Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Riccardo Minasi – Stella di Napoli (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Riccardo Minasi – Stella di Napoli (2014)
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On Stella di Napoli (Star of Naples), the American mezzo-soprano’s creamy tone and dramatic prowess breathe new life into little-known arias by Mercadante, Michele Carafa (a student of Cherubini and close friend of Rossini), Carlo Valentini and the prolific opera composer Giovanni Pacini, whose Stella di Napoli (1845) gives the album its title. Joyce worked closely with Italian conductor Riccardo Minasi (whose previous projects include Bellini’s Norma with Cecilia Bartoli) to bring three unjustly neglected arias to light in new editions and world premiere recordings. Alongside these little-known gems, Joyce presents a sumptuous Bel Canto banquet with music by the three greats — Bellini, Rossini and Donizetti — including the latter’s Maria Stuarda: a tour-de-force signature role for Joyce, recently screened in cinemas and released on DVD from the New York Metropolitan Opera.

„this luscious collection of Italian bel canto opera arias presents the incandescent DiDonato on top form, the creamy tones effortlessly whipped into endless, kaleidoscopic threads of melody…Riccardo Minasi and the Orchestra of the Opéra National de Lyon bring their own pleasures with flute, harp and clarinet solos beautifully enhancing diaphanous textures.” (The Times)

Tracklist:

01. Choeur de L’Opéra National de Lyon, Héloise Mas, Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – Stella di Napoli, Part I: “Ove t’aggiri, o barbaro” (Stella, Marta) (04:29)
02. Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – Adelson e Salvini, Act 1: “Dopo l’oscuro nembo” (Nelly) (06:25)
03. Jean-Michel Bertelli, Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – Le nozze di Lammermoor, Act 2: “L’amica ancor non torna… Oh, di sorte crudel” (Lucia) (09:20)
04. Choeur de L’Opéra National de Lyon, Joyce DiDonato, Nabil Suliman, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Riccardo Minasi & Rémi Mathieu – Zelmira, Act 2: “Riedi al soglio” (Zelmira, Polidoro, Ilo) (08:13)
05. Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – La vestale, Act 2: “Se fino al cielo ascendere” (Giunia) (04:23)
06. Joyce DiDonato, Morgane Fauchois, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – Elisabetta al castello di Kenilworth, Act 3: “Par che mi dica ancora” (Amelia) (07:33)
07. Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Act 2: “Tu sola, o mia Giulietta… Deh! tu, bell’anima” (Romeo) (04:07)
08. Héloise Mas, Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – Il sonnambulo, Act 1: “Lasciami… Se il mar sommesso mormora” (Adele, Sofia) (05:09)
09. Choeur de L’Opéra National de Lyon, Joyce DiDonato, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon & Riccardo Minasi – Maria Stuarda, Act 3: “Io vi rivedo alfin… Deh! Tu di un’umile preghiera” (Maria) (08:04)
10. Choeur de L’Opéra National de Lyon, Héloise Mas, Joyce DiDonato, Nabil Suliman, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Riccardo Minasi & Rémi Mathieu – Saffo, Act 3: “Flutto che muggi… Teco dall’are pronube… L’ama ognor qual io l’amai” (Saffo, Faone, Climene, Alcandro) (14:24)

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