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Giacomo Meyerbeer: Semiramide riconosciuta
Act I: Sinfonia
Act I: Introduction and Recitative: Dall'Olimpo a noi scendete (Chorus, Sibari, Semiramide, Tamiri)
Act I: March
Act I: Scene: Dalla Sarmazia sede discendo al grande invito (Ircano, Mirteo, Semiramide, Scitalce, Tamiri, Chorus)
Act I: Recitative: Sogno o son desto? (Scitalce, Ircano, Tamiri, Semiramide, Sibari)
Act I: Cavatina: Sperai su questa sponda trovare il mio riposo (Scitalce)
Act I: Recitative: Signor, perdona se con nome d'amico (Sibari, Scitalce, Tamiri, Semiramide)
Act I: Recitative: Siam soli, or parlera (Semiramide, Scitalce)
Act I: Duet: Ella e la fiamma mia. Adoro il suo sembiante (Scitalce, Semiramide)
Act I: Recitative: La scaltrezza che val (Sibari, Tamiri, Semiramide, Mirteo, Ircano)
Act I: Recitative and Aria: Mi vedrai con quest'acciaro (Ircano, Sibari)
Act I: Recitative: Egli morra, fidati a me (Sibari, Ircano, Semiramide, Scitalce)
Act I: Recitative and Canzonetta con variazioni: Piu non si tardi (Semiramide, Chorus)
Act I: Finale: In lucido cristallo aureo liquore (Tutti, Chorus)
Act I: Finale: Di gioia, di pace, la bella speranza (Tutti, Chorus)
Act II: Finale: Soavi accenti, novi contenti (Tutti, Chorus)
Awards 2006
“The performance takes off in exciting fashion with a rollicking overture. Meyerbeer's Semiramide is no masterpiece but this enterprising production fills an important gap in our knowledge not just of Meyerbeer's early career but of opera in the time just after the Congress of Vienna.”
“I enjoyed this performance, which, under Richard Bonynge’s experienced direction, goes well: lively and vigorous.”
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