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Special offer. Bach, J C: Zanaida

Sara Hershkowitz (Zanaida), Marina De Liso (Tamasse), Pierrick Boisseau (Mustafa), Chantal Santon (Roselane), Daphné Touchais (Cisseo), Vannina Santoni (Osira), Julie Fioretti (Silvera), Majdouline Zerari (Aglatida), Jeffrey Thompson (Gianguir)

Opera Fuoco, David Stern (direction)

Bach, J C: Zanaida
While the story is one of passion, deception and power, the score is characterised by control, clarity and grace...Stern drives a high-energy performance from Opera Fuoco, with spirited orchestral...

BBC Music Magazine, February 20133 out of 5 stars

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Special offer. Bach, J C: Zanaida

Sara Hershkowitz (Zanaida), Marina De Liso (Tamasse), Pierrick Boisseau (Mustafa), Chantal Santon (Roselane), Daphné Touchais (Cisseo), Vannina Santoni (Osira), Julie Fioretti (Silvera), Majdouline Zerari (Aglatida), Jeffrey Thompson (Gianguir)

Opera Fuoco, David Stern (direction)

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While the story is one of passion, deception and power, the score is characterised by control, clarity and grace...Stern drives a high-energy performance from Opera Fuoco, with spirited orchestral...

BBC Music Magazine, February 20133 out of 5 stars

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After a long war, Soliman, the Turkish emperor, and Tamasse, the Persian sophi, decide to seal the peace between their two countries and, to this end, exchange hostages. The preliminary treaty stipulates that, in order to make this alliance more solid, Tamasse will wed Zanaida, Soliman's daughter. Meanwhile, the sophi falls in love with Osira, a Persian hostage sent by the emperor.

The future Turkish bride arrives in Isfahan with a magnificent retinue. This is where the action of this opera begins, the plot skilfully mixing Tamasse's infidelity, Zanaida's magnanimity, the ambition of Roselane and Osira, and Mustafa's honesty. A particularly appealing opera by the fourth and last of Johann Sebastian's sons whose life was atypical for a Bach, carrying out his career not in Germany but in Italy and England.

