Saverio Mercadante: Caritea, Regina di Spagna [Import]

Saverio Mercadante (Composer), Giuliano Carella (Conductor), Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera (Orchestra), Ayhan Ustuk (Performer), Gregory Bonfatti (Performer), Jacek Laszczkowski (Performer), Nana Gordaze (Performer), Nicolas Rivenq (Performer), Sonia Lee (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ayhan Ustuk, Gregory Bonfatti, Jacek Laszczkowski, Nana Gordaze, Nicolas Rivenq, et al.
• Orchestra: Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera
• Conductor: Giuliano Carella
• Composer: Saverio Mercadante
• Audio CD (March 10, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Nuova Era
• ASIN: B001ASV3UM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #342,281 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Sinfonia

2. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Ah, Caritea dov'è?

3. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Dopo due lustri, ah, misero

4. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Alla Patria sventurata

5. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Sia tua cura, o Fernando

6. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Ah, s'estinto ancor mi vuoi

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Disc: 2

1. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Ecco il campo nemico

2. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Ah per te se i giorni miei

3. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Presso a cadere è il dì

4. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Fatale inciampo i miei nemici

5. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Al primo lampo orribile

6. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 1. Un cupo fremito

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Disc: 3

1. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 2. Qui attender deggio Caritea

2. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 2. Sei pur barbara, spietata

3. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 2. Vedi da questi palpiti

4. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 2. Fa' presto ritorno

5. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 2. Ombre amiche a voi sono

6. Caritea, regina di Spagna, opera: Act 2. Ah che la dolce calma

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Editorial Reviews

2008 three CD set. Caritea, regina di Spagna (Caritea, the Queen of Spain) is the protagonist of Saverio Mercadante's opera of the same name: the work was first performed in 1826. In 1995 Caritea was recorded for the first time ever for CD release, performed by the Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Opera and Bratislava Chamber Chorus, conducted by Giuliano Carella. The opera was affectionately known as Donna Caritea and was extremely popular with audiences from the word go and was soon mentioned in the same breath as other contemporary operas like Otello (1816) and Semiramide (1823) by Rossini. The plot is clear cut, linear, dramatic and deeply moving and love prevails at the end of the day. Nuova Era.