Paisiello - La molinara / Scarabelli, Matteuzzi, Praticò, Remigio, Banditelli, Lazzaretti, Bolton

1. La Molinara, opera
   Composed by Giovanni Paisiello
   Performed by Bologna Community Theater Orchestra
   with Bruno Lazzaretti, Stefano Rinaldi-Miliani, Bruno Pratico, Gloria Banditelli, Adelina Scarabelli, Gastone Sarti, William Matteuzzi, Carmela Remigio
   Conducted by Ivor Bolton
   
   

Paisiello - La molinara / Scarabelli, Matteuzzi, Praticò, Remigio, Banditelli, Lazzaretti, Bolton,Giovanni Paisiello,Ivor Bolton,Adelina Scarabelli,William Matteuzzi,Bruno Praticò,Carmela Remigio,Gloria Banditelli,Bruno Lazzaretti,Teatro Comunale di Bologna,Bmg Ricordi,Classical,Italian Classical Period Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Average customer rating: Delightful Opera but poor recording. Delightful--and great value

Paisiello - La molinara / Scarabelli, Matteuzzi, Praticò, Remigio, Banditelli, Lazzaretti, Bolton Giovanni Paisiello , Ivor Bolton , Adelina Scarabelli , William Matteuzzi , Bruno Praticò , Carmela Remigio , Gloria Banditelli , Bruno Lazzaretti , and Teatro Comunale di Bologna Manufacturer: Bmg Ricordi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Paisiello | Paisiello, Giovanni | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005STI Release Date: 2000-08-09

Tracks:

1. Sinf - Orch Del Teatro Cominale Di Bologna/Ivor Bolton
2. Act I: Intro: Ho Formato Gia Il Contratto - Carmela Remigio/Gloria Banditelli/Bruno Pratico/Bruno Lazzaretti/William Matteuzzi
3. Act I: Scene I: Caro Signor Notaro - Carmela Remigio/Gloria Banditelli/Bruno Pratico/Bruno Lazzaretti/William Matteuzzi
4. Act I: Scene I: Aria: Signora Baronessa - Bruno Lazzaretti
5. Act I:Scene Two-Recitativo: Con Tutto Il Feudo Suo - William Matteuzzi/Bruno Pratico/Adelina Scarabelli
6. Act I:Scene Two: Cavatina: La Rachelina, Molinarina - Adelina Scarabelli
7. Act I: Scene Three-Recitativo: Oh, Che Vaga Campestre! - William Matteuzzi/Adelina Scarabelli/Bruno Pratico
8. Act I: Scene Four-Recitativo: Ecco D'Amore Un Segno - Bruno Lazzaretti/Carmela Remigio/William Matteuzzi/Adelina Scarabelli/Bruno Pratico
9. Act I: Scene Four: Aria: D'Un Alma Incostante - Carmela Remigio
10. Act I: Scene Five-Recitativo: Guarda Accidente! - Adelina Scarabelli/Bruno Pratico
11. Act I: Duetto: Per Marito A Ussignoria - Adelina Scarabelli/Bruno Pratico
12. Act I: Scene Seven-Recitativo: La Molinara E Uno Stabile Eccellente - Bruno Pratico/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
13. Act I: Scene Seven: Aria: Non So Che Mi Prende - Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
14. Act I: Scene Eight-Recitativo: Oh, Sta Qui, Sior Notar! - William Matteuzzi/Bruno Pratico
15. Act I: Scene Eight: Aria: Qual Tromba Rimbombante - William Matteuzzi
16. Act I: Scene Nine-Recitativo: Per Verita, Il Notaro - Adelina Scarabelli/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
17. Act I: Scene Ten-Recitativo: Notaro, Allegramente - William Matteuzzi/Adelina Scarabelli/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/Bruno Pratico
18. Act I: Qt: Dite, In Grazia, Quei Signori - William Matteuzzi/Adelina Scarabelli/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/Bruno Pratico
19. Act I: Scene Eleven-Aria: A Che Far Le Superbette - Gloria Banditelli/Carmela Remigio
20. Act I: Scene Twelve-Recitativo: Salva, Salva... - Bruno Pratico/William Matteuzzi/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
21. Act I: Scene Thirteen-Aria: Ascoltate... Vi Diro - Adelina Scarabelli
22. Act I: Scene Fourteen-Recitativo: Dunque Tu Mi Dicesti La Bugia? - William Matteuzzi/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/Bruno Pratico
23. Act I: Scene Fourteen: Aria: Piano Un Po' - Bruno Pratico
24. Act I: Finale: Il Barone Col Notaro - Orch Del Teatro Cominale Di Bologna/Ivor Bolton

Tracks:

