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Antigona (Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset)

Tommaso Traetta (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (19 Feb 2001)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Decca
  • ASIN: B000051W47
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - SinfoniaLes Talens Lyriques 5:53£0.79
Listen  2. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Giusti numiLes Talens Lyriques 2:59£0.79
Listen  3. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - O trista, infausta scenaEnsemble Accentus 1:07£0.39
Listen  4. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Popoli, amiciChristophe Rousset 1:50£0.39
Listen  5. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Regna lunghi anniChristophe Rousset 1:26£0.39
Listen  6. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Cedo al pubblico votoLes Talens Lyriques0:42£0.39
Listen  7. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Così finiscandoEnsemble Accentus0:36£0.39
Listen  8. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Fermatevi crudeliChristophe Rousset 2:09£0.79
Listen  9. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Ah de' tuoi re, tirannoCarlo Allemano 4:39£0.79
Listen10. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Ah di; rimane ancoraChristophe Rousset 1:53£0.39
Listen11. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - D'una misera famigliaChristophe Rousset 4:17£0.79
Listen12. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Rimproveri crudeliAnna Maria Panzarella 1:01£0.39
Listen13. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Ah giunto invan credeliLes Talens Lyriques 3:17£0.79
Listen14. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Grazie a' pietosiChristophe Rousset 2:34£0.79
Listen15. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - Misero me, che ascolto!Christophe Rousset0:49£0.39
Listen16. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1 - No, ti fidaAnna Maria Panzarella 5:15£0.79
Listen17. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Ascolta il nostro piantoLes Talens Lyriques 7:16£1.09
Listen18. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Ombra cara, amorosaMaria Bayo 3:12£0.79
Listen19. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Io resto sempre a piangereLes Talens Lyriques 2:21£0.79
Listen20. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - O folle orgoglio umanoLes Talens Lyriques0:31£0.39
Listen21. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - O reliquie funesteLaura Polverelli 2:54£0.79
Listen22. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Ah si; da te dipendeLes Talens Lyriques 5:41£0.79
Listen23. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Non v'è più dubbioChristophe Rousset0:53£0.39
Listen24. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Chi può dirChristophe Rousset 3:29£0.79
Listen25. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - DanzaChristophe Rousset 1:22£0.39
Listen26. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Se più non s'accendeChristophe Rousset 1:21£0.39
Listen27. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Se Tebe non vedeLes Talens Lyriques 1:31£0.39
Listen28. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Quante lacrime versòLes Talens Lyriques 1:29£0.39
Listen29. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Quante stridaChristophe Rousset 1:35£0.39
Listen30. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Mai più non s'accendeEnsemble Accentus0:57£0.39
Listen31. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Sommo, provvido numeCarlo Allemano 2:44£0.79
Listen32. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Quell'urna?Christophe Rousset 1:10£0.39


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Non lusingartiCarlo Allemano 1:35£0.39
Listen  2. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Ah, serba il figlioCarlo Allemano 2:11£0.79
Listen  3. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - La rea son ioLes Talens Lyriques 1:49£0.39
Listen  4. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Non è il rigorAnna Maria Panzarella 2:09£0.79
Listen  5. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - All'ombre amateMaria Bayo0:58£0.39
Listen  6. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Finito è il mio tormentoLes Talens Lyriques 5:08£0.79
Listen  7. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2 - Quando di duol d'affannoChristophe Rousset0:49£0.39
Listen  8. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Piangi, o TebeChristophe Rousset 2:24£0.79
Listen  9. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ahi, come prestoEnsemble Accentus 1:21£0.39
Listen10. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - O Tebe, o cittadiniLes Talens Lyriques 1:53£0.39
Listen11. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Da te ripete, o miseraChristophe Rousset 1:25£0.39
Listen12. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Signor, da te non vengoLes Talens Lyriques 1:50£0.39
Listen13. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ah, lasciami morirAnna Maria Panzarella 2:07£0.79
Listen14. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - O germana! O Tebani!Christophe Rousset 2:46£0.79
Listen15. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Non piangete I casi mieiMaria Bayo 4:41£0.79
Listen16. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Piangi, o TebeEnsemble Accentus 2:21£0.79
Listen17. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ah, t'affretta signorLes Talens Lyriques 1:32£0.39
Listen18. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ahimè! qual nera bendaCarlo Allemano 1:48£0.39
Listen19. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ah, no, non son gli deiChristophe Rousset 6:22£0.79
Listen20. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ah! quando avrà mai fineEnsemble Accentus0:16£0.39
Listen21. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Adrasto, oh dei, che miro!Laura Polverelli 1:18£0.39
Listen22. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ah se lo vedi piangereLaura Polverelli 4:09£0.79
Listen23. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Misera, ove m'inoltro?Les Talens Lyriques 3:33£0.79
Listen24. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - E quella del mio benMaria Bayo 2:45£0.79
Listen25. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Che dissi?Laura Polverelli 2:10£0.79
Listen26. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ah si! mio benMaria Bayo 4:11£0.79
Listen27. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3 - Ma qual colpi improvisiCarlo Allemano 1:41£0.39
Listen28. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Festa che termina lo spettacolo - BalloChristophe Rousset 1:39£0.39
Listen29. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Festa che termina lo spettacolo - Sorgi di VenereLes Talens Lyriques 1:46£0.39
Listen30. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Festa che termina lo spettacolo - O come presto obliasiMaria Bayo 1:51£0.39
Listen31. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Festa che termina lo spettacolo - Vieni e restauraLes Talens Lyriques 1:54£0.39
Listen32. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Festa che termina lo spettacolo - Costan sospiri e lacrimeGilles Ragon 1:16£0.39
Listen33. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Festa che termina lo spettacolo - Stendan sull'ali roseeChristophe Rousset0:55£0.39
Listen34. Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Festa che termina lo spettacolo - CiacconaLes Talens Lyriques 5:37£0.79

