Special offer. Mayr: Che originali! & Donizetti: Pigmalione

Bruno de Simone (Don Febeo), Chiara Amarù (Donna Aristea), Leonardo Cortellazzi (Don Carolino), Angela Nisi (Donna Rosina), , Antonino Siragusa (Pigmalione) & Aya Wakizono (Galatea); Orchestra dell’Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Gianluca Capuano, Roberto Catalano

Donizetti was just 19 when he composed Pigmalione and it was only premiered in 1960. Frankly the pupil out-masters his teacher…Siragusa is magnificent as Pygmalion, begging the gods to bring... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2018, 4 out of 5 stars (Pigmalione) / 3 out of 5 stars (Che originali!) More…

Release Date: 10th Aug 2018
Catalogue No: 37811
Label: Dynamic

Mayr: Che Originali!

Bruno de Simone (Don Febeo), Chiara Amarù (Donna Aristea), Leonardo Cortellazzi (Don Carolino), Angela Nisi (Donna Rosina), Omar Montanari (Biscroma), Gioia Crepaldi (Celestina) & Pietro Di Bianco (Carluccio)
Orchestra dell’Accademia Teatro alla Scala
Gianluca Capuano (conductor) & Roberto Catalano (director)

Donizetti: Pigmalione

Antonino Siragusa (Pigmalione) & Aya Wakizono (Galatea)
Orchestra dell’Accademia Teatro alla Scala
Gianluca Capuano (conductor) & Roberto Catalano (director)

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Set designer: Emanuele Sinisi

Costume designer: Ilaria Ariemme

Lighting designer: Alessandro Andreoli

Theatre: Teatro Sociale di Bergamo – Festival Donizetti 2017

Pigmalione was Gaetano Donizetti’s first opera, written to a libretto by Simeone Antonio Sografi in just two weeks when he was 19. Donizetti himself defined Pigmalione as a 'lyrical scene'. It was his only work to be based on a mythological subject and tells the story of a sculptor whose statue comes alive. The main role is sung by Antonino Siragusa, who gives a masterful interpretation with his polished and colourful voice, especially in the substantial recitatives. Japanese soprano Aya Wakizono gives an excellent performance in the role of Galatea, her enticing voice well suited to the demands of the short part. Che Originali! is a little-known, one-act farce based on a libretto by Gaetano Rossi. It immediately established itself as one of the most successful operas by Giovanni Simone Mayr, who was Donizetti’s teacher. The opera tells the story of a music fanatic, Don Febeo, who insists that, in his house, everybody must know and love music. The role of the protagonist, Febeo, is performed by Bruno de Simone, an excellent actor with a clear, precise voice, and a master of rapidly articulated passages.

Video Format / Aspect ratio: NTSC – 16:9

Audio Format: PCM 2.0 – Dolby digital 5.1

Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean

Region code: 0 – All regions

Duration: 146 min.

Notes: Italian, English

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November 2018

Donizetti was just 19 when he composed Pigmalione and it was only premiered in 1960. Frankly the pupil out-masters his teacher…Siragusa is magnificent as Pygmalion, begging the gods to bring his sculpture to life in a vocally demanding role. Aya Wakizono makes a touching Galatea – not that she has a great deal to do, although she does it decoratively.

October 2018

The music is attractive, with some delicate writing for the woodwind. Gianluca Capuano conducts both operas with spirit. Well worth investigating.

November 2018

[Che originali!] is a clever little piece with a score to match and comes over well in Roberto Catalano’s staging, with modern-dress (if distinctly wacky) costumes by Ilaria Ariemme. Bruno de Simone gives an expert buffo performance as Don Febeo…[Pigmalione] covers a surprisingly wide emotional range with total assurance.

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