Description
Pietro Mascagni: Lodoletta CD
OPERA in 3 Acts
The libretto is by Giovacchino Forzano
HCD31307-08
Label: Hungaroton
Length: 1 hour 43 minutes
UPC 5991813130723
SUNG IN ITALIAN
Notes and texts in English
1990 Hungaroton
PERFORMERS:
Maria Spacagna (soprano)
Hungarian State Orchestra (Orchestra)
Charles Rosekrans (Conductor)
Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus (Choir) Chours Master: Ferenc Sapszon
Children's Chorus of the Hungarian State Opera (Choir) Chorus Master: Gyongyver Gupcso
Peter Kelen (tenor)
László Polgár (bass)
Zsuzsanna Bazsinka
Karoly Szilagyi (baritone)
Andrea Ulbrich (mezzo-soprano)
Zsuzsanna Bazsinka (soprano)
Mihaly Kalmandi (baritone)
Jolan Santa (mezzo-soprano)
Jozsef Mukk (tenor)
Andras Laczo (tenor) András Laczó
Lodoletta is a dramma lirico or lyric opera in three acts by Pietro Mascagni. The libretto is by Giovacchino Forzano, and is based on the novel Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).
It was first performed at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 30 April 1917 with Rosina Storchio in the title role. The American premiere was on 12 January 1918 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City, with Geraldine Farrar as Lodoletta and Enrico Caruso as Flammen.
Act I: Ah! Cercalo, cercalo! (Chorus) 1:56
Act I: Graze, comari (Antonio, Giannotto, Chorus) 3:28
Act I: Ferma! Ferma! (Franz, Flammen, Chorus) 2:05
Act I: Piango sulla tua tomba! (Antonio, Franz, La Pazza, Flammen, Chorus) 4:07
Act I: Dicon che a far denari (Antonio, Chorus) 2:38
Act I: Ah! voi cantate meglio delle fate (Antonio, Lodoletta) 3:14
Act I: Lodoletta (Lodoletta, Giannotto) 1:43
Act I: A vol, bambini (Antonio) 0:46
Act I: Antonio (Lodoletta, Giannotto, Chorus) 2:05
Act I: Povero Antonio (La Vanard) 2:20
Act I: No, comari (Lodoletta, Giannotto) 1:30
Act I: E qui (Lodoletta, Flammen) 10:50
Act II: Oggi saria finita (Lodoletta) 3:46
Act II: All'alba di Novembre (Chorus) 2:24
Act II: Bu! Bu! Bu Malandrini (Lodoletta, Flammen, Chorus) 2:06
Act II: Che mattinata grigia (Lodoletta, Flammen) 5:10
Act II: Ah! Signor Flammen! (Lodoletta, Flammen, Un Postino, Chorus) 4:05
Act II: Perche? Perche? Vanard! (Lodoletta, Giannotto) 8:39
Act II: Nessuno! Respiro! (Lodoletta, Flammen) 6:09
Act III: L'anno moure (Una Voce, Chorus) 6:28
Act III: Ah! Iasciami! (Franz, Flammen) 7:22
Act III: No! No! Non e più Flammen (Lodoletta, Una Voce, Antonio, Maud, Chorus) 1:56
Act III: Ah! Il suo nome! (Lodoletta) 12:27
Act III: E quando mezzanote scocca (Franz, Flammen, Maud, Una Voce) 3:38
Track Listings:
Disc: 1
Disc: 2
9. Lodoletta, opera in 3 acts: Act 3: 'E quando mezzanotte scocca'
