Aureliano in Palmira is unique in Rossini’s oeuvre for its inclusion of the only role, Arsace, that Rossini wrote for the castrato voice. Its tale of tragic defeat and the ultimate nobility and triumph of love in seemingly impossible circumstances is a refined and highly innovative example of his style.
Set amidst turbulent times in the Roman Empire, Aureliano in Palmira is packed with sublime arias, duets of haunting beauty (notably the three given to Arsace and Zenobia) and excellent choruses, Rossini himself considering this work as ‘divine music’. Even after initial success he re-used many of its melodies in later operas, most famously in Il barbiere di Siviglia.
Tracklist:
CD1
01. Aureliano in Palmira: Sinfonia (Live)
02. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Sposa del grande Osiride (Live)
03. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Secondino gli dei (Live)
04. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Stava, dirà la terra (Live)
05. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Marcia (Live)
06. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Vivi eterno, oh grande Augusto (Live)
07. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Romani, a voi soltanto-Cara patria! (Live)
08. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Olà. Venga, e si ascolti (Live)
09. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Pensa che festi a Roma (Live)
10. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Giorno di gloria è questo (Live)
11. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Venga Zenobia, oh Cesare (Live)
12. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Cesare, a te mi guida (Live)
13. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Cedi, cedi; a lui t’arrendi… (Live)
14. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Ah! no; voi lo sperate invano (Live)
15. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Là pugnai; la sorte arrise (Live)
16. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Chi mai creduto avria (Live)
CD2
01. Aureliano in Palmira, Act I: Eccomi, ingiusti numi (Live)
02. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Del cielo, ahi! miseri! (Live)
03. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Tutto è perduto (Live)
04. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Se udir volessi, ingrata (Live)
05. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Se libertà t’è cara (Live)
06. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Corri Augusto (Live)
07. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: L’Asia in faville è volta (Live)
CD3
01. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Dolci silvestri orrori (Live)
02. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Perché mai le luci aprimmo (Live)
03. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Qual lieto suono!… (Live)
04. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Ah! non posso (Live)
05. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Non lasciarmi in tal momento (Live)
06. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: La sicurezza tua (Live)
07. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Corrasi… (Live)
08. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Più non vedrà quel perfido (Live)
09. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Vedesti? Oh come irato (Live)
10. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Inutil ferro!… (Live)
11. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Mille sospiri e lagrime (Live)
12. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Giunge Augusto… (Live)
13. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: È deciso il destino (Live)
14. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Non mi lagno, che il mio bene (Live)
15. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Scacciar mi è forza alfine (Live)
16. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Nel tuo core unita sia (Live)
17. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: I prigionieri a me (Live)
18. Aureliano in Palmira, Act II: Copra un eterno oblìo (Live)
Personnel:
Silvia Dalla Benetta, soprano
Marina Viotti, mezzo-soprano
Xiang Xu, tenor
Ana Victória Pitts, mezzo-soprano
Baurzhan Anderzhanov, bass
Juan Francisco Gatell, tenor
Virtuosi Brunensis
Camerata Bach Choir
Poznan
José Miguel Pérez-Sierra, conductor
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