De Majo: Motezuma - Overture (Florio)

Gian Francesco de Majo (1732-1770)

Motezuma, la conquista del Messico (1765)
Dramma per musica in 3 acts

Stereo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN_TTJyutvI&fmt=18

Conductor: Antonio Florio
La Capella della Pieta de'Turchini

Live recording (2003)

Playlist with other clips from this opera:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5D0934A16D981D11

My overtures playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=88B4E42FAE05C2C2

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• majo
• montezuma
• florio
• opera
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• sinfonia

[rosasbarrocas]

where is the composer from?, the music is great and i am from Messico, México, yes!!!

[Thrax1982]

@rosasbarrocas

From Naples.

[divasperanza]

Really, it sounds like a galant style, surprising! The composers kept such a homogeneity in what they composed: how did the music spread at that time?

And, just like Aida has no melody from Ancient Egypt, this overture has no taste of Aztek music, but I like this cheerful tone! (But Montezuma I know had a tragic end :'( )

I want to know how this opera was!

[Thrax1982]

I'm going to go through this opera systematically,

even though I don't like to work without a libretto.

[Eushayson]

This is a decent enough overture. It has a certain raw, dance-like property that is befitting of the subject. It sounds a lot like Mozart's early overtures, which is certainly consistent with the date of composition. A little simplistic, but fun nonetheless.

By the way, I get a kick out of the ensembles you manage to stumble across, Thrax. I can't say I had even heard of La Capella della Pieta de'Turchini before this!

Thanks for the video.

[Thrax1982]

Thanks for the comment, Sorin.

By the way, this will be the third opera by Florio and his ensemble on my channel.

[rustydog1236]

@rosasbarrocas Have you heard the Graun version? with libretto by Frederick the Great?

[rosasbarrocas]

@Thrax1982 Naples, Italy? the city of great philosophers like Battista Vico, and great musicians like Cimarosa, a lovable city and citizens...... wow...

[Flurina1246]

beautiful, thanks for sharing!

[jpstenino]

Eushayson, well put. 

Also, the Smörgåsbord of ensembles is just grand!