Donizetti's Gabriella di Vergy | Ludmilla Andrew, Christian de Plessis, Maurice Arthur | RPO

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Donizetti’s fascination with the story of Gabriella di Vergy began in 1826. His first version, written for his own pleasure, was never completed. For over a century that was all that was known to exist. In 1979, Opera Rara discovered in a London library a hitherto unknown complete opera on the same subject. Donizetti had written this for Naples in 1838. The grisly appeal of the story of Gabriella lies in its powerful final scene in which Gabriella’s husband, Fayel, delivers to her a casket containing the still-warm heart of her lover, Raoul. On this world premier recording, Opera Rara also includes three pieces from the 1826 version.


CAST
Ludmilla Andrew
Christian du Plessis
Maurice Arthur
John Tomlinson
Joan Davies
John Winfield
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Alun Francis - conductor
(Scenes from Gabriella di Vergy 1826 version – Eiddwen Harrhy and Della Jones).

TRACKLIST
00:00:00 [01] Prelude and Introduction – Ah! Signor, volgi placato
00:03:54 [02] Giovin, leggiadra, amabile – Signor! Signor!
00:07:54 [03] Ah! Si corra, andiam da forti – Addio ma, mia sposa, addio
00:11:38 [04] Si mai pietoso cielo
00:13:59 [05] Dell nostr’anime – Perché così sollecite
00:19:01 [06] I vostri accenti, un balsamo
00:23:02 [07] E essa! Oh! Gabriella, arresta!
00:24:50 [08] In notte oscurra e tacita
00:28:33 [09] Deh! Pensa ai dì beati
00:31:06 [10] Voi che al fianco d’eroe così grande
00:34:39 [11] Oh! Miei fidi, il vostro accento
00:39:09 [12] Questi ardenti ingenui voti – Signor!
00:45:27 [13] Quanti in un punto aduna
00:48:50 [14] Ch’io lieta ritorni?
00:54:00 [15] Paventa, o perfida, quest’ira mia
00:56:13 [16] Il liquor fervido a ber torniam
00:58:26 [17] Sì compia il sacrificio!
01:00:51 [18] Io l’amai nell’età primiera – Che mi rechi?
01:04:21 [19] Questo raggio lusinghiero
01:06:46 [20] Giorno, di nozze! – Che fece mai? – V’ho colti
01:14:08 [21] Ah! No! Rea non sono
01:18:52 [22] Il tuo delitto, o perfida
01:21:49 [23] Qual ti veggo Raoul... – Ebben... che attendi?
01:26:43 [24] Io tremar? T’inganni, in campo
01:31:19 [25] Quell’aspetto, quegl’accenti
01:35:59 [26] Oh, qual m’ingombra il petto
01:38:27 [27] Sara Fayel il vincitor?
01:42:04 [28] Intrepidi entrambi, entrambi valenti
01:45:03 [29] Quale orror mi circonda! – Tu, Fayel lo, tu...
01:51:25 [30] L’amai... sì... un velen recatemi
01:55:11 [31] Ah! Vanne... togliti dal guardo mio
02:01:21 [32] Respiro alfin! (Act I Appendix)
02:04:14 [33] A te sol, ognor serbai
02:07:09 [34] Ah, che fra palpiti
02:10:21 [35] Minacciosa perché mi sgridi ognora
02:12:59 [36] Oh istante felice!
02:17:58 [37] Tormenti crudeli
02:20:42 [38] Ah fermate!... Raoul!