Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor by Andrea Rost, The Hanover Band, London Voices, Sir Charles Mackerras on SONY BMG Masterworks

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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Release Date: September 08, 1998
S2K63174
CD Longplay
Since joining Sony Classical in 1995, the soprano Andrea Rost has become an international superstar, performing in leading roles at the greatest opera houses in the world. Critics echo the extraordinary response of her audience -- their enthusiasm stems not only from her gifts as a singer, but from her unusual and compelling persuasiveness as an actress.

With Lucia di Lammermoor Ms. Rost now takes on one of the most daunting challenges of her career -- the bel canto role most sopranos are careful to avoid. Yet in Lucia, Ms. Rost meets her perfect role, one that exploits her innate gifts and extraordinary talents to spectacular effect -- her light agile soprano, her character insight, her dramatic flair, her flawless intonation -- all these qualities and more are given the ultimate test in Donizetti's demanding opera.

This groundbreaking recording is also the first to capture Donizetti's original 1835 score in its entirety, in a revelatory period instruments interpretation by The Hanover Band, under the direction of Sir Charles Mackerras. The score also stars Bruce Ford, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Alastair Miles, Louise Winter, Ryland Davis and Paul Charles Clarke.

Track listing for CD Longplay

Lucia di Lammermoor

1    No. 1 - Preludio e coro d'introduzione (Ryland Davies)

2    "Percorrete le spiagge vicine" (Ryland Davies, Coro)

3    Scena II, "Tu sei turbato!" (Ryland Davies, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Alastair Miles)

4    "Cruda, funesta smania" (Ryland Davies, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Alastair Miles)

5    Scena III, "Il tuo dubbio...Come vinti da stanchezza" (Ryland Davies, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Alastair Miles, Coro di cacciatori)

6    "La pietade in suo favore" (Anthony Michaels-Moore, Coro, Alastair Miles)

7    Scena IV, Introduction and Recit. "Ancor non giunse!" (Andrea Rost, Louise Winter)

8    "Regnava nel silenzio" (Andrea Rost, Louise Winter)

9    "Quando rapito in estasi" (Andrea Rost, Louise Winter)

10    "Egli s'avanza" (Andrea Rost, Bruce Ford, Louise Winter)

11    "Sulla tomba che rinserra" (Andrea Rost, Bruce Ford)

12    "Qui, di sposa eterna fede" (Andrea Rost, Bruce Ford)

13    "Ah! Verranno a te sull'aure" (Andrea Rost, Bruce Ford)

14    Scena I, "Lucia fra poco a te verrà" (Ryland Davies, Anthony Michaels-Moore)

15    Scena II, "Appressati, Lucia...Il pallor, funesto" (Anthony Michaels-Moore, Andrea Rost)

16    "Soffriva nel pianto" (Anthony Michaels-Moore, Andrea Rost)

17    "Se tradirmi tu potrai" (Anthony Michaels-Moore, Andrea Rost)

18    Scena III, "Ebben? Di tua speranza" (Andrea Rost, Alastair Miles)

19    "Ah! cedi, cedi, o più sciagure" (Andrea Rost, Alastair Miles)

20    "Al ben de' tuoi, qual vittima" (Andrea Rost, Alastair Miles)

1    Scena IV, "Per te d'immenso giubilo" No.8 - Finale II - Coro e Cavatina (Coro, Paul Charles Clarke)

2    "Dov'è Lucia?" - "Qui giungere or la vedrem..." No. 9 - Finale II - Scena e Quartetto (Paul Charles Clarke, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Coro)

3    Scena V, "Piange la madre estinta" (Anthony Michaels-Moore, Paul Charles Clarke, Andrea Rost, Alastair Miles, Louise Winter, Coro, Bruce Ford)

4    "Chi mi frena in tal momento" - "Chi raffrena il mio furore" (Bruce Ford,Anthony Michaels-Moore,Andrea Rost,Alastair Miles,Paul C. Clarke,Louise Winter, Coro)

5    "T'allontona, sciagurato" No. 10 - Seguito e Strett del Finale II (Paul Charles Clarke, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Bruce Ford, Coro, Alastair Miles, Andrea Rost)

6    "Esci, fuggi, il furor" (Paul Charles Clarke, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Alastair Miles, Coro, Bruce Ford, Andrea Rost, Louise Winter)

7    Scena I, "Orrida è questa notte" Parte Seconda (Atto Secondo)/No. 11 - Uragano, Scena e Duetto (Bruce Ford, Anthony Michaels-Moore)

8    Scena II, "Asthon! Fra queste mura" (Bruce Ford, Anthony Michaels-Moore)

9    "Ah! O sole, più ratto" (Bruce Ford, Anthony Michaels-Moore)

10    Scena III, "D'immenso giubilo" No. 12 - Coro (Coro)

11    Scena IV, "Ah! cessate quel contento" No. 13 - Gran Scena con Cori (Alastair Miles, Coro)

12    Scena V, "Oh giusto cielo!" No. 14 - Scena ed Aria (Coro, Andrea Rost)

13    "Ohimè! sorge il tremendo fantasma" (Andrea Rost)

14    "Ardon gl'incensi..." (Andrea Rost, Ryland Davies, Alastair Miles, Coro)

15    Scena VI, "S'avanza Enrico!" (Alastair Miles, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Coro, Andrea Rost)

16    "Spargi d'amaro pianto" (Alastair Miles, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Coro, Andrea Rost)

17    Scena (Recitativo) "Si tragga altrove" (Anthony Michaels-Moore, Alastair Miles, Ryland Davies)

18    Scena VII, "Tombe degli avi miei" No. 15 - Aria Finale (Bruce Ford)

19    "Fra poco a me ricovero" (Bruce Ford)

20    Scena VIII, "Oh meschina!" (Coro, Bruce Ford, Alastair Miles)

21    "Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali" (Coro, Bruce Ford, Alastair Miles)