1. Act II: Scene One-Recitativo: Madama, Perdonate - Bruno Lazzaretti/Carmela Remigio/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/Gloria Banditelli
2. Act II: Scene One: Aria: Ah, Ah, Mi Fate Ridere - Gloria Banditelli
3. Act II: Scene Two-Cavatina: Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento - Adelina Scarabelli/William Matteuzzi
4. Act II: Scene Three-Cavatina: Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento - Adelina Scarabelli/Bruno Pratico
5. Act II: Scene Four: Rachelina, Che Fai? - Carmela Remigio/Adelina Scarabelli/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
6. Act II: Scene Four Aria: Mi Sta Nell'Anima - Carmela Remigio
7. Act II: Canzoncina: Il Villan Che Coltiva Il Giardino - William Matteuzzi/Bruno Pratico/Adelina Scarabelli/Carmela Remigio/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
8. Act II: Scene Six-Recitativo: Madama, Mi Rallegro - Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/Bruno Lazzaretti/Gloria Banditelli/Carmela Remigio
9. Act II: Scene Seven-Recitativo: Oh, Come Adesso Fremeran - Adelina Scarabelli/William Matteuzzi/Bruno Pratico
10. Act II: Scene Seven Aria: Scritti, Addio - Bruno Pratico
11. Act II: Scene Eight-Recitativo: Ohime! Comincia - William Matteuzzi
12. Act II: Scene Nine-Recitativo: Ma Dove Son? - Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/Carmela Remigio/Bruno Pratico/Bruno Lazzaretti/Bruno Pratico/Adelina ...
13. Act II: Scene Nine Sestetto: PerCagion D'Un'Alma Ingrata - Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/Carmela Remigio/Bruno Pratico/Bruno Lazzaretti/Bruno Pratico/Adelina...
14. Act II: Scene Ten-Recitativo: Amaranta, Ecco Il Tempo - Bruno Lazzaretti/Gloria Banditelli
15. Act II: Scene Ten Aria: Estremi Portentosi - Bruno Lazzaretti
16. Act II: Scene Eleven-Recitativo: Misera Me, Dove Mi Salvo? - Adelina Scarabelli/Bruno Pratico/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/William Matteuzzi
17. Act II: Scene Eleven Aria E Duetto: Ahi, Ahi, Chi Mi Sostiene? - Adelina Scarabelli/Bruno Pratico
18. Act II: Scene Twelve-Recitativo: Ecco La Malvasia - Stefano Rinaldi Miliani/William Matteuzzi
19. Act II: Scene Fourteen: Sior Rospolone - Carmela Remigio/Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
20. Act II: Finale: Zitto Zitto - Orch Del Teatro Cominale Di Bologna/Ivor Bolton

Customer Reviews:

Delightful Opera but poor recording........2004-07-20

La molinara by Giovanni Paisiello is a fantastic opera when judged on musical merit alone. It has some extremely addictive melodies (especially in the ensemble pieces) that flower upon consecutive hearings making it a delightful Italian opera. The plot is rather silly and far out even for an opera of this type but the music is well worth the excessive libretto.

However this recording is of exceptionally poor quality in a few different ways that make it hard to endure. First, it is a live recording. Sometimes live recordings are fine but as with this recording of La molinara, all kinds of on stage distractions are picked up by the equipment that critically effect the quality of the final product. During the second act I've wondered if they actually wove microphones into the floorboards of the stage because every footstep seems to have been picked up as well as clothing (jangling) and the sound of the orchestra turning pages. Worst of all... you can hear the on stage prompter during a majority of the numbers reading the first word of each performers line right before they sing it. At times he comes out rather muffled and at other times you can clearly hear the articulations of the syllables and words as he speaks them. It is EXTREMLEY annoying but I've managed to get used to it during the ensembles at least.

The cast is rather average performance wise. They are more or less adequate with Matteuzzi as the only real highlight of the production although his voice does show strain and comes out rather nasally but fluidly nonetheless. The value of the performers does kind of show in the applause from the audience, which is awkward and rather embarrassing at times in the sense that only 10 people are actually clapping for certain arias and so forth.

Nothing to complain about as far as the orchestration is concerned. To my ears, it seems like the only above par element of this recording.

If you can find another recording of this opera then I would suggest going for that version instead of this production because it truly is bellow standard and certainly not worth $51.00 (priced as such at time of this review). If, however, there are no other options available and you are a Paisiello fan than by all means, go for it because the music itself is infectious even if this production is not.

Delightful--and great value.......2001-02-09

La Molinara is a fairly straightforward rococo opera buffa. Lots of rather silly action, interspersed with much engaging music. It is the latter which makes this opera stand out. There are many fine toe tapping tunes, as well as some lovely, simple arias. In this recording, at least, these are sung with virtually no decoration. The effect is hauntingly beautiful - at times much more reminiscent of some of the outstanding hymn tunes of the eighteenth century rather than of contemporary operatic arias.

This approach leaves the principals horribly exposed to any beat or impurity in the voice, but here they come through with shining colors. This is particularly true of the women, not just Adelina Scarabelli in the lead role, but also of Carmella Remigio and Gloria Banditelli. Scarabelli especially stands out and some of her singing alone is worth the price of the set. The men are less successful, but do hold up their end of the production adequately. Ivor Bolton and his Bolognese forces keep the whole thing moving successfully, and the sound is fine, especially for a live recording.

As produced here, this opera is fun, as well as being of interest musically. There is not a great deal of Paisiello available, and little with first rate casts. This at least fills part of the gap, and is excellent value. It is worth having for itself, as well as for its interest in the development of opera.

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