Sigismondo is an operatic 'dramma' in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa.
| Sigismondo | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Gioachino Rossini | |
 Rossini c. 1815 | |
| Librettist | Giuseppe Maria Foppa |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | 26 December 1814 La Fenice, Venice |
The opera was not a success and Rossini later re-used some of its music in Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra, The Barber of Seville,[1] and Adina.[2]
Performance history
editSigismondo was first performed at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice, on 26 December 1814, with revivals in Cremona, Reggio Emilia, Padua and Senigallia (all in 1819), Florence and Siena (both in 1820) and finally in Bologna (1827).
Its modern revival took place in Rovigo in 1992 (see recording details below).
Synopsis
edit- Time: 16th Century
- Place: Poland[3]
Roles
edit| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 26 December 1814[4] (Conductor: ) |
|---|---|---|
| Sigismondo, King of Poland | contralto | Marietta Marcolini |
| Ladislao, Prime Minister of Poland | tenor | Claudio Bonoldi |
| Anagilda, sister of Ladislao | soprano | Marianna Rossi |
| Radoski, confidant of Ladislao | tenor | Domenico Bartoli |
| Ulderico, King of Bohemia | bass | Luciano Bianchi |
| Aldimira, daughter of Ulderico and wife of Sigismondo | soprano | Elisabetta Manfredini-Guarmani |
| Zenovito, Polish noble | bass | Luciano Bianchi |
Recordings
edit| Year | Cast: Sigismondo, Ladislao, Aldimira, Ulderico |
Conductor, Opera House and Orchestra |
Label [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sonia Ganassi, Bruno Lazzaretti, Rosella Ragatzu, Giacomo Prestia |
Richard Bonynge, Rovigo Venezze Conservatory Orchestra |
Audio CD: Bongiovanni Cat: 8.660189-90 |
| 2017 | Margarita Gritskova, Kenneth Tarver, Maria Aleida, Marcell Bakonyi |
Antonino Fogliani, Virtuosi Brunensis, Recorded live at the Rossini in Wildbad Festival |
CD Naxos Records Cat:8.660403-04 |
| 2019 | Marianna Pizzolato, Kenneth Tarver, Hera Hyesang Park, Il Hong |
Keri-Lynn Wilson, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks |
CD BR Klassik Cat:900327 |
References
editNotes
- ^ Osborne, Charles, p.44
- ^ Holden, p. 775
- ^ Osborne, Charles, p. 43
- ^ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Sigismondo, 26 December 1814". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).
- ^ Recordings of Sigismondo on operadis-opera-discography.org.uk
Sources
- Gossett, Philip; Brauner, Patricia (2001), " Sigismondo " in Holden, Amanda (ed.), The New Penguin Opera Guide, New York: Penguin Putnam. ISBN 0-14-029312-4
- Osborne, Charles (1994), The Bel Canto Operas of Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini, London: Methuen; Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press. ISBN 0931340713
- Osborne, Richard (1998), "Sigismondo", in Stanley Sadie (Ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, Vol. xxxx. London: Macmillan Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-333-73432-7 ISBN 1-56159-228-5
- Osborne, Richard (1990), Rossini, Ithaca, New York: Northeastern University Press. ISBN 1-55553-088-5
- Osborne, Richard (1998), "Sigismondo", in Stanley Sadie, (Ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, Vol. XXX. pp. XXX London: Macmillan Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-333-73432-7 ISBN 1-56159-228-5
- Radiciotti, Giuseppe (1927—1929), Gioacchino Rossini: vita documentata; opere ed influenze su l'arte, 3 vols. Tivoli: Chicca.
External links
edit- Libretto in Italian Retrieved 3 December 2012