Smareglia: Nozze Istriane - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Nozze Istriane
Artist: Smareglia
Label: Cpo Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 761203568628
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-04-04
Number of Discs: 2

Strictly speaking, composer Antonio Smareglia belonged to three cultural groups. His father was an Italian from Friuli, his mother Croatian, and he himself was born in Pola on the Istrian peninsula, which at the time was still part of Austria-Hungary - and yet he managed to make a name for himself across the borders of national identities, especially with his operas. Among his greatest successes was Nozze istriane ('Istrian Wedding'), which premiered in Trieste on 28 March 1895 - a rural love tragedy with words by the famous poet Luigi Illica and music by the composer, whose rich melodies skilfully avoid the obvious verismo. A pair of lovers are not allowed to marry because the son of a rich man desires the girl; the young woman is deceitfully persuaded that her sweetheart has abandoned her; when the lie comes to light at the end, it is too late. A stab of a knife ends their happiness!

Tracks:
1.1 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Preludio
1.2 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena I: O! Biagio protettore
1.3 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena II: Padron mio bello e caro!
1.4 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena III: Se perdo i vespri a starti ad ascoltare
1.5 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena IV: A nozze v'ha invitati
1.6 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena V: Ah, acerbe e fracide!
1.7 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena VI: Tu che sì buona appari
1.8 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena VII: Sebben io passi
1.9 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena VIII. Ho tuo padre incontrato
1.10 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena IX. La piange!
1.11 Nozze Istriane~Act 1. Scena ultima: Non l'ho trovato!
1.12 Nozze Istriane~Act 2. Scena I: E nulla! Ancora nulla?
1.13 Nozze Istriane~Act 2. Scena II: Diavolo d'uom'!
2.1 Nozze Istriane~Act 2. Scena III: Mio padre!
2.2 Nozze Istriane~Act 2. Scena IV: Si può? Si può?
2.3 Nozze Istriane~Act 2. Scena V: Marussa piange?
2.4 Nozze Istriane~Act 2. Scena VI: Non c'è che dir
2.5 Nozze Istriane~Act 2. Scena VII: Marussa, buona sera
2.6 Nozze Istriane~Act 3. Preludio
2.7 Nozze Istriane~Act 3. Scena I, II: Chi batte?
2.8 Nozze Istriane~Act 3. Scena III: Marussa a che ti attardi, presto, fanciulla mia
2.9 Nozze Istriane~Act 3. Scena IV: Ecco, Lorenzo è qui
2.10 Nozze Istriane~Act 3. Scena V: Marussa, ancora non siete abbigliata?