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The 19th century opera, Part 10
Prepared and presented by Camille Mercep


Meyerbeer, G. Semiramide. Opera in two acts. Libretto by Gaetano Rossi. First performed Turin, 1819.    

Meyerbeer, G. Semiramide, Act I    
[01:06:25]

Meyerbeer, G. Semiramide, Act II    
[59:13]

    SEMIRAMIDE: Deborah Riedel, sop
TAMIRI: Olga Peretyatko, sop
SCITALCE: Fiona Janes, mezz
IRCANO: Filippo Adami, ten
MIRTEO Wojtek Gierlach, bass
Marco Bellei, hpd; Altensteig Rossini Choir; Würtenberg PO/Richard Bonynge.tOTAL tIME: 2:05:06 
Naxos 8.660205-06 

    After the death of her husband, Semiramide, takes power as ruler of Babylon, by dressing as a man and pretending to be her weak son, Nino. She is presiding over a contest for the hand of Tamiri, the princess of a subject state whose husband must be chosen by Nino’s court. 
Before her marriage to the King of Babylon, Semiramide, as daughter of the King of Egypt, had tried to elope with Scitalce, an Indian prince, who had been told that she was unfaithful to him. He had stabbed her and left her for dead. He now is one of the contenders for the hand of Tamiri and is astonished to find Semiramide still alive. The other contenders are Semiramide's brother, who has not recognised her and wishes to avenge her supposed death by Scitalce, and a Scythian prince, Ircano. Mirteo, Semiramide’s younger borther, is also in love with Tamiri.
During the proceedings Semiramide, fearful of being exposed, reveals her identity and offers to stand down as ruler of Babylon. Her people acclaim her as Queen. She and Scitacle are reconciled and Tamiri accepts Mirteo. 

Rossini, G. Serbami ognor si fido, from Semiramide (1823).    Joan Sutherland, sop; Marilyn Horn, mezz; London SO/Richard Bonynge. 
Decca 448 594-2 [07:56]



22:30 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Nena Beretin

Price, F. Violin concerto no 2 in D minor (1952).    Randall Goosby, vn; Philadelphia O/Yannick Nézet-Séguin. 
Decca 485 4234 [15:52]

Westlake, N. Jovian moons (2001/02).    Slava Grigoryan, gui; Michael Kieran Harvey, pf. 
ABC 476 574-4 [16:09]

Smalley, R. Trio (2001-02).    Darryl Poulsen, hn, Paul Wright, vn; Roger Smalley, pf. 
Melba MR 301112 [22:20]

Brouwer, L. Guitar concerto no 5, Helsinki (1991-92).    Timo Korhonen, gui; Tampere PO/Tuomas Ollila. 
Ondine ODE 979-2 [29:34]

AT THE OPERA The 19th century opera, Part 10 Prepared and presented by Camille Mercep
 Meyerbeer, G. Semiramide. Opera in two acts. Libretto by Gaetano Rossi. First performed Turin, 1819. &nbsp;&nbsp; Meyerbeer, G. Semiramide, Act I &nbsp;&nbsp; [01:06:25] Meyerbeer, G. Semiramide, Act II &nbsp;&nbsp; [59:13] &nbsp;&nbsp; SEMIRAMIDE: Deborah Riedel, sop TAMIRI: Olga Peretyatko, sop SCITALCE: Fiona Janes, mezz IRCANO: Filippo Adami, ten MIRTEO Wojtek Gierlach, bass Marco Bellei, hpd; Altensteig Rossini Choir; W&uuml;rtenberg PO/Richard Bonynge.tOTAL tIME: 2:05:06 Naxos 8.660205-06 &nbsp;&nbsp; After the death of her husband, Semiramide, takes power as ruler of Babylon, by dressing as a man and pretending to be her weak son, Nino. She is presiding over a contest for the hand of Tamiri, the princess of a subject state whose husband must be chosen by Nino&rsquo;s court. Before her marriage to the King of Babylon, Semiramide, as daughter of the King of Egypt, had tried to elope with Scitalce, an Indian prince, who had been told that she was unfaithful to him. He had stabbed her and left her for dead. He now is one of the contenders for the hand of Tamiri and is astonished to find Semiramide still alive. The other contenders are Semiramide's brother, who has not recognised her and wishes to avenge her supposed death by Scitalce, and a Scythian prince, Ircano. Mirteo, Semiramide&rsquo;s younger borther, is also in love with Tamiri. During the proceedings Semiramide, fearful of being exposed, reveals her identity and offers to stand down as ruler of Babylon. Her people acclaim her as Queen. She and Scitacle are reconciled and Tamiri accepts Mirteo. Rossini, G. Serbami ognor si fido, from Semiramide (1823). &nbsp;&nbsp; Joan Sutherland, sop; Marilyn Horn, mezz; London SO/Richard Bonynge. Decca 448 594-2 [07:56] 
22:30 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Prepared by Paul Cooke With Nena Beretin
Price, F. Violin concerto no 2 in D minor (1952). &nbsp;&nbsp; Randall Goosby, vn; Philadelphia O/Yannick N&eacute;zet-S&eacute;guin. Decca 485 4234 [15:52] Westlake, N. Jovian moons (2001/02). &nbsp;&nbsp; Slava Grigoryan, gui; Michael Kieran Harvey, pf. ABC 476 574-4 [16:09] Smalley, R. Trio (2001-02). &nbsp;&nbsp; Darryl Poulsen, hn, Paul Wright, vn; Roger Smalley, pf. Melba MR 301112 [22:20] Brouwer, L. Guitar concerto no 5, Helsinki (1991-92). &nbsp;&nbsp; Timo Korhonen, gui; Tampere PO/Tuomas Ollila. Ondine ODE 979-2 [29:34]

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