A s one of those works that most opera buffs know by name but are much less likely to have seen on stage, adriana lecouvreur hangs on to its. A gem of the verismo repertoire, cileas adriana lecouvreur has only appeared a handful of times on the met stage. It was first performed on 6 november 1902 at the teatro lirico in milan. Magda oliveros assumption of the title role is a memorable triumph of interpretation. Obvious influences are wagner and puccini, as you might expect from an opera written in 1902, but.
Adriana lecouvreur dates from 1902, five years later and is thought of mainly as a soprano star vehicle. The woman who revolutionised tragic declamation and was so admired by voltaire, died at the age of thirty. Adriana lecouvreur amsterdam, 1965 bel canto society. In cileas case, that work is adriana lecouvreur 190102.
T he prince in adriana lecouvreur 1902 is the only character in opera if not, someone will correct me defined by his love of chemistry. With valentina cortese, gabriele ferzetti, olga villi, annibale ninchi. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. This page lists all recordings of adriana lecouvreur by francesco cilea 18661950. Met opera live im kino adriana lecouvreur trailer 2. David mcvicar s beautiful production of francesco cileas adriana lecouvreur was created in 2010 as a vehicle for angela gheorghiu and, originally, jonas. Adriana lecouvreur renata tebaldi adriana lecouvreur, mario del monaco maurizio, silvio maionica principe di bouillon, giulietta simionato principessa di bouillon, giulio fioravanti michonnet, giovanni foiani quinault, angelo mercuriali poisson, dora carral mlle. Adriana lecouvreur cilea, live performance, 26 feb. Adriana lecouvreur, a famous actress, when attacked by some criminals, is saved by the timely intervention of maurice of saxony. These were recorded flat and then also equalized with turnover. Adriana lecouvreur by renato palumbo on amazon music.
Magda olivero, franco corelli, giulietta simionato, ettore bastianini, mario rossi. Oliveros approach to the end of adriana s entrance aria,io son lumile. Francesco cileas most famous opera casts light on the final love affair and death of the french actress adriana lecouvreur 16921730. Libretto by giuseppe perosiodizionario della musica e dei musicisti. Together with michel baron, she was credited for having developed a more. Renata tebaldi adriana lecouvreur, mario del monaco maurizio, silvio maionica. Adriana lecouvreur is an opera in four acts by francesco cilea to an italian libretto by arturo. It contains much good music apart from the soprano showstoppers. Live in hd 201819 season with cileass adriana lecovrer on saturday, january 12 at 1pm at the bardavon. Starring angela gheorghiu as the celebrated french actress adriana lecouvreur and jonas kaufmann as her lover maurizio, count of saxony, cilea s verismo drama explores celebrity, romance, jealousy, and death.
Cilea himself so admired oliveros performance of his heroine, which she first sang in 1938, that he thanked her for her interpretation. Title adrienne lecouvreur composer cilea, francesco. Downloads are not eligible items in connection with our 6for5 offer. Anna netrebko, as adriana, and anita rachvelishvili, as the princess of bouillon, sing an excerpt from act ii in the final dress rehearsal. If you are charged shipping for any mp3, please let us know and we. All download links and files are emailed to you within 72 business hours of your order. But unlike those other composers operas, cileas adriana really stands or falls on the performance of the soprano. As the swashbuckling aristocratic hero maurizio, he is wanted by two of the most desirable women in france. Met opera live im kino saison 20182019 adriana lecouvreur trailer 2.
Adriana lecouvreur, although a melodramatic fictional tale, is based on a reallife actress of the comediefrancaise, and is the only one of cileas operas to have held a place in the repertory, albeit on the fringes. Met opera live im kino saison 20182019 adriana lecouvreur act 1 a. The royal opera celebrates the 25th anniversary of angela gheorghius international debut at the house in 1992 with a revival of adriana lecouvreur, cileas enjoyable if stagey melodrama. One of the greatest tenors in met history, placido domingo recreates the role of his stunning 1968 company debut 40 years after the event. Piotr beczala en anna netrebko in adriana lecouvreur. Cilea angela gheorghiu find this show in the following subscription.
Adriana lecouvreur with victoria bond by metropolitan opera guild from desktop or your mobile device. Adriana lecouvreur saturday january 12 at 1pm at the bardavon anna netrebko sings the title role as the great 18thcentury actress poughkeepsie, ny the bardavon is pleased to continue the met. In the 18th century, the french language had no greater champion than adrienne lecouvreur. Il nido della grangebateliere, una villetta della duclos. Cd83954 adriana lecouvreur vecray, gorr, bouet 1957 gand in french. Gavazzi, meletti, prandelli, truccato pace, clabassi, bertocci, di lelio. Reservering tickets voor adriana lecouvreur cilea opera bastille. According to legend, adrienne lecouvreur s untimely demise was caused by a bouquet of poisoned flowers sent by her rival. When it has, however, it has often showcased some of operas greatest divas in the commanding title role, including renata tebaldi, montserrat caballe, and renata scotto. Adrienne lecouvreur 5 april 1692 20 march 1730, born adrienne couvreur, was a french actress, considered by many as the greatest of her time. Italian contributor names benvenuti, tomaso 18381906 composer. The opera with which magda olivero is most identified is adriana lecouvreur, francesco cileas 1902, verismo classic.
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