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Christoph Willibald Gluck: Le Cinesi
  

Christoph Willibald Gluck: Le Cinesi [Import]

~ Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Rene Jacobs (Conductor), Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Orchestra (Orchestra), Anne Sofie von Otter (Vocals), Gloria Banditelli (Vocals), et al.
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  • Orchestra: Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Orchestra
  • Conductor: Rene Jacobs
  • Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck
  • Audio CD (1 Jul 1991)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Deutsche Harmonia Mun
  • ASIN: B000001TXF
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 723,986 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Comic bliss, 22 May 2007
By R. Burgess (London UK) - See all my reviews
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Those who know the serious operas of Gluck will be delighted by the deft comic touch he displays in this little one-act opera 'The Chinese Ladies.' The libretto by Metastasio was originally written for Antonio Caldara in 1735 and revised about twenty years later on the occasion of a festival to celebrate the Austrian imperial family's visit to the luxurious residence of Gluck's then employer, Prince Joseph Friedrich of Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
The story reflects the 18th century fashion for chinoiserie. Three bored ladies entertain themselves by acting dramatic scenes in a contest of genres: Lisinga presents a tragic scene of Andromache lamenting the death of her husband Hector; Sivene offers a pastoral playlet in which a shepherdess plays hard to get with her swain; and Tangia gives a comic song. For the revision Metastasio introduced a male character, Silango, to flirt with the ladies. He is the brother of Lisinga and has just returned from a trip to exotic far-away Europe. The introduction of this character gives Gluck the opportunity for an exceptionally beautiful tenor aria. The other three arias, all on a large scale, are also very fine. They are set in acres of 'dry' recitative, which may be problematic for those who do not know Italian as the booklet offers only a German translation.
The recording made in 1985 is excellent in every way, with lively orchestral playing, alert, involved conducting from Rene Jacobs and gorgeous singing from the three well-contrasted female artists, Anne Sofie von Otter outstanding as the tragic Andromache. Guy de Mey is a lively though very light-weight tenor. All four soloists join in the concluding danced quartet, the characters having decided that ballet is the best form of entertainment. Listeners too are sent off with a spring in their step, having been given here a real treat. Do buy this disc while you can.
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