Bellini: La sonnambula (Live) Eglise Gutiérrez, Simone Alaimo, Antonino Siragusa, Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari & Maurizio Benini

• Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835): La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1:
• 1 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Viva! Viva Amina! (Live) 02:21
• 2 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Tutto è gioia, tutto è festa (Live) 04:05
• 3 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: In Elvezia non v'ha rosa (Live) 02:52
• 4 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Care compagne (Live) 02:04
• 5 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Come per me sereno (Live) 02:58
• 6 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Sempre, o felice Amina (Live) 00:33
• 7 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Sovra il sen la man mi posa (Live) 03:52
• 8 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Io più di tutti, o Amina (Live) 02:05
• 9 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Perdona, o mia diletta (Live) 02:30
• 10 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Prendi, l'anel ti dono (Live) 05:01
• 11 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Scritti nel ciel già sono (Live) 00:41
• 12 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Ah! Vorrei trovar parole (Live) 02:41
• 13 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Domani, appena aggiorni (Live) 00:40
• 14 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Come noioso e lungo (Live) 01:09
• 15 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni (Live) 02:47
• 16 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Ma fra voi, se non m'inganno (Live) 02:25
• 17 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Contezza del paese (Live) 02:41
• 18 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: A fosco cielo, a notte bruna (Live) 03:53
• 19 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Basta così (Live) 01:11
• 20 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Elvino!... E me tu lasci (Live) 02:21
• 21 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Son geloso del zefiro errante (Live) 06:27
• La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2:
• 22 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Davver, non mi dispiace (Live) 03:38
• 23 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Che veggio? (Live) 02:23
• 24 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Oh ciel!... Che tento? (Live) 04:09
• 25 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Osservate. L'uscio è aperto (Live) 03:28
• 26 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: È menzogna (Live) 02:06
• 27 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: D'un pensiero e d'un accento (Live) 04:37
• 28 La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Non più nozze! (Live) 02:33
• La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1:
• 29 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Qui la selva è più folta ed ombrosa (Live) 06:02
• 30 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Reggimi, o buona madre (Live) 04:06
• 31 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Vedi, o madre, è afflitto e mesto (Live) 04:12
• 32 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Viva il conte! (Live) 01:20
• 33 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Ah! Perché non posso odiarti (Live) 04:30
• 34 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Lasciami (Live) 01:47
• 35 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: De' lieti auguri a voi son grata (Live) 02:53
• 36 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: E fia pur vero, Elvino (Live) 01:53
• La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2:
• 37 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Signor conte, agli occhi miei (Live) 04:28
• 38 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Lisa mendace anch'essa! (Live) 04:16
• 39 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Signor? Che creder deggio? (Live) 02:58
• 40 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Oh! Se una volta sola (Live) 05:43
• 41 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Ah! Non credea mirarti (Live) 05:31
• 42 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: No, più non reggo (Live) 02:06
• 43 La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Ah! Non giunge uman pensiero (Live) 04:07
• Total Runtime 02:14:03

Info for Bellini: La sonnambula (Live)

La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) is an opera semiseria in two acts, with music in the bel canto tradition by Vincenzo Bellini.

This 2008 production was staged by Hugo de Ana at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. The references to 17th century Romantic painting and refined visual projections are a tribute to Luchino Visconti. Visconti produced the memorable performance of La Sonnambula at the Scala di Milano with the magnificent Maria Callas.

Simone Alaimo is one of Italy’s best bass-baritones and Antonino Siragusa is a very experienced performer of Rossini and Bellini operas. The role of Amina is sung by the rising star of the International world, Eglise Gutierrez.

Eglise Gutierrez made her debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 2009 as Linda di Chamounix and was praised by The Times for her “exceptional singing”. The Telegraph said she had “a curious voice…but with stratospheric notes that penetrate like rays of brilliant sun.”

It's so nice to see an opera where the words of the libretto perfectly match what happening on screen. For example, at one point the villagers sing, "Listen! Horses—somebody is coming." This makes sense in 1831, but not when the opera is updated to 1931 or 2013. In this Cagliari production, there are no jarring discontinuities, and the story slips by so smoothly! All the women singers are exceptionally good; the men are good enough even if Siragusa has been criticized by singing experts. The orchestra is fine as is the balance between the band and the singers. SQ is fine. Hugo De Ana succeeds beautifully with his directing, sets, and costumes all billowing with the winds of Bellini bel canto melodies.

"Gutierrez is quite superb...having a full, warm and womanly tone that extends with evenness, purity and flexibility into the highest range...Benini is masterful in his choice of tempi and support of his singers whilst the vibrancy and acted involvement of the Chorus of the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari is also welcome." (MusicWeb International)

Simone Alaimo, Bariton (Il Conte Rodolfo)
Eglise Gutierrez, Sopran (Amina)
Antonino Siragusa, Tenor (Elvino)
Sandra Pastrana, Sopran (Lisa)
Gabriella Colecchia, Sopran (Teresa)
Gabriele Nani, Bariton (Alessio)
Max René Cosotti, Tenor (Un notaro)
Orchestra & Chorus Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Maurizio Benini, Dirigent Hugo De Ana, Leitung

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