{"id":39597,"date":"2024-02-29T19:37:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T18:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ba6e05d3-1c9b-4410-bc1b-8488ffbc2e1f"},"modified":"2024-03-01T00:41:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T23:41:15","slug":"verdi-ernani","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/verdi-ernani\/","title":{"rendered":"Verdi: Ernani"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Professor Alexandra Wilson\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 29 February 2024 at 18:37 PM<\/p>

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Maria Jos\u00e9 Siri, Xenia Tziouvaras et al; Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino\/James Conlon<\/p>

Naxos 8.660534-35 126:43 mins (2 discs)<\/em><\/p>

Although it was Verdi<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s most popular opera until Il trovatore<\/em> and La traviata<\/em> appeared on the scene, Ernani<\/em> gets an outing only comparatively rarely nowadays, either on stage or on disc. This is early Verdi, so complicated plot twists and swashbuckling are the order of the day, the gist of the opera\u2019s drama being not so much a love triangle as a love square, as the unhappy heroine is variously pursued by three men. Some of the music could be called \u2018generic heroic\u2019, as is to be expected from a work written during Verdi\u2019s so-called \u2018galley years\u2019; nevertheless, the score is packed with engaging melodies and there is much for the newcomer to the opera to enjoy.<\/p>

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This recording was made live in the Sala Zubin Mehta at Florence\u2019s Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in 2022. Live recordings come with inevitable compromises, and in this case the sound of scurrying, banging and applause proves a not inconsiderable distraction. However, the performance itself is not compromised: notable is the discipline exhibited by the chorus, crisply in sync with the spirited, characterful playing from the Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under conductor James Conlon.<\/p>
Outstanding among the roster of principals is Maria Jos\u00e9 Siri, whose performance is unfailingly vibrant: energised in the florid passages, lush and velvety at sentimental moments. Tenor Francesco Meli has a generous, open tone that suits the valiant nature of the title role, and each of the lower-voiced male principals \u2013 Roberto Frontali (Carlo), Vitalij Kowaljow (Silva) \u2013 brings a distinctive characterisation to his role. Overall, a fine performance with a real sense of drama, so long as you can blank out those scampering feet.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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