Il signor Bruschino 'Opera in 1 Act' - Giochino Rossini 'Battle, Ramey, Marin, 1991'

Composition Year: 1813
First Performance: 1813-01-27 in Venice, Teatro San Moisè
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Performers:
Sofia - Kathleen Battle
Gaudenzio - Samuel Ramey
Florville - Frank Lopardo
Bruschino padre - Claudio Desderi
Bruschino figlio/ Comissario - Octavio Arevalo
Filiberto - Michele Pertusi
Marianna - Jennifer Larmore
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English Chamber Orchestra
Ion Marin - Conductor
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Recorded: London, Henry Wood Hall, 5/1991
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00:01 01. Sinfonia
04:23 02. Introduzione: 'Deh tu m'assisti amore'
14:53 03. Recitativo: 'A voi lieto ritorno, cara Sofia'
18:11 04. Duetto: 'lo danari vi daro!'
20:54 05. Recitativo: 'A noi. Su trasformiamoci'
21:28 06. Cavatina: 'Nel teatro del gran mondo'
26:56 07. Recitativo: 'Ho trovato a Sofia un buon partito'
32:06 08. Terzetto: 'Per un figlio gia pentito'
39:35 09. Recitativo: 'Impatziente son io'
42:41 10. Recitativo ed Aria: 'Ah! voi condur volete' -- 'Ah! donate il caro sposo'
49:51 11. Recitativo: 'Qui convien finirla'
51:36 12. Aria: 'Ho la testa o e andata via?'
56:55 13. Recitativo: 'Va tutto ben'
59:42 14. Duetto: 'E un bel nodo che due cori'
01:07:15 15. Recitativo: 'Ah che scoperta!'
01:08:29 16. Finale: 'Ebben, ragion, dovere'
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Work:
Il signor Bruschino, ossia Il figlio per azzardo (Signor Bruschino, or The Accidental Son) is a one act operatic farce (farsa giocosa per musica) by Gioachino Rossini to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa, based upon the 1809 play Le fils par hasard, ou ruse et folie by René de Chazet and Maurice Ourry. The opera was first performed in Venice at the Teatro San Moisè on 27 January 1813.
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Between 1810 and 1813, the young Rossini composed five pieces for the Teatro San Moisè, beginning with La cambiale di matrimonio (Bill of Exchange of Marriage), his first opera, and ending with Il signor Bruschino. These farse were short pieces, popular in Venice at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. They were intimate, with a cast of five to eight singers, always including a pair of lovers, here Sofia and Florville, at least two comic parts, here Bruschino senior, Gaudenzio and Filiberto, and one or more minor roles, here Marianna, Bruschino junior and a policeman. The style called for much visual comedy improvised by the players, and often a compulsive linguistic ‘tic’. Here, Bruschino senior often repeats the phrase "Oh, it’s so hot!". As compared with many genres of opera, acting and comedic talent is more important relative to the required singing ability.[citation needed] Rossini's farces also have a significant sentimental element. Overall, it has been described as "a vivacious and fast-moving musical comedy, whose graceful score reveals traces still of Cimarosa and even Mozart."
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Il signor Bruschino is forward-looking in its use of new musical effects. For example, in the overture, the second violins are instructed to tap their bows on their music stands. This lighthearted, energetic overture is one of several by Rossini to have gained considerable importance in the modern concert repertoire.
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Biography:
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-scale composition while still in his thirties, at the height of his popularity.
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ATTRIBUTION
Music contained in this video is licensed to: DG, 1993.