馬斯奈：歌劇《維特》 Jules Massenet: Werther (1901 Baritone version) (2CD) 【Dynamic】

The success obtained in 1999 by the revival of Roma, the opera by Massenet which had fallen into oblivion after its Montecarlo and Paris premières, encouraged the Festival of Martina Franca to explore other scores by this composer, who is very appreciated in Italy. The version of Werther here featured is the one Massenet adapted for the legendary baritone Mattia Battistini. The composer was on excellent terms with Battistini and welcomed the singer's proposal to transpose Werther's part from tenor to baritone. The new version of Werther was always sung by Battistini in Italian; the famous baritone never dared appear in this role in France, where he would have been obliged to sing it in French. The first baritone version of Werther was given in Warsaw on 18th November 1901. Another great challenge for Martina Franca's Festival, now made available on CD by Dynamic.

FIRST RECORDING

Lyric Theatre, Cagliari, 2003

Luca Grassi - Werther
Eufemia Tufano - Carlotta
Gabriele Spina - Alberto
Domenico Colaianni - Il Potestà
Rosita Ramini - Sofia
Salvatore Cordella - Schmidt
Gianfranco Cappelluti - Johann
Juraj Nociar - Brülhmann
Eva Katrenchinová - Kätchen
Jean-Luc Tingaud - Conductor
Italian International Orchestra
Coro di Voci Bianche del Festival della Valle d'Itria
Arnaud Bernard - Chorus master

【曲目】
＜CD 1＞
01. Preludio
02. Act I Scene 1: Ma, no, non va … (Bailiff, Children) - Scene 2: Oh come (Johann, Schmidt, Children, Bailiff) - Scene 3: Buon di (Schmidt, Sofia, Johann, Bailiff) - Scene 4: Andiam (Bailiff)
03. Act I Scene 4: Moderato - Scene 4: Allor sta proprio qua il signor Podesta? (Werther)
04. Act I Scene 4: Oggi Cristo e nato (Children, Werther) - Scene 5: Carlotta! (Children, Carlotta, Bailiff) - Scene 6: Ah, siete (Bailiff, Bruhlmann, Katchen, Carlotta, Werther, Sofia)
05. Act I Scene 6: O immagine ideale d'amore e d'innocenza (Werther, Bailiff, Carlotta) - Scene 7: A Bacco viva (Bailiff, Sofia)
06. Act I Scene 8: Sofia! (Alberto, Sofia) - Scene 9: Ella m'ama (Alberto)
07. Act I Scene 10: Lento, calmo, contemplativo - Scene 10: Dividerci dobbiam, signore (Carlotta, Werther)
08. Act I Scene 10: Ma che sapete voi di me? (Carlotta, Werther) - Scene 11: Carlotta … (Bailiff, Carlotta, Werther)
09. Act II Scene 1: Con slancio - Scene 1: Evviva Bacco, Bacco evohe! (Johann, Schmidt)
10. Act II Scene 2: Cosi tre mesi gia che uniti siam passar! (Alberto, Carlotta) - Scene 3: Un altro ella sposo (Werther)
11. Act II Scene 3: Avrei sovra il mio petto (Werther) - Scene 4: Si … (Schmidt, Johann)
12. Act II Scene 5: La dolcezza che il cor m'abbella (Alberto, Werther)
13. Act II Scene 6: Mira, fratel, oh mira il mazzolino! (Sofia, Werther, Alberto) - Scene 8: Ho detto (Werther, Carlotta)
14. Act II Scene 7: Oh, quel soave di dove mai se ne ando (Werther, Carlotta) - Scene 8: Per lei ch'e (Werther)
15. Act II Scene 8: Quando un figliol lontan ritorna d'improvviso (Werther)
16. Act II Scene 9: Venite … su! Il corteggio e vicino (Sofia, Werther, Carlotta, Alberto)

＜CD 2＞
01. Act III: Lento
02. Act III Scene 1: Oh, Werther! Mio Werther! (Carlotta, Werther)
03. Act III Scene 1: Gridar sento i bambini sotto la mia finestra (Carlotta, Werther)
04. Act III Scene 2: Carlotta, buon di! (Sofia, Carlotta)
05. Act III Scene 2: Va … non e mal se paingo (Carlotta)
06. Act III Scene 2: Ah, sorella, no, no! (Sofia, Carlotta) - Scene 3: Ah! Che il coraggio (Carlotta)
07. Act III Scene 3: Oh, gran Dio! Signor (Carlotta)
08. Act III Scene 3: S', son io! Torno qui … eppur … (Werther, Carlotta)
09. Act III Scene 3: No, non mi ridestar, o soffio dell'april! (Werther, Carlotta)
10. Act III Scene 3: Ah no, no stretta a te! (Carlotta, Werther)
11. Act III Scene 4: Werther a stato qui, l'han veduto tornare! (Alberto, Carlotta)
12. Act IV: Moderato
13. Act IV Scene 1: Mio Werther, mio Werther! (Carlotta, Werther)
14. Act IV Scene 1: Si, da quel di (Carlotta, Werther)
15. Act IV Scene 1: Natal! Natal! Natal! (Children's Voices, Carlotta, Werther, Voice of Sofia)
16. Act IV Scene 1: M'ascolta ben (Werther, Carlotta, Children's Voices)
17. Act III: Ah non mi ridestar (historical recording featuring Mattia Battistini, 1911)
18. Act II: Ma come dopo il nembo so placa il mar fremente (historical recording featuring Mattia Battistini, 1911)

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編號：CDS443
條碼：8007144604431