Samuele is unusual because it is mainly made up of parodies of some of the composer’s previous operas...The breezy recitatives and arias sung by Andrea Lauren Brown (Samuele) are adorable for...

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Andrea Lauren Brown (Samuele), Susanne Bernhard (Anna), Rainer Trost (Elcana) & Jens Hamann (Eli)

Simon Mayr Choir & Ingolstadt Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Franz Hauk

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Samuele is unusual because it is mainly made up of parodies of some of the composer’s previous operas...The breezy recitatives and arias sung by Andrea Lauren Brown (Samuele) are adorable for...

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Influential, popular and prolific in his day, Bavarian born Simon Mayr left his mark in providing a bridge between Northern classicism and the bel canto of Italy, his adopted country of residence. The oratorio Samuele deals with the calling of Samuel as a prophet, and was written in 1821 for the consecration of Pietro Mola as Bishop of Bergamo. Mayr set his oratorio to the Poesia of one of his pupils, Bartolomeo Merelli, the collaboration resulting in a fascinating work which combines theology with dramatic innovation such as the use of ‘melodrama’ or spoken text.

Release date: 28th May 2012
Label: Naxos
Catalogue number: 8572721-22
Length: 94 minutes

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Mayr: Samuele

Work length1:34:11

Jens Hamann (bass), Susanne Bernhard (soprano), Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano), Rainer Trost (tenor)
Ingolstadt Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Simon Mayr Choir
Franz Hauk
Recorded: 15-19 September 2009
Recording Venue: Asamkirche Maria de Victoria, Ingolstadt, Germany

Part I Scene 1: Introduzione: Alfine in petto l'anima (Chorus)

Track length4:40

Part I Scene 1: Recitativo: Eccoci giunti alfin (Anna, Elcana)

Track length4:04

Part I Scene 1: Duetto: Or piu cara e a me la vita (Anna, Elcana)

Track length7:56

Part I Scene 1: Recitativo: Egli e la (Anna, Elcana, Children)

Track length2:26

Part I Scene 1: Aria: Di gioja il cor mi palpita (Anna, Tutti)

Track length6:01

Part I Scene 1: Recitativo: O sovra l'altre madri (Elcana, Anna, Children)

Track length1:54

Part I Scene 1: Marcia

Track length1:49

Part I Scene 1: Coro: Chi di purpurea chioma (Chorus)

Track length5:32

Part II Scene 2: Recitativo: Delle festose turbe (Eli, Samuele)

Track length4:56

Part II Scene 3: Aria: Esser degli esseri (Eli)

Track length4:04

Part II Scene 3: Recitativo: Ma qual si sparge intorno (Eli)

Track length1:24

Part II Scene 4: Recitativo: Che ascoltai? (Samuele, Eli)

Track length2:22

Part II Scene 4: Duetto: Che tento! (Eli, Samuele)

Track length9:22

Part II Scene 5: Marcia religiosa

Track length1:51

Part II Scene 5: Coro: Delle tue glorie (Chorus)

Track length4:50

Part II Scene 5: Recitativo: Saggio mortal (Elcana, Anna, Eli, Samuele)

Track length0:41

Part II Scene 5: Quartetto: Ah madre … (Elcana, Anna, Eli, Samuele)

Track length2:15

Part II Scene 5: Recitativo: Come anelava, o caro (Elcana, Anna, Eli, Samuele)

Track length1:29

Part II Scene 5: Preghiera: Dio, che immortal, benefico (Samuele)

Track length3:42

Part II Scene 5: Recitativo: Ma quale il sen m'investe (Samuele)

Track length1:23

Part II Scene 5: Melodramma: Quanto, o Signor, sei grande (Samuele, Anna, Elcana, Chorus of Levites, Children)

Track length5:15

Part II Scene 5: Coro ed arioso: Qual stupor! … quale oltraggio inudito! (Chorus, Samuele)

Track length1:05

Part II Scene 5: Recitativo: Come? Ai divini accenti (Samuele)

Track length0:27

Part II Scene 5: Arioso: Cinto il crine di folgori orrende (Samuele)

Track length0:55

Part II Scene 5: Coro: Ah! qual fragor! (Chorus)

Track length2:31

Part II Scene 5: Coro: Gran Dio! La tua vendetta (Chorus)

Track length2:27

Part II Scene 5: Recitativo: V'intendo: ah non fia mai (Samuele, Elcana, Anna, Eli, Children)

Track length2:16

Part II Scene 5: Coro: Omaggio al vero (Chorus, Samuele, Anna, Eli, Elcana, Chorus of Young Prophets)

Track length6:34

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August 2012

Samuele is unusual because it is mainly made up of parodies of some of the composer’s previous operas...The breezy recitatives and arias sung by Andrea Lauren Brown (Samuele) are adorable for their legato, effortless top notes and sincerity of delivery...This enjoyable recording is well defined and attractive

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