London born soprano Nancy Storace was a good friend with both W.A. Mozart and J. Haydn. During her stay in Vienna she performed in about 20 operas, including the world premiere of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro (with Benucci in the title role), among other things. The role was particularly written for her. But also Salieri, Paisiello and Martín y Soler wrote works, which were literally made for her. On the basis of some of these arias, Marie-Sophie Pollack and the Accademia di Monaco draw a portrait of the singer, which gives information on the operatic and vocal aesthetics of the late 18th century.
01 : ANTONIO SALIERI
Recitative and Rondò by Countess
„OR EI CON ERNESTINA – AH SIA GIÀ" from the opera ”La scuola de’ gelosi” (Vienna 4/1783)
02 : GIUSEPPE SARTI
Recitative and Dorina’s Aria
„AHIMÈ - NON POTRO" from the opera ”Fra i due litiganti” (Vienna 5/1783) *
03 : GIOVANNI PAISIELLO
Lisetta’s aria
„INFEDEL!" from the opera ”Il re Teodoro in Venezia” (Vienna 8/1784)
04 : ANTONIO SALIERI
Ofelia’s aria
„D’UN DOLCE AMOR" from the opera ”La grotta di Trofonio” (Vienna 10/1785)
05 : VICENTE MARTÍN Y SOLER
Angelica’s aria
„SON ANCORA TENERELLA" from the opera ”Il burbero di buon cuore” (Vienna 1/1786)
06 : WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Recitative and Susanna’s Aria
„GIUNSE ALFIN – DEH VIENI" from the opera Le nozze di Figaro (Vienna 5/1786)
07 : VICENTE MARTÍN Y SOLER
Lilla‘s Cavatina
„DOLCE MI PARVE UN DI" from the opera ”Una cosa rara” (Vienna 11/1786)
08 : STEPHEN STORACE
Recitative and Rondò by Sofronia
„CHE DELIRIO – AH COME" from the opera Gli equivoci (Vienna 12/1786) *
09 : WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Concert aria with obbligato fortepiano KV. 505
„CH’IO MI SCORDI DI TE?" (Vienna 2/1787)
10 : ANTONIO SALIERI
Ofelia’s Aria
„LARALA" from the opera ”La grotta di Trofonio” duet version
* world premiere recording
Marie-Sophie Pollak (Tracks 1,3,5,7,9,10) · soprano
Katharina Ruckgaber (Tracks 2,4,6,8,10) · soprano
”Accademia di Monaco” · on period instruments
Mary Utiger · Concertmaster
Joachim Tschiedel · Conductor
Recorded at the Bürgerhaus, Pullach, Germany, June 19-23, 2016.
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