Ivor Bolton – Haydn: Il ritorno di Tobia (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:58:28 minutes | 1,75 GB | Genre: Classical
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1775 – and thus a quarter of a century before his famous oratorios “The creation” and “The seasons” – Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) wrote his first oratorio, “Il ritorno di Tobia”. The work was enthusiastically celebrated by the audience at the Vienna premiere, which he directed. This masterpiece, forgotten despite its initial success in the 19th century, is now available in an excellent new recording with a dream cast for Haydn’s music. The Mozarteum orchestra Salzburg under its former chief conductor Ivor Bolton, the Bach Choir Salzburg and a top-class ensemble of soloists: Mauro Peter (Tenor), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Anna Bonitatibus (soprano), Bettina Ranch (Alto), and Neal Davies (Bass).
“Il ritorno di Tobia” (“the return of Tobias”) was a commissioned work by the Vienna Tonkünstler-Societät, which recorded prominent musicians from abroad, such as Haydn. The Italian Libretto is by Giovanni Gastone Boccherini, the brother of the famous composer Luigi Boccherini. The plot tells of the return of Tobias, believed dead, and the healing of his blind father. Haydn and his Librettist were now oriented towards the Italian opera seria: Aria follows Aria, in between the story is told in recitatives. Haydn revised the work again in 1784, but he could not prevent “il ritorno di Tobia” from disappearing from the game plans in the 19th century. It was not until the second half of the 20th century that this colourful masterpiece was rediscovered, even in the large choral scenes.
Tracklist:
1. Ivor Bolton – Sinfonia (06:48)
2. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 1, Pietà d’un infelice (Coro) (05:32)
3. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 2a, Né comparisce, oh Dio! (Recitativo) (05:45)
4. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 2b, Sudò il guerriero (Aria) (07:37)
5. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 3a, Deh modera il dolor (Recitativo) (00:53)
6. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 3b, Ah tu m’ascolta (Aria) (04:58)
7. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 4a, Non è quello Azaria (Recitativo) (04:28)
8. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 4b, Anna, m’ascolta! (Aria) (08:08)
9. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 5a, Che disse? (Recitativo) (01:25)
10. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 5b, Ah gran Dio (Aria) (08:41)
11. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 5c, Ah gran Dio! (Coro) (03:53)
12. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 6a, Sara, mia dolce sposa (Recitativo) (00:57)
13. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 6b, Quando mi dona un cenno (Aria) (13:48)
14. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 7a, Somme grazie ti rendo (Recitativo) (00:19)
15. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 7b, Del caro sposo (Aria) (09:48)
16. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 8, Rivelarti a Dio piacque (Recitativo) (05:24)
17. Ivor Bolton – Part I: No. 9, Odi le nostre voci (Coro) (07:42)
18. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 10a, Oh della santa fé stupendi effetti! (Recitativo) (03:37)
19. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 10b, Come se a voi parlasse (Aria) (07:16)
20. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 11a, Ad Azaria nel volto (Recitativo) (01:26)
21. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 11b, Non parmi esser fra gl’uomini (Aria) (10:57)
22. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 12a, Che soave parlar! (Recitativo) (01:06)
23. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 12b, Quel felice nocchier (Aria) (07:14)
24. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 13a, Giusta brama l’affretta (Recitativo) (03:09)
25. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 13b, Come in sogno un stuol m’apparve (Aria) (04:08)
26. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 13c, Svanisce in un momento (Coro) (05:01)
27. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 14a, Ah dove corri, oh padre? (Recitativo) (04:33)
28. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 14b, Invan lo chiedi, amico (Aria) (07:54)
29. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 15a, Che fulmine improvviso! (Recitativo) (02:03)
30. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 15b, Dunque, oh Dio (Duetto) (08:01)
31. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 16, Qui di morir si parla (Recitativo) (08:46)
32. Ivor Bolton – Part II: No. 17, Io non oso alzar (Coro) (06:55)
