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The duet 'Sento una forza indomita' for tenor and soprano had a vogue: it was in the recorded repertoire of [[Francesco Marconi]] with Bice Mililotti, 1908, and of [[Enrico Caruso]] with [[Emmy Destinn]], 1914.<ref>Bennett, p. ??</ref> |
The duet 'Sento una forza indomita' for tenor and soprano had a vogue: it was in the recorded repertoire of [[Francesco Marconi]] with Bice Mililotti, 1908, and of [[Enrico Caruso]] with [[Emmy Destinn]], 1914.<ref>Bennett, p. ??</ref> |
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The opera was given by the [[Washington National Opera]] in 1996 with [[Placido Domingo]] in the role of Peri.<ref>Phillips-Matz, p. 195</ref> |
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*Bennett, John R., ''Voices of The Past, Volume 2 - A Catalogue of Vocal Recordings from THE ITALIAN CATALOGUES of The Gramophone Company (Italy) 1899 - 1909; The Gramophone Company Limited 1909; Compagnia Italiana Del Grammofono 1909 - 1912; Società Nazionale Del Grammofono 1912 - 1925''. Lingfield, UK: The Oakwood Press, 1957 ISBN ??? |
*Bennett, John R., ''Voices of The Past, Volume 2 - A Catalogue of Vocal Recordings from THE ITALIAN CATALOGUES of The Gramophone Company (Italy) 1899 - 1909; The Gramophone Company Limited 1909; Compagnia Italiana Del Grammofono 1909 - 1912; Società Nazionale Del Grammofono 1912 - 1925''. Lingfield, UK: The Oakwood Press, 1957 ISBN ??? |
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*Casaglia, Gherardo, [http://www.amadeusonline.net/almanacco.php?Start=0&Giorno=19&Mese=03&Anno=1870&Giornata=&Testo=&Parola=Stringa "19 March 1870"], Almanacco Amadeus, 2005 (in Italian). Accessed 30 October 2010. |
*Casaglia, Gherardo, [http://www.amadeusonline.net/almanacco.php?Start=0&Giorno=19&Mese=03&Anno=1870&Giornata=&Testo=&Parola=Stringa "19 March 1870"], Almanacco Amadeus, 2005 (in Italian). Accessed 30 October 2010. |
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* Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane. ''Washington National Opera 1956 - 2006''. Washington, D.C.: Washington National Opera, 2006. ISBN 0-9777037-0-3. |
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Revision as of 01:40, 19 August 2012
Template:Gomes operas Il Guarany (The Guarany) is an opera ballo composed by Antônio Carlos Gomes, based on the novel O Guarani, written by José de Alencar. The libretto was written by Antonio Scalvini and Carlo D'Ormeville.
Maria Alice Volpe has analysed the historical subtext of the Indianismo movement behind the opera.[1]
Performance history
The world premiere was at La Scala, Milan on 19 March 1870. The opera received additional European productions. The first Brazilian performance was in Rio de Janeiro on 2 December 1870, at the Theatro Lyrico Fluminense. The opera is notable as the first Brazilian opera to gain acclaim outside of Brazil.[1]
The duet 'Sento una forza indomita' for tenor and soprano had a vogue: it was in the recorded repertoire of Francesco Marconi with Bice Mililotti, 1908, and of Enrico Caruso with Emmy Destinn, 1914.[2]
The opera was given by the Washington National Opera in 1996 with Placido Domingo in the role of Peri.[3]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, March 19, 1870 (Conductor: Eugenio Terziani) |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Antonio de Mariz, a Portuguese nobleman | bass | Teodoro Coloni |
| Cecilia, his daughter | soprano | Marie Constance Sass |
| Peri, son of the Guarani tribal chief | tenor | Giuseppe Villani |
| Gonzales, a Spanish adventurer | baritone | Enrico Storti |
| Cacico, chief of the Aymoré Indians | bass | Victor Maurel |
| Alonso | bass | Severino Mazza |
| Don Alvaro | tenor | Giuseppe Masato |
| Ruy-Bento | tenor | Annibale Micheloni |
| Pedro | bass | Severino Mazza |
References
Notes'
Sources
- Béhague, Gerard, "Il Guarany", The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, (Ed.) Stanley Sadie. London, 1992 ISBN 0-333-73432-7
- Bennett, John R., Voices of The Past, Volume 2 - A Catalogue of Vocal Recordings from THE ITALIAN CATALOGUES of The Gramophone Company (Italy) 1899 - 1909; The Gramophone Company Limited 1909; Compagnia Italiana Del Grammofono 1909 - 1912; Società Nazionale Del Grammofono 1912 - 1925. Lingfield, UK: The Oakwood Press, 1957 ISBN ???
- Casaglia, Gherardo, "19 March 1870", Almanacco Amadeus, 2005 (in Italian). Accessed 30 October 2010.
- Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane. Washington National Opera 1956 - 2006. Washington, D.C.: Washington National Opera, 2006. ISBN 0-9777037-0-3.