- Francesca Da Rimini Libretto English
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This opera belongs to the 'sex, strife, and sadism' school of verismo, like Sly or La Cena delle Beffe. The music keeps a constant, demanding tension, whether in the violent scenes or in the growing passion between the lovers, expressed in harsh discords, or sudden powerful surges of melody. There are some moments of delicacy, such as the music welcoming the springtime or the story that the jester tells, but they exist as both backdrop and foreshadowing to the darker moments.
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Probably the best-known section (there are no traditional arias) is the scene between Paolo and Francesca, beginning 'Benvenuto, signor mio cognato.' The studied control of the opening, as they exchange formal greetings, remains steady as Francesca begs 'Paolo, datemi pace,' (Paolo, give me peace), but as Paolo recalls their more fiery encounter and a vision he had had of Francesca, it quickly dissolves into a growing sexual tension, underscored by the orchestra's uneasy stirrings, sometimes punctuated by soaring phrases from the strings. Drupal headless cms. The vocal lines become more declamatory and heated, and the music throbs ominously as, after a section of illusory calm, Paolo asks Francesca to read from the story of Lancelot and Guinevere. As the two surrender to t heir desire and kiss, there is an almost Wagnerian climax in the orchestra, followed by the offstage voices celebrating spring, as the lovers sensually murmur one another's names.
Francesca Da Rimini Libretto English
Like many of its contemporary works, Turandot, I Gioelli della Madonna, and Isabeau,this is an unsettling one, both musically and dramatically. The violence is cruel and explicit, the music leaves nothing to the imagination, and moments of 'traditional' melodic flow are interspersed with violent discords, and as such, it is a splendid example of what the verismo composers were attempting to do, with their drive for realism, and fascination with eroticism in all its aspects.
Francesca Da Rimini Metropolitan Opera
Francesca da Rimini, Op. 4, is an opera in four acts, composed by Riccardo Zandonai, with a libretto by Tito Ricordi, after the play Francesca da Rimini by Gabriele D'Annunzio. It was premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin on 19 February 1914 and is still staged occasionally. Francesca da Rimini is an opera in four acts, composed by Riccardo Zandonai, with libretto by Tito Ricordi, (1865-1933), after a play by Gabriele D'Annunzio. It was premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin on February 19, 1914, and is still staged occasionally. Synopsis: Francesca da Rimini Select a language to update the synopsis text. Riccardo Zandonai. Find The Metropolitan Opera on Facebook (opens new window) Find The Metropolitan Opera on Twitter (opens new window) Find The Metropolitan Opera on Instagram.
Appears On
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Year | Title / Performer | Label / Catalog # | AllMusic Rating |
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2015 | Fabrice Bollon / Martin Mühle / Christina Vassileva | 7779602 | |
2015 | Maria Caniglia / Antonio Guarnieri / Giacinto Prandelli | WS 121192 | |
2011 | Franco Capuana / Renato Cioni / Anselmo Colzani / Leyla Gencer | WLCD 0348 | |
2011 | Ilva Ligabue / Piero de Palma / Mirto Picchi / Aldo Protti / Nino Sanzogno | 00260 | |
2010 | 00240 | ||
2009 | 66388 | ||
2007 | 004400734313 | ||
2005 | Mario del Monaco / Gianandrea Gavazzeni / Magda Olivero | 51303 | |
2004 | Ruggero Bondino / Ilva Ligabue / Aldo Protti / Nello Santi | 726 | |
1999 | Opera D'Oro | ||
1997 | 313682 | ||
Standing Room Only | |||
Maria Caniglia / Antonio Guarnieri / Giacinto Prandelli | 87470 | ||
Fonit-Cetra Italia | |||
Mario del Monaco / Gianandrea Gavazzeni / Magda Olivero | 186 |