Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's early masterpiece, "Mitridate, rè di Ponto," a three-act opera seria that showcases the prodigious talent of a 14-year-old composer. This 2021 release from Warner Classics offers a stunning 2 hours and 9 minutes of orchestral and vocal brilliance, recorded with meticulous attention to historical accuracy and musical depth.
"Mitridate, rè di Ponto" (Mithridates, King of Pontus) is based on a libretto by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi and tells the dramatic story of the historical king Mithridates VI of Pontus and his complex relationships with his sons, Sifare and Farnace, and their respective lovers, Aspasia and Ismene. The opera is a powerful exploration of love, betrayal, and political intrigue, set against the backdrop of ancient Rome.
Mozart's score is a testament to his extraordinary gift for melody and harmony, with each aria and ensemble piece revealing the composer's burgeoning genius. The overture alone is a tour de force, showcasing the young Mozart's ability to weave intricate musical themes with dramatic flair. Throughout the opera, the music ranges from tender and lyrical to intense and dramatic, reflecting the emotional depth and complexity of the characters and their relationships.
This recording features a stellar cast of singers, each bringing their unique vocal prowess and dramatic sensitivity to their roles. The orchestra, conducted by a renowned specialist in Mozart's music, delivers a performance that is both historically informed and deeply expressive, capturing the spirit of the composer's intentions while engaging modern audiences.
"Mitridate, rè di Ponto" is not just an opera; it is a journey through the mind of a young musical genius, offering a glimpse into the early development of one of the most influential composers in Western music history. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of opera, this recording is a compelling and rewarding listening experience that highlights the enduring power and beauty of Mozart's music.
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Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Vieni, signor” (Arbate, Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Elsa Dreisig, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitriate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Se a me s'unisce Arbate" (Sifare, Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Al destin, che la minaccia" (Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Qual tumulto nell'alma" (Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Soffre il mio cor con pace" (Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Sin a quando, o regina" (Sifare, Farnace, Aspasia, Arbate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "L'odio nel cor frenate" (Arbate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Principe, che facemmo!" (Farnace, Sifare, Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Nel sen mi palpita" (Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Un tale addio, germano" (Farnace, Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Eccovi in un momento" (Farnace, Marzio)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Cyrille Dubois, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Venga pur, minacci e frema" (Farnace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: MarciaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Se di lauri il crine adorno" (Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Tu mi rivedi, Arbate" (Mitridate, Ismene, Arbate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Michael Spyres, Sabine Devieilhe, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Sulla temuta destra" (Sifare, Mitridate, Farnace, Ismene)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Michael Spyres, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Sabine Devieilhe, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "In faccia all'oggetto" (Ismene)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Sabine Devieilhe, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Teme Ismene a ragion" (Mitridate, Arbate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Respira alfin, respira" (Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 1: "Quel ribelle, e quell'ingrato" (Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Questo è l'amor, Farnace" (Ismene, Farnace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Sabine Devieilhe, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Va', l'error mio palesa" (Farnace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Perfido, ascolta" (Ismene, Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Sabine Devieilhe, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Eccomi a' cenni tuoi" (Aspasia, Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Dille, che tema" (Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Tu, che fedel" (Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Che dirò? Che ascoltai?" (Sifare, Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Oh giorno di dolore" (Aspasia, Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Non più regina" (Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Lungi da te, mio bene" (Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Grazie ai numi partì" (Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Nel grave tormento" (Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Qui, dove la vendetta" (Mitridate, Sifare, Farnace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Michael Spyres, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Signor, son io" (Marzio, Mitridate, Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Cyrille Dubois, Elsa Dreisig, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Ah, giacché son tradito" (Farnace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Son reo; l'error confesso" (Farnace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "E crederai, signor" (Sifare, Mitridate, Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Già di pietà mi spoglio" (Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Ah mia regina" (Sifare, Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Io sposa di quel mostro" (Aspasia, Sifare)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 2: "Se viver non degg'io" (Sifare, Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "Pera omai chi m'oltraggia" (Mitridate, Ismene)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Sabine Devieilhe, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "So quanto a te dispiace" (Ismene)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Sabine Devieilhe, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "Il tuo furore" (Aspasia, Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "Mio re, t'affretta" (Arbate, Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "Vado incontro al fato estremo" (Mitridate)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Michael Spyres, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "Lagrime intempestive" (Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "Ah ben ne fui presaga" (Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Mozart: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 87, Act 3: "Che fai, regina?" (Sifare, Aspasia)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Marc Minkowski, Elsa Dreisig, Julie Fuchs, Les Musiciens du Louvre
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