  • Release date: 26th Nov 2012
  • Label: Zigzag
  • Catalogue number: ZZT312
  • Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Bach, J C: Zanaida
Work length5:02
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern
Sinfonia: I. Allegro
Track length2:38
Sinfonia: II. Andante
Track length1:27
Sinfonia: III. Allegro di molto
Track length0:57
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act I, Scene 1
Work length4:06
I. Recitative: Non temer, bella Osira. (Roselane, Osira)
Track length1:40
II. Aria: Allo splendor del trono (Osira)
Track length2:26
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act I, Scene 2
Work length4:19
  • Chantal Santon, Opera Fuoco, David Stern
I. Recitative: Io so che l'ambizione a gran rischio m'espone. (Roselane)
Track length0:41
II. Aria: Lieta parto e della sorte non pavento più il rigor... (Roselane)
Track length3:38
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act I, Scene 3
Work length11:45
  • Jeffrey Thompson, Chantal Santon, Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Vannina Santoni, Sara Hershkowitz, Marina De Liso, Pierrick Boisseau, Daphné Touchais, Julie Fioretti, Majdouline Zerari
I. Recitative: Vedi, signor, che di tue nozze il grido... (Tamasse, Osira, Cisseo, Roselane, Zanaida, Aglatida, Silvera, Mustafa, Gianguir)
Track length0:45
II. March – Chorus: Ecco a noi dal ciel sen viene (Tamasse, Osira, Cisseo, Roselane, Zanaida, Aglatida, Silvera, Mustafa, Gianguir)
Track length3:40
III. Dopo il coro. Recitative: A te, illustre Tamasse... (Tamasse, Osira, Cisseo, Roselane, Zanaida, Aglatida, Silvera, Mustafa, Gianguir)
Track length3:39
IV. Aria: Imparai dal primo instante (Tamasse)
Track length3:41
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act I, Scene 4
Work length3:37
I. Recitative: Vieni, perfida, vieni. (Mustafa, Osira, Zanaida, Aglatida, Silvera)
Track length1:35
II. Aria: Almen la Parca irata. (Mustafa)
Track length2:02
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act I, Scene 5
Work length6:42
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Daphné Touchais, Julie Fioretti, Majdouline Zerari, Sara Hershkowitz
I. Recitative: (Che fia di me?) [Osira, Zanaida, Aglatida, Silvera]
Track length2:07
II. Aria: Tortorella abbandonata (Zanaida)
Track length4:35
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act I, Scene 6
Work length4:35
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Daphné Touchais, Julie Fioretti, Majdouline Zerari
I. Recitative: In Zanaida mal commincia... (Aglatida, Silvera, Cisseo)
Track length1:11
II. Aria: La speme mi dice (Cisseo)
Track length3:24
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act I, Scene 7
Work length6:21
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Sara Hershkowitz, Marina De Liso, Pierrick Boisseau, Chantal Santon
I. Recitative: Come! Tamasse! (Mustafa, Tamasse, Zanaida, Roselane)
Track length2:07
II. Quartetto: Empio, paventa ormai, barbaro traditor. (Mustafa, Tamasse, Zanaida, Roselane)
Track length4:14
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 1
Work length4:58
I. Recitative: Ascolta, Osira. (Roselane, Osira)
Track length1:55
II. Aria: Ogni ragion mi chiama (Roselane)
Track length3:03
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 2
Work length4:42
I. Recitative: Ecco, felice Osira... (Osira, poi Cisseo)
Track length1:20
II. Aria: Se fra le tue ritorte (Osira)
Track length3:22
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 3
Work length4:47
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Marina De Liso, Daphné Touchais
I. Recitative: Dunque finor ho sospirato in vano? (Cisseo, indi Tamasse. Guardie,)
Track length1:33
II. Aria: Del tuo poter sovrano (Cisseo)
Track length3:14
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 4
Work length5:45
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Marina De Liso
I. Recitative: Purché io giunga una volta... (Tamasse)
Track length1:49
II. Aria: Se spiegò le prime vele (Tamasse)
Track length3:56
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 5
Work length8:26
  • Jeffrey Thompson, Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Sara Hershkowitz, Pierrick Boisseau, Majdouline Zerari, Daphné Touchais Julie Fioretti
I. Cavata: Mentre volgo intorno il piede (Zanaida, poi Aglatida, Silvera, Mustafà, e Gianguir, indi Cisseo con guardie)
Track length3:24
II. Dopo la cavata: Ah, Zanaida! (Zanaida, poi Aglatida, Silvera, Mustafà, e Gianguir, indi Cisseo con guardie)
Track length2:26
III. Aria: Ah! L'impresa scellerata (Mustafa)
Track length2:36
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 6
Work length3:52
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Julie Fioretti, Majdouline Zerari
I. Recitative: Stupida io son! (Silvera, ed Aglatida)
Track length1:03
II. Aria: Compagni d'amore (Aglatida)
Track length2:49
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 7
Work length3:42
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Julie Fioretti
I. Recitative: Se di Cisseo nel petto costanza... (Silvera)
Track length0:46
II. Aria: Se potesse ognun per giuoco (Silvera)
Track length2:56
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 8
Work length9:21
  • Jeffrey Thompson, Chantal Santon, Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Vannina Santoni, Sara Hershkowitz, Marina De Liso, Pierrick Boisseau, Daphné Touchais, Julie Fioretti, Majdouline Zerari
I. Recitative: Sì, Mustafà, m'insidia Zanaida e la vita e l'onor. (Tamasse, Roselane, e Mustafà, indi Zanaida, Cisseo, Aglatida, Silvera, Osira, e Gianguir, guardie e popolo)
Track length5:02
II. Aria: Parto, addio. Io vado a morte. (Zanaida)
Track length4:19
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act II, Scene 9
Work length3:21
  • Jeffrey Thompson, Chantal Santon, Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Vannina Santoni, Pierrick Boisseau, Daphné Touchais, Julie Fioretti, Majdouline Zerari
I. Recitative: Sommi Dei proteggete l'innocenza ch'è oppressa. (Roselane, Mustafà, Osira, Cisseo, Aglatida, Silvera, e Gianguir.)
Track length0:23
II. Chorus: Voi del cielo eterni Dei... (Roselane, Mustafà, Osira, Cisseo, Aglatida, Silvera, e Gianguir.)
Track length2:58
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act III, Scene 1
Work length4:23
  • Jeffrey Thompson, Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Daphné Touchais
I. Recitative: Mustafà con prudenza seppe dissimular. (Gianguir, Cisseo)
Track length1:26
II. Aria: A un cor fuerte, a un' alma grande... (Gianguir)
Track length2:57
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act III, Scene 2
Work length3:48
  • Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Daphné Touchais, Julie Fioretti
I. Recitative: Voi, della Persia deità... (Cisseo, indi Silvera)
Track length1:23
II. Aria: Se dell'anime fedeli (Silvera)
Track length2:25
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act III, Scene 3
Work length8:10
I. Recitative: Tetri oggetti di morte... (Zanaida, Cisseo)
Track length3:21
II. Aria: Chi pietà non sente al core (Zanaida)
Track length4:49
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act III, Scene 4
Work length3:14
I. Recitative: Scellerata, così dunque ti scordi le leggi dell' onor? (Mustafà, ed Osira)
Track length0:50
II. Aria: Pensa che sei mia figlia (Mustafa)
Track length2:24
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act III, Scene 5
Work length3:38
I. Recitative: Vedo ben che la sorte mi comincia a tradir. (Osira, indi Tamasse. Guardie.)
Track length1:13
II. Aria: Pupille amabili del caro bene (Tamasse)
Track length2:25
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act III, Scene 6
Work length4:29
I. Recitative: Lusinghiera speranza... (Osira, indi Roselane.)
Track length1:27
II. Aria: Chiudo in petto un cor altero (Roselane)
Track length3:02
Bach, J C: Zanaida, Act III, Scene 7
Work length5:25
  • Jeffrey Thompson, Chantal Santon, Opera Fuoco, David Stern, Vannina Santoni, Sara Hershkowitz, Marina De Liso, Pierrick Boisseau, Daphné Touchais, Julie Fioretti, Majdouline Zerari
I. Recitative: Pensa, signor, che il volgo ingiusto non ti crede. (Tamasse, Roselane, Osira, Cisseo, Aglatida, e Silvera, poi Zanaida, dopo Mustafà, e Gianguir con seguaci, e popolo)
Track length2:31
II. Chorus: Ecco al fine, o Regi amanti (Tamasse, Roselane, Osira, Cisseo, Aglatida, e Silvera, poi Zanaida, dopo Mustafà, e Gianguir con seguaci, e popolo)
Track length2:54

Awards and reviews

February 2013

While the story is one of passion, deception and power, the score is characterised by control, clarity and grace...Stern drives a high-energy performance from Opera Fuoco, with spirited orchestral playing and brisk if rather unyielding tempos accenting the work's exuberance. The cast of young singers is well balanced, though some of the more virtuosic arias present quite a challenge.
3 out of 5 stars

February 2013

if you treat Zanaida as a vocal concert and forget the drama, there is plenty to enjoy here, not least the colourful, sensuous writing for woodwind...while there are no outstanding voices (and words are too often vague), all sing with spirit and a fair sense of style...Stern paces the opera convincingly and gets some lively, pointed playing from his cosmopolitan period band.
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