Rossini's Stabat Mater from Salzburger Festspiele 2011, starring Anna Netrebko, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Marianna Pizzolato and Matthew Polenzani with the Coro and Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano, will be broadcast on ORF 2 on 1. Nov 2011 at 09:35 AM and on ARTE on 25. Dec 2011 at 19:15.
On 8. Aug 2011 it was the first of the two concerts given by the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the Salzburger Festspiele. Antonio Pappano was conducting and Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato, Matthew Polenzani and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo sang the Rossini's "Stabat Mater".
The concert, which was recorded by Unitel Classica in cooperation with ZDF/Arte, was a huge success.
After the concert it was a signing session by Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano, Marianna Pizzolato and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo.
The second performance of the run was on 9. Aug 2011. Everyone, from the orchestra and chorus to the conductor and four singers, was in top form. The sound was superb. At the end of the performance everyone in the audience was standing up applauding for several minutes.
This second performance was broadcast on a big screen at the Kapitelplatz in Salzburg.
This time it was not a signing session after the performance, but Ildebrando D'Arcangelo's fans were able to attend a signing session at a shop at 12:00. If you missed this signature session, you still have a last chance on 10. Aug 2011 at 12:00 at a different shop
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
PROGRAM
JOSEPH HAYDN • Symphony in D, Hob. I:104 – "London" Symphony GIOACHINO ROSSINI • Stabat Mater for Four Solo Voices, Choir and Orchestra
PERFORMERS Anna Netrebko, Soprano Marianna Pizzolato, Mezzo-Soprano Matthew Polenzani, Tenor Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Bass Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Ciro Visco, Chorus Master Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Antonio Pappano, Conductor
INFORMATION This concert will be recorded by UNITEL CLASSICA in cooperation with ZDF/Arte.
This Friday, 22. April 2011, at 18:15 CET, ZDF broadcasts the "Passionsmusik aus der Dresdner Frauenkirche" concert which was held on 27. Nov 2010. Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato sing the Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" and other works with the Sächsischen Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Bertrand de Billy.
Peter Conrad writes an interesting article about Maestro Antonio Pappano for the Observer on the last Sunday edition of the Guardian. In the article, entitled "Antonio Pappano: I didn't know what I was. Now I'm discovering my italian roots", the maestro talks about the musical soul of Italy, his migration with his family, first to London and then, when he was 13, to the Unitad States of America and his come back, at his 20s, to Europe as an "Italo-American English boy".
Pappano has recently recorded two stunning albums devoted to the baroque music with the Orchestra e Chor dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di Roma and two de-luxe casts.
The first one, already released by EMI on 1. Nov 2010, is Rossini's Stabat Mater starring Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Lawrence Brownlee and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo.
The second one, to be released by Deutsche Grammophon on 18. April 2011, is Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" and other works, starring Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato.
Talking about those recordings, Peter Conrad writes in the Observer:
Pappano has returned to the baroque period in a new recording of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, out next week. It's a plangent, agonised performance, with Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato emoting at the foot of the Cross – a reminder, like Pappano's recent CD of Rossini's Stabat Mater, that in Italy religious faith is an operatic drama of despair and jubilant recovery.
Deutsche Grammophon, the yellow label for opera and classical music, has just launched the promotional microsite "Stabat Mater: A Tribute To Pergolesi" featuring the new recording starring Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano.
Photo: Deutsche Grammophon
Two versions of the new recording are presented: a standard edition and a prestige edition. While the standard edition includes a CD, the prestige edition (shown on the pic above), carefully designed and presented in a mini-book format as it was done in special editions of previous albums, includes a CD+DVD. The bonus DVD includes a "Behind the Scenes" filmed at the Baden-Baden recording session and at a London photo shoot, as well as the following music clips:
Stabat Mater - Duet: “Stabat Mater dolorosa” - Aria (soprano): “Cuius animam gementem” - Aria (soprano): “Vidit suum dulcem” - Aria (contralto): “Eia, Mater, fons amoris” Nel chiuso centro - Recitativo: “Nel chiuso centro ove ogni luce assonna” - Aria: “Euridice, e dove sei?” Sinfonia [Allegro assai e spiritoso] - Allegro
The microsite includes also a videoclip, a gallery of photos, the track list, information about the upcoming tour of Pergolesi's concerts and more.
