Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria, Coro Lirico Siciliano, Filippo Arlia, Francesco Costa - Riccardo Zandonai: Conchita [CD]

Cat. no: 24261-08
Format: CD
Barcode: 8055136150121
Release Date: 04 Apr 2025
Genre: Classical

Conchita premiered in Milano at the Teatro dal Verme on 14 October 1911 with soprano Tarquinia Tarquini, who married Zandonai in 1917, in the title role and the famous tenor Piero Schiavazzi

The orchestra was conduced by Hector Panizza. The success was triumphant and prompted the editor Ricordi to suggest that Zandonai publish other works with him. Other performances of Conchita took place at the Royal Opera, London (1912), the Cort Theatre in San Francisco (1912), the Philharmonic Auditorium in Hollywood (1912), the Heilig Theatre in Portland (1912), the Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia (1912), the Chicago Grand Opera Company (1913), and the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples (1913) always starring Tarquini. Little by little the opera left the repertoires of theaters.

Here is the World Premiere Live Recording with Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria, Coro Lirico Siciliano, Filippo Arlia and Chorus Master Francesco Costa.

Tracks: ZANDONAI: Conchita Atto I Pappagallese, chiudete il becco! / Atto I Ier dalla fabbrica a Triana / Atto I A fne di dicembre / Atto I Aranci! Banani delle Canarie / Atto I Ave Maria / Atto I Sei squisita! Ho compreso! / Atto I Ebbene, cio che volete / Atto II Anda! Anda! Ole! / Atto II La danza di Conchita / Atto II Perche? Perche?Ti ricordi la fabrica? / ZANDONAI: Conchita Atto III Dicono gli occhi neri: m'uccidero / Atto III Baciatemi la mano / Atto III E che? Non mi comprendi? / Atto IV Un poco d'aria! / Atto IV Pensai che t'eri ucciso! / Atto IV Cosi vile son io!