Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) ha sido el impulsor y mejor representante del verismo en la ópera italiana como reacción a la ópera romántica, del cual “Cavalleria Rusticana” (1890) es su mejor exponente. Murió en la indigencia en 1945 tras la caída de la dictadura fascista de Mussolini, de la cual había sido músico oficial. De su producción operística sólo sobreviven “Cavalleria…” y “L’Amico Fritz”.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), compositor verista muy influido por Masscagni, escribió una decena de óperas, de las cuales sólo “I Pagliacci” (1892) sigue representándose en las temporadas de ópera.
Lo importante de este disco es que nos presenta a un Beniamino Gigli en su mejor momento, con una voz potente y perfectamente adaptada a los matices dramáticos de las obras que interpreta: Siciliana: O Lola y Addio alla madre (con Giulietta Semionato) de “Cavalleria Rusticana”, y Vesti la giubba y No, pagliaccio non son! (con Leone Paci) de “I Pagliacci”.
Las primeras las escucharemos en la versión con la Orquesta del Teatro alla Scala de Milán bajo la dirección del propio Pietro Mascagni. Es una grabación anterior a 1945, probablemente realizada durante la dictadura de Benito Mussolini. Las segundas, a la misma orquesta bajo la dirección de Franco Ghione.
Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) has been the promoter and best representative of the “verismo” in the Italian opera as a reaction against the romantic opera, of which “Cavalleria Rusticana” (1890) is the best example. He died in the indigence in 1945 after the fall of the Mussolini’s fascist regime of which Mascagni had been designed official composer. Among his operatic production only “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “L’Amico Fritz” survive.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), a “verista” composer much influenced by Mascagni, scored about ten operas, from which only “I Pagliacci” continues on the stage in the operatic seasons.
What is important of this disk is that it shows a Beniamino Gigli in his best era, with a powerful voice perfectly adapted to the dramatic touch of the works he perform: Siciliana: O Lola and Addio alla Madre (with Giulietta Semionato) from “Cavalleria Rusticana”, and Vesti la Giubba and No, Pagliaccio non Son! (with Leone Paci) from “I Pagliacci”.
We listen the firsts ones in the version of the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala di Milano conducted by Pietro Mascagni. It is a recording made before 1945, probably done during the Mussolini’s regime. The second ones are performed by the same orchestra under the conduction of Franco Ghione.
Catálogo (Catalogue): RCA 3-26044
Edición (Edition): 195?
Cara (Side) 101 Cavalleria Rusticana: Siciliana: O Lola
02 Cavalleria Rusticana: Addio alla madre
Cara (Side) 203 I Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
04 I Pagliacci: No, pagliaccio non so!
Desacargar (Download): AQUÍ
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), compositor verista muy influido por Masscagni, escribió una decena de óperas, de las cuales sólo “I Pagliacci” (1892) sigue representándose en las temporadas de ópera.
Lo importante de este disco es que nos presenta a un Beniamino Gigli en su mejor momento, con una voz potente y perfectamente adaptada a los matices dramáticos de las obras que interpreta: Siciliana: O Lola y Addio alla madre (con Giulietta Semionato) de “Cavalleria Rusticana”, y Vesti la giubba y No, pagliaccio non son! (con Leone Paci) de “I Pagliacci”.
Las primeras las escucharemos en la versión con la Orquesta del Teatro alla Scala de Milán bajo la dirección del propio Pietro Mascagni. Es una grabación anterior a 1945, probablemente realizada durante la dictadura de Benito Mussolini. Las segundas, a la misma orquesta bajo la dirección de Franco Ghione.
Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) has been the promoter and best representative of the “verismo” in the Italian opera as a reaction against the romantic opera, of which “Cavalleria Rusticana” (1890) is the best example. He died in the indigence in 1945 after the fall of the Mussolini’s fascist regime of which Mascagni had been designed official composer. Among his operatic production only “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “L’Amico Fritz” survive.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), a “verista” composer much influenced by Mascagni, scored about ten operas, from which only “I Pagliacci” continues on the stage in the operatic seasons.
What is important of this disk is that it shows a Beniamino Gigli in his best era, with a powerful voice perfectly adapted to the dramatic touch of the works he perform: Siciliana: O Lola and Addio alla Madre (with Giulietta Semionato) from “Cavalleria Rusticana”, and Vesti la Giubba and No, Pagliaccio non Son! (with Leone Paci) from “I Pagliacci”.
We listen the firsts ones in the version of the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala di Milano conducted by Pietro Mascagni. It is a recording made before 1945, probably done during the Mussolini’s regime. The second ones are performed by the same orchestra under the conduction of Franco Ghione.
Catálogo (Catalogue): RCA 3-26044
Edición (Edition): 195?
Cara (Side) 101 Cavalleria Rusticana: Siciliana: O Lola
02 Cavalleria Rusticana: Addio alla madre
Cara (Side) 203 I Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
04 I Pagliacci: No, pagliaccio non so!
Desacargar (Download): AQUÍ
