Olha Fomichova; Margharyta Bilokiz; Serhiy Bortnyk; Danylo Kotok; Stanislav Pashchuk; National Choir of Ukraine 'Dumka'; National Presidential Orchestra; Herman Makarenko - Dmytro Bortniansky: Creonte - Opera Seria in Two Acts - TOCC0807

Dmytro Bortniansky: Creonte - Opera Seria In Two Acts

Olha Fomichova; Margharyta Bilokiz; Serhiy Bortnyk; Danylo Kotok; Stanislav Pashchuk; National Choi

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Cat No: TOCC0807

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Release Date: 07 August 2026

Label: Toccata Classics - Cd / Toccata Classics

Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units: 2

Barcode: 5060113448071

Genres: Classical Opera

Composer/Series: Dmytro Bortniansky

Description
In 1776, during a spell in Italy early in his career, the Ukrainian composer Dmytro Bortniansky (1751-1825) wrote Creonte, an opera seria based on Sophocles' tragedy Antigone and poised, like early Mozart, on the cusp between Baroque and Classical styles. Although a success in its day, Creonte then vanished for 250 years, until it was discovered by chance in a Portuguese library. It may have been hidden there because its tale of love versus power ends with a surprising democratic twist - a daring move in those autocratic times. Since Creonte is the first surviving opera by a Ukrainian composer, its revival in Kyiv in 2024 became a gesture of defiance, a symbol of national importance underlining the continued vigour of Ukrainian culture even in wartime. This remarkable recording then followed, made in sessions between Russian bombing, black-outs and power-cuts - itself a testimony to Ukrainian national resilience.