Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
Album: Bellini: La straniera
Genre: Classical, Opera
Release Date: 2007/2019
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 44,1 kHz
Duration: 02:21:20
Total Tracks: 18
Total Size: 1,21 GB

Tracklist:

1. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Voga, voga, il vento tace” (Chorus of Men, Women) (05:22)
2. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Trista, pensosa, mentre a te d’intorno” (Valdeburgo, Isoletta) (02:36)
3. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Io la vidi” (Valdeburgo, Isoletta) (09:16)
4. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Osburgo? … Io non divido” (Montolino, Osburgo) (01:29)
5. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “E sgombro il loco …” (Arturo, A Voice, Alaide) (08:09)
6. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Alaide!” (Arturo, Alaide) (15:38)
7. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Campo ai veltri” (Osburgo, Chorus) (04:03)
8. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Ti trovo alfin” (Valdeburgo, Arturo) (13:59)
9. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Che mai penso?” (Arturo, Osburgo, Chorus) (05:55)
10. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Ah! non partir gia stende” (Alaide, Valdeburgo, Arturo) (03:14)
11. David Parry – La straniera, Act 1: “Leopoldo!” (Arturo, Valdeburgo) (10:04)
12. David Parry – La straniera, Act 2: “Udimmo. Il tuo racconto” (Prior, Osburgo, Chorus, Alaide, Arturo, Valdeburgo, A General Cry) (15:04)
13. David Parry – La straniera, Act 2: “Tu che osasti mentir in faccia a questo” (Prior, Osburgo) (01:34)
14. David Parry – La straniera, Act 2: “A tempo io giungo …” (Arturo, Valdeburgo) (11:34)
15. David Parry – La straniera, Act 2: “Ne alcum ritorna? … Oh cruda” (10:32)
16. David Parry – La straniera, Act 2: “E dolce la vergine” (Ladies, Knights) (03:07)
17. David Parry – La straniera, Act 2: “Valdeburgo!” (Arturo, Valdeburgo, Isoletta) (07:58)
18. David Parry – La straniera, Act 2: “Sono all’ara …” (Alaide) (11:37)

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Bellini’s fourth opera, La Straniera, marked out the composer as one of the leading figures of the post-Rossini generation. Indeed, he then went on to receive a commission for I Capuleti e I Montecchi that far surpassed the record amount received by Rossini for his final Italian score.

Straniera is one of the pieces that most defines Bellini status as the instigator of a revolution in vocal technique in Italian opera. Gone are the incessant fioriture, the unmotivated decorations and the generation of excitement by unsubtle means; instead, the composer spins out long lines and focuses on the lyric element as the main tool of expression. Risible though the plot is at times, this vocal technique allows Bellini to render the main character a woman of extreme nobility and dignity.”David Parry’s conducting of the soloists, the Geoffrey Mitchell Choir and the London Philharmonic is impeccable, not merely propelling the music forward but loosening the reins where the singers need time to maximise the expression. It’s in the large numbers, such as the final quartet and closing scene of Act II, that the recording is at its best.” (Dominic McHugh)

“Talk about bad luck. You marry a king, only to find that, er, he’s already got one queen. You’re hidden away, attract the unwanted attentions of other men, decried as a witch and falsely accused of murder. Such is the fate of the heroine of Bellini’s early opera. But, being Bellini, it’s jaunty stuff and the Opera Rara forces take to it with gusto. Rather fun.” (Gramophone)