Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix | Eglise Gutiérrez, Ludovic Tézier, Stephen Costello | Sir Mark Elder

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One of the biggest successes of Donizetti’s career, Linda di Chamounix was performed all over the operatic world in the decades following its 1842 Viennese premiere, then fell into neglect; the live concert performances recorded by Opera Rara at Covent Garden, in 2009, were its first there since 1887.

This is one of Donizetti’s finest achievements, aimed at the musically sophisticated Viennese public and featuring some of his best arias, ensembles and choruses, including the brilliant soprano showpiece ‘O luce di quest’anima’; in this semi-seria opera this much-admired aria is sung by Linda (Eglise Gutiérrez), who has fallen in love with Carlo (Stephen Costello – a recent Richard Tucker Award winner) believing him to be a painter, though he is in reality a nobleman. Packed off to Paris to stop her falling into the clutches of his uncle, the dubious Marchese de Boisfleury (Alessandro Corbelli), Linda is discovered in compromising circumstances by her father Antonio (Ludovic Tézier), who curses her, causing her to lose her reason. Supported by the loyal Pierotto (Marianna Pizzolato), Linda returns to Chamounix and sanity and, eventually, to the arms of the man she loves. Sir Mark Elder conducts the recent critical edition of this outstanding score.

CAST
Eglise Gutiérrez (Linda)
Ludovic Tézier (Antonio Loustolot)
Elizabeth Sikora (Maddalena Loustolot)
Alessandro Corbelli (Il Marchese di Boisfleury)
Stephen Costello (Isconte di Sirval)
Marianna Pizzolato (Pierotto)
Bálint Szabó (Il Prefetto)
Luciano Botelho (L’Intendente)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Sir Mark Elder – conductor

TRACKLIST
00:00:00 [01] Sinfonia
00:07:34 [02] "Presti al tempio!" (Maddalena, Antonio, Chorus)
00:12:05 [03] "Ambo nati in questa valle" (Antonio, Maddalena)
00:16:49 [04] "Viva! Viva!" (Antonio, Maddalena, Marchese, Intendente, Chorus)
00:21:38 [05] "Oh! gia in collera non sono" (Marchese, Antonio, Maddalena, Intendente, Chorus)
00:24:32 [06] "Ah! tardai troppo" (Linda)
00:30:48 [07] "Qui, si, pria della partenza" (Linda, Pierotto, Chorus)
00:37:55 [08] "Non so quella canzon mi intenerisce" (Linda, Carlo)
00:46:25 [09] "Qui, buon Antonio, qui soli" (Prefetto, Antonio)
00:56:58 [10] "Corro a dispor la moglie" (Antonio, Prefetto, Linda, Maddalena)
01:01:16 [11] "Gran Dio che regoli gli umani eventi" (All)
01:06:50 [12] "Gia scorsero tre mesi" (Linda, Pierotto)
01:16:46 [13] "Come calma e conforta" (Linda, Marchese)
01:28:22 [14] "Linda! ... Si ritiro." (Carlo)
01:34:36 [15] "Carlo! Il mio cor con un repente battito" (Linda, Carlo)
01:42:24 [16] "Per quanto io penero" (Linda, Antonio, Pierotto)
01:52:44 [17] "Carlo ..." (Linda, Pierotto)
02:02:01 [18] "Viva! Viva!" (Chorus, All)
02:06:26 [19] "Facciamo allegri un brindisi" (All)
02:07:39 [20] "Tutta la valle e in giubilo" (Prefetto, Carlo)
02:17:17 [21] "Eccoci ancora qui" (Marchese, Chorus)
02:24:23 [22] "Ed ecco in qual maniera" (Pierotto, Linda, Prefetto, Carlo, Marchese, Antonio, Maddalena, Chorus)
02:35:07 [23] "E la voce" (Carlo, Linda, All)
02:39:14 [24] "Compi, o ciel la nostra speme"