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Introduction to Sonnambula: Opera Explained
Artist:
David Timson
Format: CD
New: Available $14.99
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Formats and Editions
1. Background: Introduction
2. Background: Rossini And Donizetti
3. Background: Bellini - His Life And Other Operas
4. La Sonnambula: The Plot And Bel Canto
5. La Sonnambula: Prelude And Lisa's Cavatina
6. La Sonnambula: Amina's Entrance
7. La Sonnambula: Amina And Elvino's Love Duet
8. La Sonnambula: Enter Count Rodolfo
9. La Sonnambula: Exit Count Rodolfo, And Other Love Duet
10. La Sonnambula: Lisa's Visit And Amina's Sleepwalking
11. La Sonnambula: Broken-Hearted Elvino
12. La Sonnambula: Elvino Still Feels Betrayed
13. La Sonnambula: Plot Revelations
14. La Sonnambula: The 'Mad' Scene
More Info:
La sonnambula was written by Bellini as a vehicle for two of the supreme singers of his age and accordingly is a fine example of the school we call bel canto, where beauty of voice and the virtuosity of the singers is integral to conveying the emotions in the soul of the composer. The fact that Bellini was one of the great melodists, writing long, beautiful vocal lines, that he was a master orchestrator and that he could write stirringly for the chorus all conspire to make La sonnambula an extremely enjoyable example of Italian opera in it's prime.
