Orfa was Adolphe Adam's penultimate ballet, with an intriguing scenario based on Nordic mythology. It shares analogies with Hesiod's Theogony and Wagner's Ring cycle in depicting the struggle between the older gods (Loki) and younger gods (Odin). Full of archetypal Romantic elements, Orfa was mounted with the lavish stage spectacle for which the Paris OpÃ©ra was famous, and featured Fanny Cerrito in the title role. Adam's writing shows increasingly vivid orchestral imagination, drama and tonal colour, with roles for several instrumental soloists. This world premiere recording uses a new edition copied from Adam's original manuscript score held at the BibliothÃ¨que nationale de France.

Tracklist:

Orfa~Act I. No.
Introduction. Le Rendez-vous (The Gathering)
Orfa~Act I. No.
Pas de trois. Les Scandinaves (The Scandinavians)
Orfa~Act I. No.
Orfa~Act I. No.
Mazurka. Les TraÃ®neaux (The Sledges)
Orfa~Act I. No.
AprÃ¨s le divertissement (After the Entertainment)
Orfa~Act II. No.
Les SÃ©ductions (The Seductions) / a. L'Orgueil (Pride) / b. Ã‰cho d'Orfa (Impersonation of Orfa) / c. Ã‰cho de la Gourmandise (
Orfa~Act II. No.
DeuxiÃ¨me partie du deuxiÃ¨me acte (The Second Part of the Second Act)
Orfa~Act II. No.

UPC: 747313447879
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 5.26.23
Format: CD

Adam / Hristova / Salvi / Sofia Philharmonic Orch - Orfa (CD)