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ALMEIDA, F.A. de: Spinalba, ovvero Il vecchio matto (La) [Opera] (Quintans, Madeira, Seara, Moreso, Fernandes, Os Musicos do Tejo, Magalhaes)

Composer(s):Almeida, Francisco Antonio de
Artist(s)
Genre Classical Music
Category Opera
Catalogue 8.660319-21
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
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Little is known about the life of Francisco António de Almeida, but he occupied a central position in Portuguese life in the first half of the 18th century and was able to learn the Italian style in Rome thanks to the ambitions of King João V. The rarely recorded La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto (Spinalba, or the Mad Old Man) is a comic opera which follows the buffa tradition of intrigue and romantic complexities, and is filled with superb cantabile arias as well as a rich variety of original and dramatic orchestral effects. The cast is led by Ana Quintans, a much-in-demand soloist on the early music scene, and the highly regarded Portuguese ensemble Os Músicos do Tejo is directed by its co-founder Marcos Magalhães.


   




Review By Sophie Roughol,Diapason,April 2013


8.660319-21_Diapason_042013_fr.pdf


Review By Blas Matamoro,Scherzo,March 2013

Nuestra espesa ignorancia acerca de la ópera portuguesa es menos densa gracias a la presente grabación. Además, estamos ante una figura fundacional como la de Francisco António de Almeida, que vivió en la primera mitad del siglo XVIII, entre inciertas fechas, estudió en Italia y escribió la primera ópera de Portugal, bien que con libreto italiano, La pazienzia di Socrate. Sus palabras se deben a Alexandre de Gusmao, personaje de la corte y quizá también libretista de la presente entrega, cuyo estreno data de 1739.

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Review By Brian Wilson - Download News 2013/1,MusicWeb International,January 2013

…the music is very agreeable, often much more, as are the performances, with no weaknesses among the voices. The recording is good and Keith Anderson’s notes, as usual, are an additional incentive to try this out. © 2013 MusicWeb International Read complete review








 

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