L'Esule di Granata MeyerbeerFew operas by a major 19th century composer have experienced comparable neglect. The fifth of six operas Meyerbeer wrote for Italian opera houses during his nearly nine years in Italy (1816 to 1824), L’esule was apparently produced only once following its 1822 premiere at La Scala, Milan (in Florence four years later), and thereafter remained silent until now.

L’esule di Granata deserves our attention as a pivotal work in Meyerbeer’s output. While Meyerbeer clearly embraced the innovations of Rossini he also managed to make many others to accommodate his own musical ideas. The most significant of these was the concept of scale. We see this in the complex, multi-movement introduction which makes up the first scene of L’esule di Granata. From the moment the curtain rises, he is already working on a larger canvas, employing all the effects at his disposal – choruses, stage bands, scenic effects, and above all, brilliant vocalism.

Ironically, it is the singers produced by today’s so-called “Rossini Renaissance” that have enabled Opera Rara to investigate the vocal splendours and challenges of Meyerbeer. L’Esule di Granata is no exception and none of the cast on this recording will disappoint.

Manuela Custer (Almanzor), Laura Claycomb (Azema), Mirco Palazzi (Sulemano), Paul Austin Kelly (Alamar), Brindley Sherratt (Ali), Ashley Catling (Omar), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Giuliano Carella – conductor

‘Sempre Tacer!’ Coro
‘Eccovi Il Duce’ Alamar
Allegro ‘Si Vendetta… Pera… Cada’
‘Ma Silenzio…Dio Degli Avi’ Romanza Of Azema
‘Fragor Lontan Si Ascolta’ Stretta
Andante ‘Ah Le Voci’
Allegro ‘Deh Se Il Padre Consoscesti’
Andante ‘Cara, Il Soave Istante’
Meno Mosso ‘Tergi, Mio Ben, Le Ciglia’
Quintetto ‘Miei Pensieri In Tal Cimento’
Stretta ‘Vieni E Lascia Al Suo Rimorso
Scena E Recitative ‘Itene, Amiche’ Azema
Scena ‘All’armi!’ Coro, Ali
Scena ‘Si Miei Fidi’
Aria ‘Se Lo Difende Amore’ Azema
‘Il Trono Avito’
‘Trema I Tuoi Complici’
Aria ‘Oh! Come Rapida’
Scena ‘Cedi Alla Sorte E Stringimi’
Rondo ‘Piu Bella Vittoria’
Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)

L’esule di Granata, melodramma sur un livret de Felice Romani (extraits)
Première représentation à la Scala de Milan le 12 mars 1822

Référence : ORR234 – 0792938023427 – 1 CD Box : 78:31 – DDD – Recorded au Jerwood Hall, LSO St Lukes (Londres) in May 2004 – booklet  148 pages with notes in  French, English, German & libretto textin original Italian language with English Translation

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  • Composer: Jakob Liebmann Meyerbeer
  • Title: L'Esule di Granata
  • Cast:

    Manuela Custer (Almanzor), Laura Claycomb (Azema), Mirco Palazzi (Sulemano), Paul Austin Kelly (Alamar), Brindley Sherratt (Ali), Ashley Catling (Omar), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Giuliano Carella – conductor

  • Additional information:

    'Sempre Tacer!' Coro
    'Eccovi Il Duce' Alamar
    Allegro 'Si Vendetta... Pera... Cada'
    'Ma Silenzio...Dio Degli Avi' Romanza Of Azema
    'Fragor Lontan Si Ascolta' Stretta
    Andante 'Ah Le Voci'
    Allegro 'Deh Se Il Padre Consoscesti'
    Andante 'Cara, Il Soave Istante'
    Meno Mosso 'Tergi, Mio Ben, Le Ciglia'
    Quintetto 'Miei Pensieri In Tal Cimento'
    Stretta 'Vieni E Lascia Al Suo Rimorso
    Scena E Recitative 'Itene, Amiche' Azema
    Scena 'All'armi!' Coro, Ali
    Scena 'Si Miei Fidi'
    Aria 'Se Lo Difende Amore' Azema
    'Il Trono Avito'
    'Trema I Tuoi Complici'
    Aria 'Oh! Come Rapida'
    Scena 'Cedi Alla Sorte E Stringimi'
    Rondo 'Piu Bella Vittoria'
    Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)

    L'esule di Granata, melodramma sur un livret de Felice Romani (extraits)
    Première représentation à la Scala de Milan le 12 mars 1822

    Référence : ORR234 - 0792938023427 - 1 CD Box : 78:31 - DDD - Recorded au Jerwood Hall, LSO St Lukes (Londres) in May 2004 - booklet  148 pages with notes in  French, English, German & libretto textin original Italian language with English Translation

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