Rapid Success and a Love Affair
Donald Macleod focuses on Bellini's rapid success in the opera world and a blossoming love affair.
Bellini's success in the opera world was rapid; as a result of his student opera, he was invited to compose an opera for the Teatro San Carlo (Bianca e Fernando) which in turn led to a commission for La Scala, Milan. The resulting opera, Il Pirata, was the first to offer him international success. By the age of 27 his second commission for La Scala, La Straniera, premiered. We learn about Bellini's blossoming affair with already married Giuditta Turina. Extracts include the high tenor aria from Bianca e Fernando, and Il Pirata's mad scene. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Bianca E Fernando - A Tanto duol... Ascolta, o padre, i gemiti
Orchestra: Massimo Theatre Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Licata. Singer: 鞁犾榿鞓�. Singer: Gregory Kunde. Singer: Aurio Tomicich. Singer: Fu Haijing. Singer: Armando Caforio.- NUOVA ERA : 7076-77.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Bianca e Fernando - A Tanto duol... Ascolta, o padre, i gemiti
Orchestra: Massimo Theatre Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Licata. Singer: 鞁犾榿鞓�. Singer: Gregory Kunde. Singer: Aurio Tomicich. Singer: Fu Haijing. Singer: Armando Caforio.- NUOVA ERA : 7076-77.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Bianca E Fernando - A Tanto duol... Ascolta, o padre, i gemiti
Orchestra: Massimo Theatre Orchestra. Conductor: Andrea Licata. Singer: 鞁犾榿鞓�. Singer: Gregory Kunde. Singer: Aurio Tomicich. Singer: Fu Haijing. Singer: Armando Caforio.- NUOVA ERA : 7076-77.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata - Sinfonia
Performer: Orchestra Della Radiotelevisione Italiana. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni.- EMI CMS 0777 7 64169 2 2.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata - Sinfonia
Performer: Orchestra Della Radiotelevisione Italiana. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni.- EMI CMS 0777 7 64169 2 2.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata - Sinfonia
Performer: Orchestra Della Radiotelevisione Italiana. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni.- EMI CMS 0777 7 64169 2 2.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata Act 2: Finale, including the Mad Scene Gia s鈥檃suna il gran concesso鈥h, Sole! Ti vela di tenebre oscure
Performer: Orchestra Della Radiotelevisione Italiana. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni.- EMI CMS 0777 7 64169 2 2.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata - Finale
Performer: Orchestra Della Radiotelevisione Italiana. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni.- EMI CMS 0777 7 64169 2 2.
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Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata Act 2: Finale, including the Mad Scene Gia s鈥檃suna il gran concesso鈥h, Sole! Ti vela di tenebre oscure
Performer: Orchestra Della Radiotelevisione Italiana. Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni.- EMI CMS 0777 7 64169 2 2.
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Vincenzo Bellini
La Straniera - Act 1 scene 6: Un ritratto? 鈥venturato il cor che fida
Singer: Joan Sutherland. Singer: Richard Conrad. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.- DECCA : 4783243.
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Vincenzo Bellini
La Straniera - Un ritratto? ... Sventurato il cor che fida
Singer: Joan Sutherland. Singer: Richard Conrad. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.- DECCA : 4783243.
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Vincenzo Bellini
La Straniera - Act 1 scene 6: Un ritratto? 鈥venturato il cor che fida
Singer: Joan Sutherland. Singer: Richard Conrad. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Bonynge.- DECCA : 4783243.
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