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Cilea: L'arlesiana / Cilluffo , Sicilia, Caradja, Vestri, Antonucci

Cilea / Vestri / Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana Release Date: 07/31/2015
Label: Dynamic Catalog #: 7688
Composer:  Francesco Cilča Performer:  Valeriu Caradja ,  Dmitry Golovnin ,  Stefano Antonucci ,  Annunziata Vestri  ...  Conductor:  Francesco Cilluffo Orchestra/Ensemble:  Marchigiana Philharmonic Orchestra ,  Marchigiana Vincenzo Bellini Lyric Chorus Number of Discs: 2

An insane passion for a mysterious woman who, in the opera, is never shown. Federico wants her desperately, dreams of her, suffers for her, and step by step his mind begins to waver. The people around him try in vain to prevent this love from becoming a damning obsession. A rare opera by the great Italian composer Francesco Cilea. Its famous aria “Il lamento di Federico” has always been a favorite with tenors of all times. This recording also features the aria for tenor, “Una mattina”, written by Cilea for the opera’s first version and then lost, here in world première recording. A co-production Teatro Pergolesi and Wexford Festival Opera. Opera. Read less