Its opera seria conventions render it archaic in a way that the da ponte operas most definitely are not, and its dramaturgy is a hurdle. Patience at the union theatre is an allmale production in which everyone has a good time. It is the composers final work, and it contains themes dear to. This 1970s reading by sir colin davis is rightly considered a classic.
Mozart clemenza di tito cpo 777 8702 gf classical music. This is not the best version of tito that i have ever heard, and i have only heard two. Here nikolaus harnoncourt, renowned for his analytical approach to the search for the core of the music, interprets mozartis last opera. The virtuosic elina garanca sings sesto in mozarts drama set in ancient rome. Working with libretto by metastasio, he based the plot on incidents in the life of the roman emperor titus and composed the opera during the same climactic period in which he completed requiem and the magic flute. Domenico guardasoni accepted this commission to put on an opera and contracted mozart in the summer of 1791.
Michael schade, elina garanca, dorothea roschmann, luca pisaroni, nikolaus harnoncourt directors. Multiple formats, classical, color, ntsc, widescreen. Elina garanca born september 16, 1976 is a latvian mezzosoprano. Premiered in september 1791 for the coronation of leopold ii, king. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This new disc offers fine musical credentials but within a modern concept production and for that reason may not be to everyones first choice. Share jeanpierre ponnelles dramatic production brings ancient rome to life for this gripping tale of revenge, terror, and attempted murder. Find out more about every opera that has been performed at g opera archive. It has long been the fashion, even among the hardiest scholars and most discerning operaphiles, to view mozarts clemenza di tito, revived at the metropolitan opera on friday evening in. Set in rome in the first century ad, it is loosely based on the life of the roman emperor titus. Already in the overture mozarts music brilliantly brings some of these themes to. Vitellia, daughter of vitellius, urges her boyfriend sextus to join the conspiracy against titus and his consort berenice. Nikolaus harnoncourt with the vienna philharmonics. Mozarts clemenza di tito at the metropolitan opera.
The musical and instrumental numbers, admirers of the opera assert, are beautiful and ingeniously imagined, while the secco recitatives, they concede, are only. In his concept, tito has been wounded and is dying, and his assailants are not strangers, but people he knows. Mozart george manahan, conductorchas rader shieber, director a chain of unrequited affections sets the scene for mozarts melodious and noble drama of ancient rome. Vitellia, daughter of the late emperor vitellio, wants revenge against tito. Title the clemency of titus composer mozart, wolfgang amadeus. This opera, which is one of mozarts last works, is a parable of love, vengeance and mercy. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The new emperor of rome, tito, is much loved by the roman people, with the exception of vitellia, the daughter of the previous emperor. He composed it in record time, at the end of his life, as he was also composing the magic flute.
With philip langridge, diana montague, elzbieta szmytka, ashley putnam. Watch the entire performance on met opera on demand. The work premiered on 6 september 1791 at the estates theatre in prague. Titus is so clement that he all but forgives away its dramatic impulse. A plot to assassinate the emperor unleashes wrenching emotions and poignant ironies, as. Giuseppe filianoti is the noble tito and barbara frittoli is vitellia, in this handsome revival of one of the. In fact, it was regarded by many as a complete flop. He then finished tito in eighteen days, assuredly only the musical numbers overture and 26 vocal numbers, while the recitatives were left to. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Giuseppe filianoti is the emperor tito who chooses servilia lucy crowe to be.
Giuseppe filianoti is the emperor tito who chooses servilia lucy crowe to be his empress. The flying saucer is a mistake gyran 8 october 2004. She stirs up titos vacillating friend sesto, who is in love with her. The cast is splendid, and the orchestra provides a rich and powerful tone. Vitellia, is the daughter of vitellius who has lost his position. The opera was not successful at its premiere after the coronation banquet. Homemozartla clemenza di tito met 2012 filianoti garanca frittoli lindsey crowe. Deh, per questo istante solo elina garanca duration. The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. The motions of his spirit are dull as night, and his affections dark as erebus. The opera grew in popularity after 1800, however, and was performed repeatedly in prague in the early nineteenth century. The archive holds a wealth of material about the people, pro opera archive.
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