros approach to the end of adrianas entrance aria,io son lumile. Francesco cilea io son lumile ancella from adriana lecouvreur soprano. It was first performed in milan, on november 6, 1902. Stabilimento tipografico e litografico pietro pellas fu l. Selena pettifer mezzosoprano acerba volutta from adriana lecouvreur by francesco cilea.
Adriana lecouvreur martin lipscomb performing arts center. More information is available on the official website of the opera house. Adriana lecouvreur, although a melodramatic fictional tale, is based on a reallife actress of the comediefrancaise, and is the only one of cilea s operas to have held a place in the repertory, albeit on the fringes. Adriana lecouvreur, an album by francesco cilea, dame joan sutherland, carlo bergonzi, leo nucci, bryn terfel, orchestra of the welsh national opera, richard bonynge on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Title adrienne lecouvreur composer cilea, francesco.
The metropolitan opera has been presenting adriana lecouvreur, the opera by cilea. She was particularly effective in the verismo operas of mascagni and puccini and thus brings to adriana lecouvreur a wealth of stylistic authority. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Meanwhile, the princess has become obsessed with finding out the identity of the counts other lover the woman who helped her escape in the dark.
Marco armiliato opera, concert performance salzburger festspiele 2019. Francesco cileas adriana lecouvreur it is said even giuseppe verdi briefly gave consideration to writing an opera based. Cileas intoxicating opera is brought to new life on dvd and bluray. Francesco cilea, italian composer whose operas are distinguished by their melodic charm. Adriana lecouvreur caballe, cossotto, carreras nhk 1976. Adriana lecouvreur, an album by francesco cilea, maria temesi, alberto cupido, cleopatra ciurca, lorenzo saccomani, rico saccani on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Anna netrebko adriana lecouvreur io son lumile ancella cilea. Dopo le prime prove di ieri sera, possiamo dire che. Adriana lecouvreur live from the royal opera house 2011.
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