I briganti (Mercadante)

I briganti is an 1836 opera by Saverio Mercadante for the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, based on Schiller’s Die Räuber.[1] The lead role, Ermano, was written for the tenor Giovanni Battista Rubini, the supporting cast included soprano Giulia Grisi, baritone Antonio Tamburini and the bass Luigi Lablache.[2] Nevertheless, the opera failed, and Rubini departed for London.[3]

Recording

  • I briganti Maxim Mironov, Bruno Pratico, Vittorio Prato, Petya Ivanova, Rosita Fiocco, Virtuosi Brunensis, Antonino Fogliani. Naxos. 2012 live recording at Rossini in Wildbad[4]

References

  1. ↑ Donizetti and His Operas - Page 233 0521276632 William Ashbrook - 1983 - "On the strength of these scores Mercadante was invited in 1836 by Rossini to compose for the Theatre-Italien. In the same way that Rossini had offered advice and practical suggestions to Bellini for I puritan i and to Donizetti for Marin Faliero, so he performed the same office for Mercadante with I briganti, and it seems indisputable that this experience formed the point of departure for Mercadante's ..."
  2. ↑ The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1875 - In 1836 his opera I Briganti was brought out at Paris, but failed even with such great singers as Rubini, Tamburini, Lablache, and Grisi. .
  3. ↑ Dan H. Marek Giovanni Battista Rubini and the Bel Canto Tenors: History and Technique- 2013 0810886685 In spite of their best efforts, I briganti was a failure, but the experience in Paris was salutary for Mercadante. He changed his style and became the most important composer of the primo ottocento after Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini and had a considerable influence on the young Verdi. Then, for Rubini, it was off again to the King's Theater in London (that's where the money was!) On April 9, the season opened with La gazza ladra. Other familiar works followed: Mose' in Egitto, I puritani, ...
  4. ↑ MERCADANTE I Briganti
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