Goehr: Arianna

On this CD:

1. Arianna, opera
Composed by Alexander Goehr
Performed by Ruby Philogene
Conducted by William C. Lacey

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Arianna isn't a completion of Monteverdi's partially lost opera, but a recomposition by one of England's best composers, Alexander Goehr. It's a good match. Where the original music survives, Monteverdi's asymmetrical ariosos meld well with Goehr's spare, neo-primitive atonality, stylistically similar to Carl Orff's rhythmically feverish Antigonae and Hans Werner Henze's free-flowing El Cimarron. Atonal obligatos, effectively stinging percussion, and portrayal of antiquity without kitschy picturesqueness are Goehr's hallmarks, even if his own word settings lack Monteverdi's resourceful risk taking. The piece could make a good effect onstage (and a greater one on CD) in a more lived-in performance. Female voices are unattractive, the men are merely serviceable (aside from the remarkable countertenor Lawrence Zazzo as Bacchus), characterizations only scratch the surface, and the acoustic is mushy. But the work itself fascinates. --David Patrick Stearns

Goehr: Arianna, Music, Jeremy Huw Williams, Alexander Goehr, William C. Lacey, Lawrence Zazzo, Angela Hickey, Ruby Philogene, Juliet Schiemann, Andrew Hewitt, Philip Sheffield, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Opera
Goehr: Arianna
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    		Goehr: Arianna

    Manufacturer: Nmc Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000009NNM
    Release Date: 2000-09-15

    Tracks:

    1. Scene 1: Or Sappi, Figlio, E Di Pieta T'Accendi - Angela Hickey/Juliet Schiemann
    2. Scene 1: Pria Che Ne L'Oceano Spenga Diman Gli Ardenti Raggi Il Sole - Angela Hickey/Juliet Schiemann
    3. Scene 1: Ma Qual Per L'Aria Suona; Procession Of The Soldiers Of Theseus - Angela Hickey/Juliet Schiemann
    4. Scene 1: Ecco Il Greco Campion; Quegli E Teseo - Angela Hickey/Juliet Schiemann
    5. Scene 2: Fortissimi Guerrieri - Philip Sheffield/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Jeremy Huw Williams
    6. Scene 2: Sian Lieti, Sian Felici I Dolci Sonni - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins
    7. Scene 2: Quai Segni Di Timor Nel Tuo Bel Volto Veggio - Philip Sheffield/Ruby Philogene
    8. Scene 2: Si Caro Al Cor Mi Scende Il Ragionar Cortese - Ruby Philogene/Philip Sheffield
    9. Scene 2: Veggio, O Parmi Veder Di Face Accese - Jeremy Huw Williams/Philip Sheffield
    10. Scene 2: Sinf - The Arianna Ens/William Lacey
    11. Scene 3: Come Potrai, Cor Mio - Philip Sheffield/Jeremy Huw Williams
    12. Scene 3: Ma, Deh, S'Il Cor Maganimo E Reale - Jeremy Huw Williams/Philip Sheffield
    13. Scene 3: Gia Pronto Ogni Nocchiero Siede Al Governo - Andrew Hewitt/Philip Sheffield/Jeremy Huw Williams
    14. Scene 3: Miseri Peregrin! - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins
    15. Scene 3: Stampa Il Ciel L'Auree Piante - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins
    16. Scene 3: Sinf - The Arianna Ens/William Lacey
    17. Scene 4: Benche La Fe, Benche L'Amor M'Affidi Del Mio Re - Ruby Philogene/Stephen Rooke/Angela Hickey
    18. Scene 4: Forse Certe Novelle Ne Daran Questi Pescatori Amici - Angela Hickey/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    19. Scene 4: Dolcissima Speranza - Ruby Philogene/Angela Hickey/Stephen Rooke
    20. Scene 4: Pavento Insidie E Inganni - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins
    21. Scene 4: Avventurose Genti - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins

    Tracks:

    1. Scene 4: Sinf - The Arianna Ens/William Lacey
    2. Scene 5: Se Su Da L'Alto Cielo - Timothy Dawkins/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    3. Scene 5: Sovra Quel Nudo Scoglio - Timothy Dawkins/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    4. Scene 5: Poiche Correndo Venne - Timothy Dawkins/Ruby Philogene
    5. Scene 5: Misera Giovinetta - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins...
    6. Scene 6: Lasciatemi Morire - Ruby Philogene/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    7. Scene 6: O Teseo, O Teseo Mio - Ruby Philogene/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    8. Scene 6: Dove, Dove E La Fede, Che Tanto Mi Giuravi? - Ruby Philogene/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    9. Scene 6: Ahi, Che Non Pur Risponde! - Ruby Philogene/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    10. Scene 6: Misera! Ancor Do Loco A La Tradita Speme - Ruby Philogene/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    11. Scene 6: Di Magnanimo Cor, Che Morte Sprezza, Odo Le Voci - Angela Hickey/Ruby Philogene
    12. Scene 6: Su L'Orride Paludi De L'Acheronte Oscuro - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins
    13. Scene 6: Sinf - The Arianna Ens/William Lacey
    14. Scene 7: Spiega Le Penne D'Oro - Stephen Rooke/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    15. Scene 7: Qual De Le Sacre Dive Vegg'io - Lawrence Zazzo/Ruby Philogene/Stephen Rooke
    16. Scene 7: Al Dolce Suon De L'Infiammate Note - Stephen Rooke/Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams...
    17. Scene 7: Sinf (In The Skies)/ Ardetre, Anime Belle - Juliet Schiemann/Stephen Rooke
    18. Scene 8: Ritornello; Spiega Omai, Giocondo Nume, L'Auree Piume - Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins
    19. Scene 8: Sinf/ Mirate, O Voi Del Cielo - Jueliet Schiemann
    20. Scene 8: Gioite Al Gioir Mio - The Arianna Ens/William Lacey
    21. Scene 8: Sinf/ Avventurosa Sposa - Angela Hickey
    22. Scene 8: Sinf/ Dopo Trionfi E Palme - Timothy Dawkins
    23. Scene 8: Ne L'Eterno Sereno Meco Raccolta - Lawrence Zazzo
    24. Scene 8: Ritornello; Spiega Omai, Giocondo Nume, L'Auree Piume - Lawrence Zazzo/Stephen Rooke/Philip Sheffield/Andrew Hewitt/Jeremy Huw Williams/Timothy Dawkins

    Amazon.com

    Arianna isn't a completion of Monteverdi's partially lost opera, but a recomposition by one of England's best composers, Alexander Goehr. It's a good match. Where the original music survives, Monteverdi's asymmetrical ariosos meld well with Goehr's spare, neo-primitive atonality, stylistically similar to Carl Orff's rhythmically feverish Antigonae and Hans Werner Henze's free-flowing El Cimarron. Atonal obligatos, effectively stinging percussion, and portrayal of antiquity without kitschy picturesqueness are Goehr's hallmarks, even if his own word settings lack Monteverdi's resourceful risk taking. The piece could make a good effect onstage (and a greater one on CD) in a more lived-in performance. Female voices are unattractive, the men are merely serviceable (aside from the remarkable countertenor Lawrence Zazzo as Bacchus), characterizations only scratch the surface, and the acoustic is mushy. But the work itself fascinates. --David Patrick Stearns

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