David Timson: Introduction to Sonnambula: Opera Explained - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Introduction to Sonnambula: Opera Explained
Artist: David Timson
Label: Naxos Educational
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 636943817520
Genre: Classical Artists, Opera/Operetta
Release Date: 2008-11-18
Number of Discs: 1

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.

Tracks:
1.1 Background: Introduction
1.2 Background: Rossini and Donizetti
1.3 Background: Bellini: His Life and Other Operas
1.4 La Sonnambula: The Plot and Bel Canto
1.5 La Sonnambula: Prelude and Lisa's Cavatina
1.6 La Sonnambula: Amina's Entrance
1.7 La Sonnambula: Amina and Elvino's Love Duet
1.8 La Sonnambula: Enter Count Rodolfo
1.9 La Sonnambula: Exit Count Rodolfo, and Other Love Duet
1.10 La Sonnambula: Lisa's Visit and Amina's Sleepwalking
1.11 La Sonnambula: Broken - Hearted Elvino
1.12 La Sonnambula: Elvino Still Feels Betrayed
1.13 La Sonnambula: Plot Revelations
1.14 La Sonnambula: The 'Mad' Scene

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