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Mosca: Signor Goldoni / Hannigan, Gaiello, Mingardo

Mosca / Hannigan / Gaiello / Zavalloni / Mingardo
Release Date: 02/24/2009 
Label:  Dynamic   Catalog #: 33600  
Composer:  Luca Mosca
Performer:  Michael Leibundgut,  Roberto Abbondanza,  Chris Ziegler,  Alda Caiello,   ... 
Conductor:  Andrea Molino
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Venice Teatro la Fenice Orchestra,  Venice Teatro la Fenice Chorus
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
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Notes and Editorial Reviews

Barbara Hannigan; Alda Gaiello; Cristina Zavalloni; Sara Mingardo; Michael Bennett; Chris Ziegler; Roberto Abbondanza; Michael Leibundgut

Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro La Fenice/Andrea Molino

Davide Livermore, director

NTSC All Region; 16:9; SS 5.1/LPCM 2.0; Approx. 114 mins.
Subtitled in Italian, English, German, French & Spanish

Recorded: Teatro La Fenice, Venice, September 21st-29th, 2007

Born in Milan in 1957, Luca Mosca studied at the Conservatory there, receiving degrees in piano with studies under Eli Perrotta and Antonio Ballista, in harpsichord under Marina Mauriello, and in composition with Franco Donatoni and Salvatore Sciarrino. He has an extensive Read more production both as composer and keyboardist, and his major works have been performed by important ensembles both in Italy and throughout Europe. These include the operas Titania’s Dream, Peter Schlemihl, America, and K, with librettos by Pilar Garcia, and Mr. Me, Ubuette, and Freud, Freud, I Love You to librettos of Gianluigi Melega. This opera was commissioned by Teatro La Fenice to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the homegrown playwright Carlo Goldoni. The libretto is written in English because the librettist Melega finds this language more rhythmic than Italian and therefore suits better Mosca’s music, and, as today’s lingua franca, might help the opera travel outside of Italy This is one of the very few contemporary operas that are being staged in Italy, and this is a good sign for a renewal of the operatic world. Yet, the primary points of reference for the opera’s creators are Auden and Stravinsky, as well as Rossini.
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Works on This Recording

1. Signor Goldoni by Luca Mosca
Performer:  Michael Leibundgut (Bass), Roberto Abbondanza (Baritone), Chris Ziegler (Voice),
Alda Caiello (Soprano), Cristina Zavalloni (Mezzo Soprano), Barbara Hannigan (Soprano),
Sara Mingardo (Alto), Michael Bennett (Voice)
Conductor:  Andrea Molino
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Venice Teatro la Fenice Orchestra,  Venice Teatro la Fenice Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 2005-2007 

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