VINCENZO BELLINI
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Romeo - Vivica Genaux,
Giulietta - Valentina Farcas
Tebaldo - Davide Giusti
Lorenzo - Fabrizio Beggi
Capellio - Ugo Guagliardo
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi
Registrazione del 2014
"Bellini calls for a mezzo-soprano in the male lead role. Vivica Genaux is Romeo in Biondi’s production with Europa Galante (made in Rieti) and she is joined by Valentina Farcas as Giulietta and supported by Davide Giusti (Tebaldo), Fabrizio Beggi (Lorenzo) and Ugo Guagliardo (Capellio). Fabio Biondi clearly aspires for his version of I Capuleti e i Montecchi to allow listeners to discover new details in and new perspectives on the musical score. In his notes he talks about his careful attention to questions of original acoustical conditions for an opera like this, how modern-day orchestral sizes are much larger than in Bellini’s time, the particular importance of score markings, and tempi choices." (Glossa release notes)
Historical recordings
A collection focusing on historical singers in rare recordings - mostly in the form of “portrayals”. The singers featured here are the ones who have made opera legendary. Hence the name “Il Mito dell’Opera” - “Legendary Opera”
News from the Past
This series features rarely performed operas, symphonic music and chamber works. Many of these recordings were world première recordings. Hence the title “Novità del Passato” – they are all “News from the Past”.
Registrazioni integrali dell'epoca d'oro
Questa serie comprende le registrazioni complete, esclusivamente dal vivo, di opere del periodo d'oro della lirica. Nota anche con la sigla HOC, l'acronimo di Historical Opera Collection, è la continuazione della serie "Golden Age of Opera".