Moniuszko The Pariah
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The opera The Pariah [Paria] is unlike any of Stanislaw Moniuszko's other operas. It differs from them in its subject matter, musical form and the time which the composer devoted to conceiving and composing it. Moniuszko's opera The Pariah took many years to complete and stage. Though he was inspired by Delavigne's tragedy of the same name, he wasn't the first to see its operatic potential; Gaetano Donizetti had also explored it with his opera Il Paria.
By 1859, after successes with Halka and The Raftsman, Moniuszko was highly regarded and received numerous librettos. Returning from Paris, he revisited The Pariah, collaborating with Jan Checinski, who was handed Moniuszko's detailed Polish translation of Delavigne's text. Moniuszko's libretto was meticulously prepared, with careful attention to operatic structure, including act and scene divisions, stage directions, and specific performance instructions. He also included practical notes, such as recommending vowel sounds that are easier to sing. This detailed preparation reflects his dedication to the opera's success.
At the 'Chopin and his Europe' festival, Fabio Biondi interprets operas by Moniuszko alongside the operas of his fellow Italians: Bellini, early Verdi and less familiar Donizetti. In that company, Moniuszko seems rather behind the times. But then the whole of our national culture, stifled by the partitioning powers, was behind the times. Moniuszko, however, lifted himself up with his talent. And his Pariah proves to be an interesting late Romantic opera of European calibre.
Tracklisting
Cyprien Katsaris
Vadym Kholodenko
Ewa Poblocka
Maria Joao Pires
Halina Czerny-Stefanska
Ewa Poblocka
Aleksandra Swigut
Chouchane Siranossian, Oh! Orchestra, Martyna Pastuszka
Sophie Gordeladze, Hector Sandoval, Luca Grassi, Martin Piskorski, Rory Dunne, Cappella Aquileia, Tschechischer Philharmonischer Chor Brno, Marcus Bosch
Tina Gorina; Vivica Genaux; Giulio Pelligra; German Olvera; Riccardo Novaro; Ugo Guagliardo; Pawel Cichonski; Andrzej Klepacki; Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Choir; Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi
Marta Torbidoni; David Astorga; German Olvera; Aleksey Bogdanov; Matheus Pompeu; Paulina Boreczko; Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Choir; Europa Galante; Fabio Biondi
Anita Cerquetti
Bayerischer Staatsopernchor & Orch, Keilberth
Marina Rebeka, Orquesta y Coro del Teatro Real, Madrid, John Fiore
Francesco Ledda, Opera Discovery Orchestra, Amarilli Nizza, Fabuo Armiliato, Massimiliano Fichera, Alejandro Escobar
Rafal Janiak, Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the Lodz Grand Theatre