One of Rossini's rarest scores, the drama serial Aurelian in Palmira was written during his miraculous 21st year (1813), when Rossini produced four operas in all. The other three, the comedies Il signor Bruschino and L'italiana in Algeri, plus the tragedy Tancredi, indicate not only his amazing fertility of his inventive powers but also the staggering quality of his youthful writing. Even so, Rossini fans will recognize the overture to Aurelian, which he recycled in three other scores, most notably Il barbiere di Siviglia. On the way to the opera's inevitable happy ending, there is plenty of extreme emotion to fire up some exciting vocal writing. A great success in it's day, Aurelian promises to thrill another generation of listeners in this new studio recording under Maurizio Benini. The set includes a lavishly illustrated book including a complete libretto with an English translation by Jeremy Commons and a synopsis by Richard Osborne.
5 Va: M'abbandona, E Serba I Tuoi Bei Giorni, O Cara
6 Che Barbara Stella Miro la Mia Cuna!
7 Eseguite. Arsace, Ascolta, Sento Ancor Di Te Pieta
8 Serena I Bei Rai, Morire Mi Fai
9 Vieni All'armi: I Tuoi Guerrieri
10 Del Cielo, Ahi! Miseri!
11 Tutto È Perduto. Per Augusto E Roma
12 Se Udir Volessi, Ingrata
13 Se Libertà T'È Cara, Se Brami Regno E Pace
14 Corri, Augusto... Arsace È Sciolto
15 L'asia in Faville E Volta
- Disc 3 -
1 Dolci Silvestri Orrori, Amiche Sponde!
2 Perchè Mai Le Luci Aprimmo
3 Qual Lieto Suono!
4 Ah! Son Pastori
5 Ah! Non Posso: Al Mio Tesoro
6 Vieni, O Prence: E Gia Compita
7 La Sicurezza Tua, Perdona Augusto, Esser Potria Fatale
8 Corrasi... Io Fremo. a Me Rapirti Ei Crede?
9 Più Non Vedrà Quel Perfido
10 Ma Tu Piangi! Ah! Si, Lo Vedo
11 Arrestate... Ola... Vendetta
12 Vedesti? Oh, Come Irato Parte Aureliano Da Noi
13 Suono Guerrier S'ascolta
14 Fuggi, Vien Via Con Me
15 Inutil Ferro!... Che Fai Meco?
16 Mille Sospiri, E Lagrime
17 Giunge Augusto
18 Vivi: Saran Nostr'anime
19 Entro Carcere Distinto
20 È Deciso Il Destino Di Zenobia
21 Non Mi Lagno, Che Il Mio Bene
22 Scacciarmi È Forza Alfine Questo Malnato Amor
23 Nel Tuo Core Unita Sia
24 I Prigionieri a Me
25 Copra Un Eterno Oblio
One of Rossini's rarest scores, the drama serial Aurelian in Palmira was written during his miraculous 21st year (1813), when Rossini produced four operas in all. The other three, the comedies Il signor Bruschino and L'italiana in Algeri, plus the tragedy Tancredi, indicate not only his amazing fertility of his inventive powers but also the staggering quality of his youthful writing. Even so, Rossini fans will recognize the overture to Aurelian, which he recycled in three other scores, most notably Il barbiere di Siviglia. On the way to the opera's inevitable happy ending, there is plenty of extreme emotion to fire up some exciting vocal writing. A great success in it's day, Aurelian promises to thrill another generation of listeners in this new studio recording under Maurizio Benini. The set includes a lavishly illustrated book including a complete libretto with an English translation by Jeremy Commons and a synopsis by Richard Osborne.
