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Saverio Mercadante - Il Bravo, ossia La veneziana (1839) - Duettino for Violetta & Teodora & Quartettino for Carlo, Teodora, Pisani & Violetta - "Ciel, ah, di grazia" & "Ciel, " (Dino di Domenico, Adelisa Tabiadon, Janet Perry & Sergio Bertocchi)

2,250 views · Published 19 January 2009 · 8:54 · Indexed 1 October 2026

Channel: LindoroRossini · 2009 · Music

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Mercadante composed "Il bravo" between 1838 and 1839, not without difficulty, as he had problems with finding a reliable librettist, going through Bindocci, soon replaced with Gaetano Rossi and later on with Marcelliano who, on the composer's demand, was supervised by Felice Romani. The work was written for Domenico Donzelli (nearing the end of an illustrious career) and premiered with an excellent cast (headed by Schoberlechner, the first Elaisa). The success of the opening night at la Scala on the 9th of March, 1839, was complete.

No. 10 & No. 13. Duettino for Violetta & Teodora & Quartettino for Carlo, Teodora, Pisani & Violetta. This upload unites two piece from Act Three (I've also added the prelude to the act itself to open the posting). First off, the important reconciliation of mother and daughter, presented in an enchanting duettino, proving to be one of the opera's best numbers. Though developing in complete accordance with the idiom (opening with the traditional set of verses, relating each characters' feelings, which I had to cut to save time) and even incorporating, well withing the tradition, a very effective in this setting harp accompaniment, the piece works superbly in uniting the estranged mother and daughter, thus the slightly cold text is brought to life, in particular, the lines "Do not cry..." and the final phrase "We will be forgiven" (ending on a heartbreaking cadence) are especially touchingly drawn. The next piece and, in fact, the last upload of this series of highlights is the second quartet for the parents and the lovers, as the former bless the union of Pisani and Violetta. The piece begins in a rather sombre duettino, set to a profound accompaniment which includes effective use of the winds, as Carlo asks God to spare the lovers any pain with his lines echoed by Teodora. The final section, interestingly utilizing lines by the clarinet, is a dialogue between Carlo and the lovers (with Teodora forming the base of their higher set melody) of touching simplicity. The quartet ends with a final word of farewell, as Pisani and Violetta leave Venice forever.

Dino di Domenico - Carlo,
Adelisa Tabiadon - Teodora,
Janet Perry - Violetta,
Sergio Bertocchi - Pisani.

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