TRACK LIST The track list for the CD+DVD Prestige Edition is the following:
CD 1 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Nel chiuso centro 1. Nel chiuso centro 02:03 2. Euridice e dove 08:33 3. Si, che pietà non v'è 02:31 4. O d'Euridice n'andrò fastoso 03:29
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Li prodigi della divina grazia nella conversione e morte di san Guglielmo d'Aquitania Sinfonia 5. Allegro assai e spiritoso 01:26 6. Andante 01:36 7. Allegro 01:56
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Questo è il piano, questo è il rio (Cantata for alto and strings) 8. Questo è il piano 06:51 9. Oh, dolce tempo 00:50 10. Torna, torna a Cocito 01:43 11. Se nel dir son menzognero 03:36
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Stabat Mater Recording by Rene Clemencic 12. Stabat mater dolorosa 04:32 13. Cuius animam gementem 02:03 14. O quam tristis et afflicta 02:11 15. Quae moerebat et dolebat 02:08 16. Quis est homo, qui non fleret 02:43 17. Vidit suum dulcem natum 04:08 18. Eia mater, fons amoris 01:46 19. Fac ut ardeat cor meum 02:07 20. Sancta mater, istud agas 05:41 21. Fac ut portem christi mortem 03:34 22. Inflammatus et accensus 01:47 23. Quando corpus morietur 04:34 Total time: [71:48]
DVD Video 2 1. Stabat Mater - A Tribute to Pergolesi 33:55
Stabat Mater Recording by Rene Clemencic 2. Stabat mater dolorosa 02:10 3. Cujus animam 00:56 4. Vidit suum 03:04 5. Eja mater 01:37 Total time: [41:42]
COVER ART Different cover art has been selected for different editions,
Front cover of the prestige and standard editions in Germany
Back cover of the prestige edition in Germany
Front cover of the international prestige edition
Front cover of the international standard edition and prestige edition in Japan
Front cover of the standard edition in France
VIDEOCLIPS Promotional videoclip by Deutsche Grammophon
Stabat Mater (Music clips) by Deutsche Grammophon
The upcoming concert tour performances devoted to Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" and other works featuring Anna Netrebko, Kate Lindsey and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Watkins are scheduled as follows:
Stabat Mater and other works by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Philharmonie, Berlin 21. Apr 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins
Stabat Mater and other works by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Philharmonie am Gasteig, München 23. Apr 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins
Stabat Mater and other works by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Salle Pleyel, Paris 26. Apr 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins
Stabat Mater and other works by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, The Victoria Hall, Genève 28. April 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins
Stabat Mater and other works by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Halle aux Grains, Toulouse 2. May 2011 – Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano); English Chamber Orchestra, Paul Watkins
Deutsche Grammophon has released a promotional videoclip of the upcoming CD recording of Pergolesi: Stabat Mater and other works, starring Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and Antonio Pappano conducting the Ochestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
Deutsche Grammophon will release a standard CD Edition and a CD+DVD Special De-luxe Edition on 18. March 2011.
The recording was done in Baden-Baden in July 2010.
»L’Introduzione« from »Seven last words« (version for string orchestra) »Vater, vergib Ihnen«, Sonata I from »Seven last words« (version for string orchestra)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
»Erbarme Dich, Gott« from «St Matthew Passion« | Marianna Pizzolato
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
»Stabat mater« | Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato
PERFORMERS Anna Netrebko, Soprano Marianna Pizzolato, Mezzo-soprano Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden Bertrand de Billy, Conductor
The concert has been recorded by ZDF and it will be broadcast on Friday 22. April 2011.
