Mozart - Il Re Pastore Opera Signum

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Il Re Pastore, K.208

Libretto by Pietro Metastasio

Act One

Overtura

2:53

Scena I

No.1, Aria: "Intendo, amico rio" (Aminta)

2:06

Recitativo: "Bella Elisa, idol mio" (Aminta, Elisa)

3:25

No.2, Aria: "Alla selva, al prato, al fonte" (Elisa)

5:30

Scena II

Recitativo: "Perdono, amici Dei" (Aminta, Agenore, Alessandro)

3:09

No.3, Aria: "Aer tranquillo e dì sereni" (Aminta)

6:13

Scena III

Recitativo: "Or che dici, Alessandro?" (Agenore, Alessandro)

1:08

No.4, Aria: "Si spande al sole in faccia" (Alessandro)

4:37

Scena IV

Recitativo: "Agenore? T'arresta" (Tamiri, Agenore)

2:10

10.

No.5, Aria: "Per me rispondete" (Agenore)

3:35

Scena V

11.

Recitativo: "No, voi non siete, o Dei" (Tamiri)

0:34

12.

No.6, Aria: "Di tante sue procelle" (Tamiri)

4:16

Scena VI

13.

Recitativo: "Oh lieto giorno! oh me felice" (Elisa, Aminta)

1:11

Scena VII

14.

Recitativo: "Dal più fedel vassallo" Agenore, Elisa, Aminta)

2:09

Scena VIII

15.

Recitativo: "Elisa! Aminta! È sogno?" (Aminta, Elisa)

0:31

16.

Recitativo accompangnato: "Che? m'affretti a lasciarti?" (Aminta, Elisa)

3:02

17.

No.7, Duetto: "Vanne a regnar, ben mio" (Elisa, Aminta)

6:03

APPENDIX

Concerto version of No.3, Aria

18.

Recitativo: "Compagne amene" (Aminta)

1:14

19.

Recitativo accompagnato: "Ditelo voi pastori" (Aminta)

2:11

20.

No.3, Aria: "Aer tranquillo e dì sereni" (Aminta)

6:20

ACT TWO

Atto Secondo

Scena I

21.

Recitativo: "Questa del campo greco" (Elisa, Agenore)

2:13

22.

No.8, Aria: "Barbaro, oh Dio! mi vedi" (Elisa)

4:56

Scena II

23.

Recitativo: "Nel gran cor d'Alessandro" (Agenore, Aminta)

2:28

Scena III

24.

Recitativo: "Per qual ragione reta il re" (Alessandro, Aminta)

1:57

Scena IV

25.

Recitativo: "Or per la mia Tamiri" (Agenore, Alessandro)

3:24

26.

No.9, Aria: "Se vincendo vi rendo felici" (Alessandro)

6:04

Scena V

27.

Recitativo: "Oimè! declina il sol" (Aminta)

0:47

Scena VI

28.

Recitativo:"E irresoluto ancora" (Agenore, Aminta)

1:08

29.

No.10, Rondeaux: "L'amerò, sarò costante" (Aminta)

7:03

[Matthew Truscott, solo violin]

Scena VII

30.

Recitativo: "Uscite, alfine uscite" (Agenore)

0:13

Scena VIII

31.

Recitativo: "Ma senti, Agenore" (Elisa, Agenore)

1:36

Scena IX

32.

Recitativo: "Povera ninfa! io ti compiango" (Agenore, Tamiri)

1:15

33.

No.11, Aria: "Se tu di me fai dono" (Tamiri)

4:32

Scena X

34.

Recitativo: "Misero cor!" (Agenore)

0:22

35.

No.12, Aria: "Sol può dir come si trova" (Agenore)

2:50

Scena XI

36.

No.13, Aria: "Voi, che fausti ognor donate" (Alessandro)

3:54

37.

Recitativo: "Olà! che più si tarda?" (Alessandro, Tamiri, Agenore)

0:37

Scena XII

38.

Recitativo: "Ah giustizia, signor" (Elisa, Alessandro)

1:03

Scena XIII

39.

Recitativo: "Signore, io sono Aminta" (Aminta, Alessandro, Agenore, Elisa, Tamiri)

1:49

40.

No.14, Coro: "Viva L'invitto duce" (Elisa, Tamiri, Aminta, Agenore, Alessandro)

6:13

Total time: 116:41

Solo: John Mark Ainsley tenor - Alessandro

Solo: Ailish Tynan soprano - Elisa

Solo: Anna Devin soprano - Tamiri

Solo: Benjamin Hulett tenor - Agenore

Orchestra: Orchestra of Classical Opera

Conductor: Ian Page

"...This fourth volume in Classical Opera’s planned complete survey of Mozart’s operas is every bit as terrific as the first three, with dramatically fulsome singing from all five soloists. Aminta’s famous arias Aer Tranquillo and L’Amerò are of course particular highlights, while Ainsley’s Si Spande al Sole in Faccia shows he’s lost none of the eloquence and agility for which he is famous. The playing from period band Orchestra of Classical Opera under founding conductor Ian Page is stylish and gutsy throughout."

Will Yeoman - Limelightmagazine.com Australia - 15 April 2016

"This performance, recorded in July of 2014, should satisfy any lover of this kind of opera. The three sopranos impress the most. Sarah Fox, in the title role, has a lovely voice plus the range and agility for this heroic role As the two women, sopranos Ailish Tynan and Anna Devin match Miss Fox with their vocal beauty and technique Benjamin Hulett does well with the smaller but still important role of Agenore. Ian Page leads his Orchestra of Classical Opera properly in the music they were apparently created to play ..."

Richard Sininger - American Record Guide - March/April 2016

"... the work can’t help being beautiful. and it’s performed with energy and spirit by Ian Page and his lively forces "

David Cairns - The Sunday Times (Culture magazine) - 11 October 2015

Performance **** Recording ****

"Thankfully we have accomplished singers here who negotiate the occasionally tricky music with fluency and poise It is a rare delight that real ’display’ cadenzas are improvised by the singers at all appropriate points, and that the orchestra is directed with commendable style "

Anthony Pryer - BBC Music magazine - January 2016

Editor’s Choice - Opera Section

"...it is hard to imagine hearing another performance as convivial and life-affirming as this. The Orchestra of Classical Opera play supremely well ..."

David Vickers - Gramophone magazine - November 2015

"Fox and Tynan are perfectly matched oung lovers and Ainsley is achingly moving as the old king. Orchestral playing is sparkling and pristine. This modestly-priced set now leads the field on CD." *****

Guy Weatherall - Classical Music magazine - November 2015

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