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Special offer. Rossini: Maometto Secondo
Paul Nilon (Erisso), Siân Davies (Anna), Darren Jeffery (Maometto, Sultan of the Turks), Caitlin Hulcup (Calbo), Christopher Diffey (Condulmierol), Richard Dowling (Selimo)
Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus, David Parry
The opera’s structure comes across with epic force thanks to David Parry’s stylistically assured conducting...Sian Davies sings with temperament and consistency, not least in her ringing top...
Special offer. Rossini: Maometto Secondo
Paul Nilon (Erisso), Siân Davies (Anna), Darren Jeffery (Maometto, Sultan of the Turks), Caitlin Hulcup (Calbo), Christopher Diffey (Condulmierol), Richard Dowling (Selimo)
Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus, David Parry
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The opera’s structure comes across with epic force thanks to David Parry’s stylistically assured conducting...Sian Davies sings with temperament and consistency, not least in her ringing top...
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In celebration of its 25th anniversary season, Garsington Opera releases its irst commercial recording - Rossini’s rare Maometto Secondo. Recorded live at Garsington Opera’s universally acclaimed 2013 performances, this 3-CD set is stylishly packaged in a 100-page hardbound book, complete with synopsis, essay and libretto in Italian with English translations. The production values mirror Garsington Opera’s exceptional artistic standards and beautiful setting.
Set in the 15th century, Rossini’s hugely ambitious undertaking depicts the Turkish Sultan Maometto’s siege of the Venetian outpost of Negroponte and his ultimate defeat. The superb international cast is led by the suitably menacing bass-baritone Darren Jeffery in the title role, with American soprano Siân Davies in her European debut as his anguished daughter Anna, Australian mezzo Caitlin Hulcup as the general Calbo, and tenor Paul Nilon as the Venetian Governor. The assured baton of David Parry conducting the Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus highlights the brilliant and dramatic score.
Critical acclaim for Garsington Opera’s Maometto the Second:
“(5 stars) An all-round triumph.” - Financial Times
“A major coup for Garsington Opera...a masterpiece...sterling production.” - Opera Today
“Bravo, Garsington.” - The Daily Telegraph
“An astonishing success.” - Opera
Contents and tracklist
- Paul Nilon, Christopher Diffey, Caitlin Hulcup, Siân Davies, Darren Jeffery, Darren Jeffrey, Richard Dowling, Garsington Opera Orchesetra, Garsington Opera Chours
- Garsington Opera Orchestra, Garsington Opera Chorus
- David Perry
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Director Edward Dick introduces Maometto secondo shortly before the premiere in 2013.
Awards and reviews
26th July 2014
The opera’s structure comes across with epic force thanks to David Parry’s stylistically assured conducting...Sian Davies sings with temperament and consistency, not least in her ringing top notes... Darren Jeffery uses his warm bass to commanding effect.
July 2014
Sian Davies's Anna, Caitlin Hulcup's Calbo and Darren Jeffrey's Maometto supply vital vocalism. David Parry's stylish conducting provides momentum, though the open-air sound is so-so.
31st July 2014
Parry and his energetic orchestra keep everything going at a lick, and Caitlin Hulcup as Anna’s Venetian fiancé, Darren Jeffery as the seductive Maometto and Paul Nilon as the pompous Venetian Doge all make sterling contributions. This is a rousing reading of a score that demonstrates the “serious” side of Rossini.
Opera Now
Paul Nilon is the utterly committed, luckless Venetian commander Erisso, Siân Davies radiant as his daughter Anna, Darren Jeffery a bluff Maometto and Caitlin Hulcup after an uncertain start becomes in some ways the most interesting person – character developed through sheer bel canto technique.
