The prolific and versatile Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti, one of the central figures of Italian bel canto opera, also wrote around 200 songs. Most of them are rarely performed and some, until recently, completely unknown. Curated by musicologist Roger Parker and under the leadership of Opera Rara's artistic director Carlo Rizzi, Opera Rara presents the complete solo songs in a series of eight recital albums. The project makes a powerful case for Donizetti as a key figure in 19th-century song repertoire, and for the importance of the Italian school in a field long dominated by German and French composers. These two albums are the first in a series of 8 recordings to be released between now and spring 2026.

Tracklist:

La Partenza Del Crociato. "Al Campo Della Gloria"
Ov'e' la Voce Magica
Romanza. "Il Mio Grido Io Getto Ai Venti"
Donizetti: J'aime Trop Pour Etre Heureux. "Dans Un Salon Si Quelqu'un Vous Regarde"
Il Pegno. "Questi Capegli Bruni"
Romance. Te Dire Adieu. "Tu Pars, Il Faut Te Dire Adieu"
L'amor Funesto. "Piu' Che Non Ama Un Angelo"
Arietta. "A Pie' Del Mesto Salice"
O Cloe, Delizia Di Questo Core
Auf Dem Meere. "Ob Die Stu"Rme Auch Wu"Then"
Amore E Morte. "Odi D'un Uom Che Muore"
Non V'e' Nume, Non V'e' Fato
Non Sdegnar, Vezzosa Irene
Nici, Ss'occhiuzzi, Calali
La Partenza. "Taci, in Van, Mia Cara Iole"
Le Dernier Chant Du Troubadour. "A Ce Tilleul, Muette Et De'Tendue"
Il Crociato. "Colle Piume Sul Cimiero"
Il Trovatore in Caricatura. "Era Notte, E la Campana"
Dio Che Col Cenno Moderi
Quando Da Te Lontano
Un Baiser Pour Espoir. "Je Vais Quitter Tout Ce Que J'aime"
Nice S'io Moro
Si Soffre Una Tiranna
Canto Elegaico. "Non Priego Mai, Ne' Pianto"
Mentre Dal Caro Lido
Quanto Mio Ben T'adoro

UPC: 792938025520
Label: Opera Rara Uk
Release Date: 12.13.24
Format: CD

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