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Cimarosa*D.
Il Matrimonio Segreto
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Sinfonia
2. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Cara, non dubitar
3. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Lusinga, no, non'?
4. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Io ti lascio perch? uniti
5. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Ecco che qui sen viene
6. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Udite, tutti udite
7. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Signora Sorellina
8. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Le faccio un inchino
9. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Chetatevi, e scusatela
10. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. ? vero che in casa
11. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Prima che arrivi il conte
12. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Senza tante cerimonie
13. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Con vostra permissione
14. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Sento in petto
15. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Pi? a lungo la scoperta
16. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Signor, deh concedete
17. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Oh, Carolina
18. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Perdonate, signor mio
19. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Tu mi dici che del conte
Track Listings (13) - Disc #2
1. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Lasciatemi, singore
2. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 1. Silenzio, silenzio!
3. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Questa invero ? curiosa
4. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Se fiato in corpo avete
5. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Ecco che or ora scoppia
6. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Sento, ahim?! Che mi vien male
7. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Vanne, vanne
8. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Pria che spunti in ciel l'aurora
9. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Elisetta, mia cara, vi trovo ben ben turbata
10. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Dunque ander? in ritiro
11. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Deh! Lasciate ch'io respiri
12. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Il parlar di Carolina
13. Il Matrimonio Segreto, opera: Act 2. Deh, ti conforta o cara

CD Details

All Artists: Cimarosa*D.
Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Nuova Era
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 10/27/2006
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 4011222232953

Synopsis

Album Description

Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) was one of the most important and successful Italian composers of the eighteenth century, with a considerable international reputation. Among his admirers were Goethe and Stendhal, the latter saying of Il matrimonio segreto that "None of the women I have enjoyed gave me such a delightful, careless moment." Cimarosa beat out Mozart for the post of court music director in Vienna, and at the height of his fame, Il matrimonio segreto became his greatest success. Emperor Leopold II was so taken with the opera that he invited Cimarosa and the cast to dine with him after the premiere, and then to return to the theater and repeat it all over again! Today, Il matrimonio segreto is one of the few comic operas to look back on an uninterrupted performance tradition of over 200 years.

CD Reviews

Not recommended

OperaCub | New England, USA | 02/29/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I confess that having bought this recording, I listened once and immediately took it to my local used CD store and sold it. Having only given it the one listen, I can't offer detailed reviews of the individual performances as I'd like, only an overall impression. I found the vocal ensemble undistinguished, the orchestral sound and conducting unremarkable at best. "Matrimonio" is a piece I know well; the score has tremendous charm and many beautiful and witty moments throughout. It does need a very strong ensemble equipped with pretty voices and solid technique, strong personalities, and theatrical flair. It doesn't survive a mediocre recorded performance well. I'm hopeful of finding a better version. (I haven't heard the Barenboim in decades, but I remember its being very well sung. The old EMI/Scala performance was lots of fun, but the opera is very heavily cut, and Stignani is just too old for Fidalma.)"