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Special offer. Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy

Ludmilla Andrew (Gabriella), Christian du Plessis (Fayel), Maurice Arthur (Raoul de Coucy), John Tomlinson (Filippo II), Joan Davies (Almeide), John Winfield (Armando)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Alun Francis

Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy

Special offer. Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy

Ludmilla Andrew (Gabriella), Christian du Plessis (Fayel), Maurice Arthur (Raoul de Coucy), John Tomlinson (Filippo II), Joan Davies (Almeide), John Winfield (Armando)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Alun Francis

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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.

  • Release date: 1st Jan 2000
  • Label: Opera Rara
  • Catalogue number: ORC3
  • Length: 2 hours 25 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy, Act 1
Work length56:12
"Prelude and Introduction - Ah! Signor, volgi placato" (Ladies, Gabriella, Fayel)
Track length3:54
"Giovin, leggiadra, amabile - Signor! Signor!" (Men, Fayel)
Track length4:00
"Ah! Si corra, andiam da forti - Addio ma, mia sposa, addio" (Fayel)
Track length3:44
"Si mai pietoso cielo" (Gabriella)
Track length2:21
"Dell nostr'anime - Perche cosi sollecite" (Gabriella, Ladies)
Track length5:02
"I vostri accenti, un balsamo" (Gabriella)
Track length4:01
"E dessa! Oh! Gabriella, arresta! ..." (Raoul, Gabriella)
Track length1:48
"In notte oscurra e tacita" (Raoul, Gabriella)
Track length3:43
"Deh! Pensa ai di beati" (Gabriella, Raoul)
Track length2:33
"Voi che al fianco d'eroe cosi grande" (Noblemen, Guards)
Track length3:33
"Oh! Miei fidi, il vostro accento" (Filippo, Noblemen, Guards)
Track length4:30
"Questi ardenti ingenui voti - Signor!" (Filippo, Fayel, Gabriella, Almeide, Raoul)
Track length6:18
"Quanti in un punto aduna" (Gabriella, Fayel)
Track length3:23
"Ch'io lieta ritorni?" (Gabriella, Fayel)
Track length5:09
"Paventa, o perfida, quest'ira mia" (Fayel, Gabriella)
Track length2:13
Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy, Act 2
Work length25:36
"Il liquor fervido a ber torniam" (Soldiers)
Track length2:13
"Si compia il sacrificio!" (Raoul)
Track length2:25
"Io l'amai nell'etade primiera - Che mi rechi?" (Raoul, Armando)
Track length3:30
"Questo raggio lusinghiero" (Raoul)
Track length2:25
"Giorno, di nozze! - Che fece mai? - V'ho colti" (Armando, Almeide, Fayel, Gabriella, Raoul)
Track length7:22
"Ah! No! Rea non sono" (Gabriella, Raoul, Fayel, Almeide, Filippo, Armando, Courtiers)
Track length4:44
"Il tuo delitto, o perfida" (Fayel, Raoul, Gabriella, Filippo, Courtiers)
Track length2:57
Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy, Act 3
Work length35:57
"Qual ti veggo Raoul, diverso ahi! - Ebben ... che attendi?" (Filippo, Raoul, Rayel)
Track length4:54
"Io tremar? T'inganni, in campo" (Raoul, Fayel)
Track length3:09
"Quell'aspetto, quegl'accenti" (Raoul, Fayel)
Track length4:00
"Oh, qual m'ingombra il petto" (Raoul, Fayel)
Track length2:28
"Sara Fayel il vincitor?" (Almeide, Armando)
Track length2:09
"Intrepidi entrambi, entrambi valenti" (Courtiers)
Track length2:59
"Quale orror mi circonda! - Tu, Fayello, tu ..." (Fayel, Gabriella)
Track length6:22
"L'amai ... si ... Un velen recatemi" (Gabriella, Fayel)
Track length3:46
"Ah! Vanne ... togliti dal guardo mio" (Gabriella, Fayel, Courtiers)
Track length6:10
Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy, Act 1 Appendix
Work length19:21
"Respiro alfin!" (Raoul)
Track length2:53
"A te sol, ognor serbai" (Raoul)
Track length2:55
"Ah, che fra palpiti" (Raoul)
Track length3:12
"Minacciosa perche mi sgridi ognora" (Gabriella, Raoul)
Track length2:38
"Oh istante felice!" (Gabriella, Raoul)
Track length4:59
"Tormenti crudeli" (Gabriella, Raoul)
Track length2:44
Donizetti: Gabriella di Vergy, Act 2: "Ah fermate! ... Raoul!" (Gabriella)
Work length8:11

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