Franck, C: Stradella
Isabelle Kabatu (Leonor), Marc Laho (Stradella), Werner Van Mechelen (Spadoni), Philippe Rouillon (Le Duc), Xavier Rouillon (Pietro), Giovanni Iovino (Michael), Patrick Mignon (Beppo), Roger Joakim (Un Officier)
Orchestra & Chorus of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Paolo Arrivabeni
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
A convoluted romantic intrigue, Stradella was Franck's only opera, written in his early twenties. It shows him already to have been a master of the Italianate style and capable of writing memorable...
Franck, C: Stradella
Isabelle Kabatu (Leonor), Marc Laho (Stradella), Werner Van Mechelen (Spadoni), Philippe Rouillon (Le Duc), Xavier Rouillon (Pietro), Giovanni Iovino (Michael), Patrick Mignon (Beppo), Roger Joakim (Un Officier)
Orchestra & Chorus of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Paolo Arrivabeni
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
A convoluted romantic intrigue, Stradella was Franck's only opera, written in his early twenties. It shows him already to have been a master of the Italianate style and capable of writing memorable...
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Stradella is an opera full of youthful ardour, animated by a strong romantic spirit, in which the orchestra - as one would expect from even a young César Franck - is not mere accompaniment to the voices but has a role of its own.
Contents and tracklist
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie
- Paolo Arrivabeni
- Werner van Mechelen, Marc Laho, Isabelle Kabatu
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie
- Paolo Arrivabeni
- Isabelle Kabatu, Werner van Mechelen, Marc Laho, Philippe Rouillon
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Chœurs de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie
- Paolo Arrivabeni
- Marc Laho, Werner van Mechelen, Xavier Rouillon, Isabelle Kabatu, Giovanni Iovino, Patrick Mignon, Roger Joakim, Philippe Rouillon
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Chœurs de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie
- Paolo Arrivabeni
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César Franck
13th Mar 2015
David picks out some of the finest recordings of Belgian organist-composer César Franck.
Awards and reviews
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Presto FavouritesRecommended Recording
13th March 2015
A convoluted romantic intrigue, Stradella was Franck's only opera, written in his early twenties. It shows him already to have been a master of the Italianate style and capable of writing memorable melodies. The Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera of Wallonia and an all-Flemish cast under Paolo Arrivabeni do the honours.
