Niccolo Zingarelli
Opera: Ines de Castro, first performance september 1803, Milan.
Quartetto: Anima mia, deh cedi, finale to act I.
Ines de Castro: Marilyn Hill Smith
Alfonso: Ian Caley
Pietro: ...
Niccolo Zingarelli
Opera: Ines de Castro, first performance september 1803, Milan.
Quartetto: Anima mia, deh cedi, finale to act I.
Ines de Castro: Marilyn Hill Smith Alfonso: Ian Caley Pietro: Della Jones Fernando: Russell Smythe
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: David Parry
Although forgotten nowadays Zingarelli was wery much in demand in his days, composing operas and church music and a rescpected teacher. His most famous pupils was Bellini, Mercadante and both the Ricci brothers.
This quartet is dramatic and invigorating. The form is clear and easy to follow. Listen to the syncopated flute line accompanying Ines and Pietros "Quasi non sa resistere" an example of Zingarellis rhythmic vitality. A mastery quartet.
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Agree with Venatorini that it is a shame his operas are not perforned today. While not a performer myself and am unsure of the technical difficulty this quartetto requires, could the lack of attention come from them being difficult to perform? Thank you as always Meyerbeer1
The singing, as always with Opera Rara, cannot be faulted. The piece features some wonderful dramatical effects, like the tenor's entrance at 1:44, right in the middle of the lovers' duet. What is quickly apparent is that the action is constantly moving, there are no places where one would be able to say: "Get on with it!" I personally would single out the final allegro where the soprano is vocalizing over the dramatics of the three male heros. Thank you for this :)!
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Parry and F.orchestra bravissimi!