Roberta Andalò: So, che non cangio stato; De Majo (Motezuma)

Gian Francesco de Majo (1732-1770)

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

Libretto: Vittorio Amadeo Cigna-Santi

Lisinga's aria (Act I)

So, che non cangio stato
Portando altrove il piede,
Che il mió destino ingrato
Non cangierà tenor.

Ma non vedrommi a lato
Quell' oppressore almeno,
Che mi privò spietato
Del caro genitor.

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

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[divasperanza]

Thank you for posting! Now I want (again) to know the story:) because you've got the libretto!

Why is this opera not so famous? Because of the story, of the music, or for some political reasons?

[Thrax1982]

I don't have the libretto! I'm playing the guessing game here when it comes to aria names and who is singing what. Thankfully I know the voices involved rather well. I've posted them all before - with the exception of this singer here.

To answer your question with a question.

How many "famous operas do you know

from this period?

In it's time it enjoyed above average success.

The libretto even more so.

[DDBartoli]

I like this singer. It seems she has a triffling bit of trouble on her lower notes, but very pleasant. Something in the way she forms her vowels makes me think of singers from the 78 rpm era.

[NemoProkofiev551]

Oh my hsog!!! This totally made my day! =)

Love it!

[martinezygonzalez]

splendida aria pre-mozartiana,

finalmente posso conoscere qualcosa di questo grande sconosciuto, elogiato da Abert nel suo saggio su Mozart (vol. I, pag 240 e segg.)

Molte grazie Thrax!