Haydn - L'isola disabitata ~ Arianna a Naxos / Mentzer, Huang, Aler, Schaldenbrand, Golub
On this CD:
1. L'isola disabitata, opera, H. 28/9
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Padova Chamber Orchestra
with John Aler, Ying Huang, Susanne Mentzer
Conducted by David Golub
2. Arianna a Naxos ("Teseo mio ben"), cantata for soprano & keyboard, H. 26b/2
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Padova Chamber Orchestra
with John Aler, Ying Huang, Susanne Mentzer
Conducted by David Golub
Editorial Reviews
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Here's a rarely heard Haydn opera whose graceful spanning of deep emotions and sprightly humor make for a winning combination. The text, by the prime librettist of the time, Metastasio, hinges on abandonment and mistaken identity, with love triumphing in a masterful final Quartet. Mentzer is moving as the opera's abandoned Costanza, shaping her lines with refinement and feeling. She's equally as touching in the solo cantata that serves as a filler, ably supported by Golub's piano accompaniment. Her partners match her too; Schaldenbrand and Huang are a fetching pair of young lovers, Aler is a touching long-lost husband, and Golub draws splendid playing from his band. Haydn was especially fond of this opera; you will be too. --Dan Davis
Haydn - L'isola disabitata ~ Arianna a Naxos / Mentzer, Huang, Aler, Schaldenbrand, Golub, Music, Joseph Haydn, David Golub, Susanne Mentzer, Ying Huang, Padova Chamber Orchestra, John Aler, Christopher Schaldenbrand, Classical, Classical Music, Classical Period Music for Voice and Keyboard, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta, Vocal
Haydn - L'isola disabitata ~ Arianna a Naxos / Mentzer, Huang, Aler, Schaldenbrand, Golub
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