Reports Herbert has attended the two concerts scheduled today, 27. Nov 2010, at the Frauenkirche Dresden. The first one was the "Adventliche Festmusik aus Dresden" with Carolina Ullrich, Vittorio Grigolo, the Chor der Sächsischen Staatsoper Dresden and the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Bertrand de Billy. The concert has been recorded by German TV ZDF an it will be broadcast on Sunday 28. Nov 2010. The second one was the "Passionsmusik aus der Dresdner Frauenkirche" with Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Bertrand de Billy. The concert was also recorded by ZDF and it will be broadcast on Friday 22. Apr 2011. This is the report he kindly wrote for the blog:
To begin with – I am fascinated by the Old Town of Dresden. It is BEAUTIFUL – especially around the Frauenkirche, where I have attended two concerts tonight which were recorded by German TV ZDF. Frauenkirche has been rebuilt after the reunification of Germany and was re-opened 5 years ago. Now it is a large, impressive church with a fantastic acoustic.
First there was an “Adventskonzert” (which will be broadcast tomorrow evening) with Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo and – no, not Anna Netrebko, not Mojca Erdmann, who should sing after Anna’s cancellation, but she fell ill and so a young soprano from Semperoper in Dresden decided spontaneously to sing Mojca’s part! Her name is Carolina Ullrich and she got a big welcome applause for her courage – and she sang very well.
Vittorio’s voice filled the Frauenkirche – he can sing sacred music as well as operas. He sang four pieces: “Panis Angelicus” by César Franck, “Domine Deus” by Rossini, “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert and – together with Carolina Ullrich and Staatskapelle Dresden (conducted by Bertrand de Billy) – “Hört der Engel helle Lieder”.
Then, after 60 minutes break, it was followed by “Passionsmusik”, which will be broadcast on Good Friday 2011. Anna Netrebko arrived at 7:50 p.m. at the Frauenkirche and gave a few autographs before she entered through the stage door.
The evening began with two pieces of Haydn, followed by Marianna Pizzolato who sang “Erbarme Dich” from Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Matthäus Passion”.
Everybody was waiting for Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater”, or better: everybody was waiting for Anna Netrebko. When she came on stage, she wore a breathtaking, low-cut dress (quite different from the one in Baden-Baden) and was received with much applause.
She and Marianna Pizzolato were in perfect harmony as they were in Baden-Baden, their voices are incomparable when they unite in their duets. Therefore the audience was listening devoutly before they thanked the artists with long and intense applause.
Erwin Schrott was among the audience, and he accompanied Anna when she left the Frauenkirche at the stage door. The temperature was about -10 to -15 degrees, so it was understandable that Anna said to the people who were waiting for her: “Sorry, but it is terribly cold”. She gave only two or three autographs before she and Erwin got into their car and were driven away by their chauffeur, waving from inside.
Photos
Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko arrives to the Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Interior of the Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Erwin Schrott at the interior of the Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Maestro Bertrand de Billy, Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato, Frauenkirche Dresden 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato, Frauenkirche Dresden 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato, Frauenkirche Dresden 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and Marianna Pizzolato, Frauenkirche Dresden 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and Bertrand de Billy, Frauenkirche Dresden 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and Bertrand de Billy, Frauenkirche Dresden 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott leaving the Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott leaving the Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott leaving the Frauenkirche Dresden on 27. Nov 2010. Photo: Herbert
Deutsche Grammophon will release Pergolesi: Stabat Mater and other works, starring Anna Netrebko, Marianna Pizzolato and Antonio Pappano conducting the Ochestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, on 18. March 2011.
The recording was done in Baden-Baden in July 2010.
Deutsche Grammophon will release a standard CD Edition and a CD+DVD Special De-luxe Edition.
