The Mozartists & Ian Page – Jommelli: Il Vologeso (2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

The Mozartists continue their project of staging operas by Mozart and his contemporaries with their recording of the UK premi’ere of Niccol`o Jommelli’s Il Vologeso, first performed over 250 years ago on 11 February 1766 for the Stuttgart court in Ludwigsburg.

For this eagerly awaited performance The Mozartists assembled a superb young cast, headed by the Irish mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly, a graduate of the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artist Programme, tenor Stuart Jackson, a former Mozartists Associate Artist, and soprano Gemma Lois Summerfield, winner of the 2015 Kathleen Ferrier Award.

Jommelli was born just north of Naples in 1714 (the same year as Gluck) and died there in 1774. Largely forgotten now, he was one of the most celebrated composers of his day, and during a career which spanned thirty-seven years he wrote some eighty operas as well as a great number of sacred works. He was seen as an important and progressive composer in combining the vocal melodiousness and lyricism of Italian opera with more elaborate and dramatically charged elements of French opera.

Set in Ephesus, on the western extremes of the Parthian Empire, in c.164 AD, Il Vologeso centres on Berenice, a woman who becomes caught between two men – the victorious Roman general Lucio Vero, and Vologeso, King of the Parthians (thought dead, but recently returned after his defeat battle).

Tracklist:
1. The Mozartists & Ian Page – Il Vologeso, Act I: Overture (05:50)
2. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Stuart Jackson, Gemma Summerfield, Tom Verney & Rachel Kelly – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo. “Regina, assai donasti di costanza” (03:43)
3. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Rachel Kelly – Il Vologeso, Act I: No. 2, Aria. “Invan minacci, e credi vincer” (06:33)
4. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Stuart Jackson, Tom Verney & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo. “Aniceto… Signore” (01:40)
5. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act I: No. 3, Aria. “Luci belle, pi`u serene, pi`u tranquille” (05:08)
6. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo accompagnato. “Lunge, inutili pianti” (01:38)
7. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act I: No. 4, Aria. “Se vive il mio bene” (05:55)
8. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Jennifer France, Angela Simkin & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo. “Efeso `e questo” (03:20)
9. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Angela Simkin – Il Vologeso, Act I: No. 5, Aria. “Tutti di speme al core” (05:02)
10. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Jennifer France – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo. “Lucio colla sua corte” (00:22)
11. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Jennifer France – Il Vologeso, Act I: No. 6, Aria. “Crede sol che a nuovi ardori” (06:46)
12. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo. “Fan fede, o Berenice” (00:34)
13. The Mozartists & Ian Page – Il Vologeso, Act I: No. 7a, Sinfonia (00:45)
14. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Rachel Kelly, Stuart Jackson & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo accompagnato. “Che miro!” (01:49)
15. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Angela Simkin, Jennifer France, Rachel Kelly, Gemma Summerfield & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act I: Recitativo. “Flavio, tradita io sono” (01:59)
16. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Gemma Summerfield, Angela Simkin, Rachel Kelly & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act I: No. 7, Quartetto. “Quel silenzio… Quel sospiro” (05:41)
17. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Tom Verney & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “Il tuo cenno `e compito” (00:37)
18. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Tom Verney – Il Vologeso, Act II: No. 8, Aria. “So ben comprenderti” (05:55)
19. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Richard Kelly & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “Che si chiede da me?” (03:16)
20. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: No. 9, Aria. “Sei tra’ ceppi, e insulti ancor?” (03:40)
21. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Gemma Summerfield & Rachel Kelly – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “Vologeso… Mio ben” (01:19)
22. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Rachel Kelly – Il Vologeso, Act II: No. 10, Aria. “Cara, deh serbami” (05:58)
23. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Gemma Summerfield, Tom Verney & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “A Cesare n’andr`o” (01:13)
24. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Gemma Summerfield & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo accompagnato. “Io s`i vicino il colpo non credea” (01:49)
25. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act II: No. 11, Aria. “Tu chiedi il mio core” (04:07)
26. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Stuart Jackson & Tom Verney – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “Seguila; ed il suo core” (00:22)
27. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo accompagnato. “De’ miei desiri ormai” (02:51)
28. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: No. 12, Cavatina. “Che faro?… Privarmi io deggio” (02:13)
29. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Jennifer France & Angela Simkin – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “E Aniceto parl`o?” (01:22)
30. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Gemma Summerfield, Stuart Jackson & Rachel Kelly – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “Dunque, Augusto, concedi” (01:25)
31. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Angela Simkin & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo accompagnato. “Perfido, ah taci” (01:04)
32. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Angela Simkin – Il Vologeso, Act II: No. 14, Aria. “Partir`o, se vuoi cos`i” (03:52)
33. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Stuart Jackson & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo. “Part`i… Respiro” (01:43)
34. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Gemma Summerfield, Stuart Jackson & Rachel Kelly – Il Vologeso, Act II: Recitativo accompagnato. “Vieni a svellerlo dunque a me dal petto” (01:40)
35. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Rachel Kelly, Gemma Summerfield & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act II: No. 15, Terzetto. “Se fida m’adora, penando si mora” (05:16)
36. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Jennifer France, Angela Simkin & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act III: Recitativo. “Augusta… E ben, Flavio, che rechi?” (02:35)
37. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act III: No. 16, Aria. “Uscir vorrei d’affanno” (05:12)
38. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Angela Simkin – Il Vologeso, Act III: No. 17a, Recitativo accompagnato. “Udiste, affetti miei?” (02:27)
39. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Rachel Kelly & Jennifer France – Il Vologeso, Act III: Recitativo. “Vologeso, che pensi?” (01:52)
40. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Tom Verney & Stuart Jackson – Il Vologeso, Act III: Recitativo. “Signor, come imponesti Berenice verr`a” (00:33)
41. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act III: Recitativo accompagnato. “Berenice, ove sei?” (05:02)
42. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Stuart Jackson & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act III: No. 19, Aria. “Ombra, che pallida” (03:08)
43. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Gemma Summerfield & Tom Verney – Il Vologeso, Act III: Recitativo. “Troppo il dolor l’affanna” (00:40)
44. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act III: Marcia e recitativo accompagnato. “Ma che ascolto!” (03:00)
45. The Mozartists, Ian Page & Gemma Summerfield – Il Vologeso, Act III: No. 20, Arioso. “Su quel caro volto esangue” (01:16)
46. The Mozartists & Ian Page – Il Vologeso, Act III: No. 21, Sinfonia e recitativo. “Mira i doni quai sono” (04:19)
47. The Mozartists, Ian Page, Stuart Jackson, Rachel Kelly, Gemma Summerfield, Angela Simkin, Jennifer France & Tom Verney – Il Vologeso, Act III: No. 22 Finale. “Al mare invitano” (03:12)