[.ca] Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda

fine Beatrice:
Beatrice di Tenda is one of the lesser known opera by Bellini. Perhaps not quite on the same level of Sonnambula, Norma and Puritani, it still offers long stretches of beautiful music, great ensembles and exciting finales. Lucia Aliberti as Beatrice has a dark voice of considerable size and agility. Her soft singi ng is beautiful but her habit of whispering the text is at times a bit distracting, in the more extrovert passages she sounds tentative and insecure but despite these drawbacks her voice and manner are right for the music and the character. Paolo Gavanelli has likewise a dark voice that blends well with Aliberti. He sings well and is very much into the character of the evil Fillipo. Camille Capasso and Martin Thompson in the supporting roles of Agnese and Orombello have both young, attractive voices and sail through their respective roles with elegance and exuberance. Chorus and orchestra are excellent and superbly conducted by Fabio Luisi. Excellent sound. All in all a very fine Beatrice and a good alternative to the DECCA version with Joan Sutherland (a better technician than Aliberti) and Bonynge (a lesser conductor than Luisi).

Lucia Aliberti, Beatrice di Tenda:
This recording inspired a full scale mounting of the work in Berlin in which Aliberti scored a triumph. She is magnificent in the recording, and as usual with her, well partnered by singers of ability and taste. Luisi conducts with plenty of fire (maybe a bit more than necessary here and there) and the whole production is first class. Beatrice is an uneven opera, with perhaps a bit too many choral/ensemble pieces, but the major solos and duets are equal to his best work. The music afforded the title character is remarkably beautiful and virtuosic and Aliberti does full justice to it, not only singing like an angel but imbuing the music with meaning and pathos.

• Prld - Orch Der Deutschen Opr Berlin/Fabio Luisi
• Act One, No.1 Intro: Tu, Signor - Chor Der Deutschen Opr Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen/Paolo Gavanelli
• Act One, No.1 Intro: Se Piu Soffri - Chor Der Deutschen Opr Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.1 Intro: Ah! Non Pensar Che Pieno - Camille Capasso/Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.1 Intro: Ne Piu Fia Lieta - Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.1 Intro: Oh! Divina Agnese - Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.2. Recitativo E Duetto: Silenzio E Notte Intorno - Camille Capasso/Martin Thompson
• Act One, No.2. Recitativo E Duetto: Si: Rivale - Camille Capasso/Martin Thompson
• Act One, No.2. Recitativo E Duetto: E La Mia - Camille Capasso/Martin Thompson
• Act One, No.3. Scene, Coro E Cavatina: Respiro Io Qui - Lucia Aliberti
• Act One, No.3. Scene, Coro E Cavatina: Come, Ah Come Ogni Cosa - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.3. Scene, Coro E Cavatina: Oh! Mie Fedeli - Lucia Aliberti/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.3. Scene, Coro E Cavatina: Ma La Sola - Lucia Aliberti/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.3. Scene, Coro E Cavatina: Ah! La Pena In Lor Piombo - Lucia Aliberti/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.4. Recitativo E Duetto: Vedi? La Tua Presenza - Raemond Martin/Paolo Gavanelli/Lucia Aliberti
• Act One, No.4. Recitativo E Duetto: E Quali? Spergiura! - Paolo Gavanelli/Lucia Aliberti
• Act One, No.4. Recitativo E Duetto: Filippo!-Si: Spergiura - Lucia Alberti/Paolo Gavanelli
• Act One, No.4. Recitativo E Duetto: Qui Di Ribelli Sudditi - Paolo Gavanelli/Lucia Aliberti
• Act One, No.4. Recitativo E Duetto: Ti Scosta - Paolo Gavanelli/Lucia Aliberti
• Act One, No.4. Recitativo E Duetto: Il Mondo, Che imploro - Lucia Aliberti/Paolo Gavanelli
• Act One, No.5. Coro D'armigeri: Lo Vedeste? - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.5. Coro D'armigeri: Arte Equal Si Ponga - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act One, No.6. Finale Primo: Il Mio Dolore E L'ira - Lucia Aliberti
• Act One, No.6. Finale Primo: Ciascun! - Martin Thompson/Lucia Aliberti
• Act One, No.6. Finale Primo: A Ciascun Fidar Vorrei - Lucia Aliberti/Martin Thompson
• Act One, No.6. Finale Primo: Parti!-Deh! Perdona - Lucia Aliberti/Martin Thompson/Camille Capasso/Paolo Gavanelli/John David DeHaan....
• Act One, No.6. Finale Primo: Ah! Tal Onta - Lucia Aiberti/Camille Capasso/Camille Capasso/John David DeHaan/Paolo Gavanelli....
• Act One, No.6. Finale Primo: Al Castigo A Lor - Paolo Gavanelli/Lucia Alberti/Lucia Aliberti/Lucia Alberti/John David DeHaan...
• Act One, No.6. Finale Primo: Ne Fra Voi - Lucia Aliberti/Paolo Gavanelli/Martin Thompson/John David DeHaan/Camille Capasso....
• Act Two, No.7. Coro D' Intro: Lassa! E Puo Il Ciel Permettere - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act Two, No.7. Coro D' Intro: Ascoltate - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act Two, No.8. Scena E Recitativo: Omai Del Suo Destino - Paolo Gavanelli/John David DeHaan
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: O Troppo A Mie Preghiere - John David DeHaan/Camille Capasso
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Giudici, Al Mio Cospetto - Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Di Grave Accusa Il Peso - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen/Lucia Aliberti/Paolo Gavanelli
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Eccolo - Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen/Camille Capasso...
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Ti Rinfranca - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen/Lucia Aliberti/Martin Thompson
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Grazie O Ciel - Lucia Aliberti/Camille Capasso/John David DeHaan/Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hell
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Al Tuo Fallo - Lucia Aliberti/Martin Thompson/Paolo Gavanelli/Camille Capasso/John David DeHaan....
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Poi Che Il Reo - Paolo Gavanelli/John David DeHaan/Camille Capasso/Lucia Aliberti/Martin Thompson...
• Act Two, No.9. Coro E Qnt: Ite Entrambi - Paolo Gavanelli/Camille Capasso/Martin Thompson/John David DeHaan/Lucia Aliberti...
• Act Two, No.10. Recitativo: Filippo!-Tu! Ti Appressa - Camille Capasso/Paolo Gavanelli
• Act Two, No.10. Recitativo: Rimorso In Lei? - Paolo Gavanelli/John David DeHaan
• Act Two, No.11. Aria Di Filippo E Coro: E In Vostra Man - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen/Paolo Gavanelli
• Act Two, No.11. Aria Di Filippo E Coro: Qui M'accolse Oppresso - Paolo Gavanelli
• Act Two, No.11. Aria Di Filippo E Coro: Ella Viva - Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act Two, No.11. Aria Di Filippo E Coro: Non Son Io - Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act Two, No.12. Finale Secondo: Prega. Ah! No, Non Sia La Misera - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen
• Act Two, No.12. Finale Secondo: Nulla Diss'io - Lucia Aliberti/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen/Camille Capasso
• Act Two, No.12. Finale Secondo: Oh! Arresta.-Angiol Di Pace... - Camille Capasso/Martin Thompson/Lucia Aliberti
• Act Two, No.12. Finale Secondo: Chi Giunge? - Lucia Aliberti/Camille Capasso/John David DeHaan/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/....
• Act Two, No.12. Finale Secondo: Ah! Se Un'urna - Lucia Aliberti
• Act Two, No.12. Finale Secondo: Oh Infelice! - Paolo Gavanelli/Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Hellwart Matthiesen/Lucia Aliberti