Saverio Mercadante: I due Figaro

During 2011 and 2012, under the baton of maestro Riccardo Muti, Rosa Feola sang the role of Inez in Mercadante's melodramma buffo "I due Figaro" in a co-production of Salzburger Pfingstfestspiele, Ravenna Festival, and Teatro Real, Madrid, which also toured to Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. This world premiere recording of the work was recorded live at Teatro Alighieri, Ravenna, Italy during the performances on June 24 and 26, 2011. And it was released by Ducale in 2012.

I due Figaro, melodramma buffo in two acts
Music by Saverio Mercadante
Libretto by Felice Romani based on Les deux Figaro by Honoré-Antoine Richaud Martelly

Critical Edition prepared by Paolo Cascio and Víctor Sánchez

Conductor: Riccardo Muti

Il Conte di Almaviva: Antonio Poli
La Contessa: Asude Karayavuz
Inez: Rosa Feola
Cherubino: Annalisa Stroppa
Figaro: Mario Cassi
Susanna: Eleonora Buratto
Torribio: Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani
Plagio: Omar Montanari

Philharmonia Chor Wien
Chorus Master: Walter Zeh

Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini

Speranza Scappucci, fortepiano


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