Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Baroque opera with Carl Heinrich Graun's "Silla," a masterful work that has been beautifully preserved and presented in this stunning 2023 release. Composed between 1752 and 1753, "Silla" is an Italian-language opera in three acts, with a libretto penned by the esteemed Frederick II of Prussia. This recording, conducted by the esteemed Alessandro de Marchi and performed by the Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, brings to life a rarely heard gem of the Baroque repertoire, showcasing Graun's intricate vocal writing and virtuosic instrumental passages.
The opera tells the dramatic story of the Roman dictator Silla and the turmoil that surrounds his rise to power. With a running time of over three hours, this comprehensive recording features a stellar cast, including Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Marino, Eleonora Bellocci, and Roberta Invernizzi, among others. The Coro Maghini provides powerful choral support, enhancing the opera's dramatic depth and historical context.
"Silla" is not just an opera; it is a historical and musical journey through the Baroque era. The intricate compositions and powerful performances make this album a standout in the choral and opera genres. Whether you are a seasoned opera enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this recording offers a captivating exploration of one of Carl Heinrich Graun's most significant works. The detailed tracklist, spanning three acts and numerous scenes, ensures that every nuance of the opera is captured, providing a complete and immersive listening experience. This album is a testament to Graun's genius and the enduring beauty of Baroque opera.
Tracks
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 1: SinfoniaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 1: No, genitriceCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 2: Bella Ottavia che intendo?Carl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 2: Ah si cimenta un coreCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi, Hagen Matzeit
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 3: Già s'adunaCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 3: Caro bell'Idol mioCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 4: Ah qual timorCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 4: Non v'è sì barbaroCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 5: E che paventiCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 5: Per più sublime oggettoCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 6: Dunque il suo corCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 6: Sol nel caro amabil voltoCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
12 Aufzüge: FanfareAnonymous, Alessandro De Marchi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Alfin colla mia destraCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Trionfar veggasiCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Coro Maghini, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Padri CoscrittiCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Perfido, sì comprendoCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 8: Ah per domar, signoreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 8: Vinci, signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 9: Ora conosci i tuoi fedeliCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 9: Dirò, che tu l'adoriCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Mert Süngü, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 10: Povero coreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 10: Vago adorato oggettoCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 1: Quanto tarda postumioCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 3: Quando potrem giammaiCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 4: Silla di nuovo, o figliaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Mert Süngü, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 5: Invan mortale arditoCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Lasciami, amicoCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Nò, nò di Libia fra l'areneCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Non paventarCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Dopo l'orror che destaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 7: Ecco signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 8: Fra speme e timoreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 9: Queste, signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 9: Barbaro traditoreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 10: Signor, non t'irritarCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 10: Se l'augellin si vedeCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 11: Ah signor, che facesti?Carl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 12: Rendimi il caro oggettoCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 1: Si, morir mi convieneCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 2: Nel reo destin crudeleCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 3: Ottavia, entriamoCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 3: Parmi... ah no!Carl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 4: Ah Metello ha ragionCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 5: Sia questo giorno alteroCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 6: Ah signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 8: In questo amplesso un pegnoCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III: Final. SinfoniaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III: Final. Dopo i dovuti omaggiCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III: Final. Roma per lui respiraCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Mert Süngü, Coro Maghini, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
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