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BBC Music Magazine

Tommaso Traetta (1727-79) was particularly admired in his lifetime for his fusion of Italian opera seria with French tragedie lyrique. And his acknowledged masterpiece in this genre is Antigona (1772), to a libretto that tempers the implacable harshness of Sophocles with the humane spirit of the Enlightenment. From the opening scene, with its fluid intermingling of chorus, solo and ballet, Traetta repeatedly subverts the norms of opera seria. There are few extended arias, virtuosity is at a premium and solos are always likely to burgeon into duets or choruses, often with striking dramatic effect. Gluck and, more distantly, Rameau are obvious models, especially in the poignant extended scene for Antigone and her companions that opens Act II. Two salient features of the score are the rich scoring for woodwind (including clarinets) and the searching accompanied recitatives. Traetta can't quite match Gluck's stark classical simplicity, and his dramatic sense can falter, especially in the perfunctory denouement. But at its finest, Antigona is a noble and moving work that should come as a revelation to many lovers of 18th-century opera. Under Christophe Rousset, the performance - based on concerts at the Beaune Festival - exudes the excitement of first discovery, with vivid choral and orchestral contributions and intensely characterful solo singing, above all from Maria Bayo as a vulnerably youthful Antigone and Anna Maria Panzarella as her sweet-toned sister Ismene.

Performance *****
Sound *****

© BBC Music Magazine 2001

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5.0 out of 5 stars A superb, almost "Mozartian" opera, 4 Oct 2001
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Traetta's Antigona opera - after Sophocle's tragedy - is a little jewel.
I am a big fan of Mozart's big operas, and at times I had trouble to believe that it was written (just) *before* my favourites, as it often has a very "Mozartian" sound. I find the music more "brilliant", decorated, (Italian) and sometime sligthly less profound than Mozart's, but amazing. The interpretation is faultless, and I actually became a fan of Maria Bayo (Antigona) when listening to this CD.

Conclusion: just buy this - it migth become one of your most treasured classical CDs!

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, 15 Jun 2001
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This review is from: Antigona (Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset) (Audio CD)
This is a marvelous work, here rescued (hopefully) from obscurity by an impassioned and technically impeccable recording. Traetta and his librettist (Marco Coltellini, who for once is given full credit in the accompanying booklet) are revealed to be loosening effectively the traditional constraints of opera seria to produce a work which is both more exciting and better theatre than what had gone before. In this their reforms strike me as being more effective than those trumpeted by their close contemporary, Gluck. The main feature is far more reliance on duets and ensemble writing rather than using the leaden hand of the exit aria, and a better and more exciting musical integration of the recitatives to the musical numbers, partly through the use of more imaginative accompaniment, than had been the norm.

Though Traetta may not be one of the very front rank of composers, his music has character and substance as well as flair. In this recording he exhibits real flair for vocal writing, particularly for soprano voices individually and in combination. The result is an eminently satisfactory musical work.

The performance here is first rate. Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyrique give an impassioned, totally involved, and convincing account of the work. It even surpasses the splendid recording they achieved recently of Mozart's Mithradate. Throughout this production sounds to me "just right". The singing is magnificent by all the principals, with Maria Bayo in the title role in particular turning in a brilliant performance. Though the voices are not as stunning as those in Mithradate - Bayo is not Dessay and Polverelli (who takes the male high-voice role) is not Bartoli - here we do have singing and ensemble work of very high order indeed.

What is revealed by this recording is that there really are lost treasures which, given a full and sympathetic treatment, can stand on their own as works of art and command tremendous respect. How one hopes that this will become a trend so that first rate performances with proper rehearsal and recording of now obscure work becomes more the norm than yet more recordings of the operatic potboilers!

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