Bellini: La sonnambula (Live) Eglise Gutiérrez, Simone Alaimo, Antonino Siragusa, Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari & Maurizio Benini

• Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835): La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1:
• 1La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Viva! Viva Amina! (Live)02:21
• 2La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Tutto è gioia, tutto è festa (Live)04:05
• 3La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: In Elvezia non v'ha rosa (Live)02:52
• 4La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Care compagne (Live)02:04
• 5La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Come per me sereno (Live)02:58
• 6La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Sempre, o felice Amina (Live)00:33
• 7La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Sovra il sen la man mi posa (Live)03:52
• 8La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Io più di tutti, o Amina (Live)02:05
• 9La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Perdona, o mia diletta (Live)02:30
• 10La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Prendi, l'anel ti dono (Live)05:01
• 11La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Scritti nel ciel già sono (Live)00:41
• 12La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Ah! Vorrei trovar parole (Live)02:41
• 13La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Domani, appena aggiorni (Live)00:40
• 14La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Come noioso e lungo (Live)01:09
• 15La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni (Live)02:47
• 16La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Ma fra voi, se non m'inganno (Live)02:25
• 17La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Contezza del paese (Live)02:41
• 18La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: A fosco cielo, a notte bruna (Live)03:53
• 19La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Basta così (Live)01:11
• 20La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Elvino!... E me tu lasci (Live)02:21
• 21La sonnambula, Act I Scene 1: Son geloso del zefiro errante (Live)06:27
• La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2:
• 22La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Davver, non mi dispiace (Live)03:38
• 23La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Che veggio? (Live)02:23
• 24La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Oh ciel!... Che tento? (Live)04:09
• 25La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Osservate. L'uscio è aperto (Live)03:28
• 26La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: È menzogna (Live)02:06
• 27La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: D'un pensiero e d'un accento (Live)04:37
• 28La sonnambula, Act I Scene 2: Non più nozze! (Live)02:33
• La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1:
• 29La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Qui la selva è più folta ed ombrosa (Live)06:02
• 30La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Reggimi, o buona madre (Live)04:06
• 31La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Vedi, o madre, è afflitto e mesto (Live)04:12
• 32La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Viva il conte! (Live)01:20
• 33La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Ah! Perché non posso odiarti (Live)04:30
• 34La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: Lasciami (Live)01:47
• 35La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: De' lieti auguri a voi son grata (Live)02:53
• 36La sonnambula, Act II Scene 1: E fia pur vero, Elvino (Live)01:53
• La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2:
• 37La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Signor conte, agli occhi miei (Live)04:28
• 38La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Lisa mendace anch'essa! (Live)04:16
• 39La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Signor? Che creder deggio? (Live)02:58
• 40La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Oh! Se una volta sola (Live)05:43
• 41La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Ah! Non credea mirarti (Live)05:31
• 42La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: No, più non reggo (Live)02:06
• 43La sonnambula, Act II Scene 2: Ah! Non giunge uman pensiero (Live)04:07
• Total Runtime02:14:03

Info for Bellini: La sonnambula (Live)

La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) is an opera semiseria in two acts, with music in the bel canto tradition by Vincenzo Bellini.

This 2008 production was staged by Hugo de Ana at the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. The references to 17th century Romantic painting and refined visual projections are a tribute to Luchino Visconti. Visconti produced the memorable performance of La Sonnambula at the Scala di Milano with the magnificent Maria Callas.

Simone Alaimo is one of Italy’s best bass-baritones and Antonino Siragusa is a very experienced performer of Rossini and Bellini operas. The role of Amina is sung by the rising star of the International world, Eglise Gutierrez.

Eglise Gutierrez made her debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 2009 as Linda di Chamounix and was praised by The Times for her “exceptional singing”. The Telegraph said she had “a curious voice…but with stratospheric notes that penetrate like rays of brilliant sun.”

It's so nice to see an opera where the words of the libretto perfectly match what happening on screen. For example, at one point the villagers sing, "Listen! Horses—somebody is coming." This makes sense in 1831, but not when the opera is updated to 1931 or 2013. In this Cagliari production, there are no jarring discontinuities, and the story slips by so smoothly! All the women singers are exceptionally good; the men are good enough even if Siragusa has been criticized by singing experts. The orchestra is fine as is the balance between the band and the singers. SQ is fine. Hugo De Ana succeeds beautifully with his directing, sets, and costumes all billowing with the winds of Bellini bel canto melodies.

"Gutierrez is quite superb...having a full, warm and womanly tone that extends with evenness, purity and flexibility into the highest range...Benini is masterful in his choice of tempi and support of his singers whilst the vibrancy and acted involvement of the Chorus of the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari is also welcome." (MusicWeb International)

Simone Alaimo, Bariton (Il Conte Rodolfo)
Eglise Gutierrez, Sopran (Amina)
Antonino Siragusa, Tenor (Elvino)
Sandra Pastrana, Sopran (Lisa)
Gabriella Colecchia, Sopran (Teresa)
Gabriele Nani, Bariton (Alessio)
Max René Cosotti, Tenor (Un notaro)
Orchestra & Chorus Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Maurizio Benini, Dirigent Hugo De Ana, Leitung

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