Semiramide - La Signora Regale. Arias & Scenes Fro

Bonitatibus, Anna

Bianchi, G F: La Vendetta di Nino: Sinfonia Borghi: Figlio diletto e caro (from La Morte di Semiramide) Caldara: Semiramide In Ascalona: Introduzione Povera navicella (from Semiramide In Ascalona) Catel: Sémiramis: Dance No. 2 Garcia, M: Già il perfido discese...Al mio pregar t’arrendi (from Semiramis) Jommelli: Barbaro...Tradita, sprezzata (from Semiramide) Ah non è vano il pianto (from Semiramide Riconosciuta) Meyerbeer: Più non si tardi... Il piacer, la gioia scenda (from Semiramide) Nasolini: Fermati! Il ciel minaccia... Deh sospendi ai pianti miei... Serbo ancora un’alma altera (from La Morte di Semiramide) Paisiello: Serbo in seno il cor piagato (from La Semiramide In Villa) Porpora: Vanne fido, e al mesto regno (from Semiramide Regina dell’Assiria) Rossini: Serenai vaghirai...Bel raggio lusinghier (from Semiramide) Traetta: Il pastor se torna aprile (from Semiramide)

Anna Bonitatibus (born in Potenza) is an Italian mezzo-soprano. She is one of the most wanted mezzo-sopranos of our time, admired in particular for her interpretations of roles by Rossini and Mozart. The music on this new album spans from 18th century (Jommelli, Caldara, Porpora) until early 19th century (Meyerbeer, Rossini, Garcia). Most of the arias and scenes are WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS. Some pieces are even performed for the first time after more than 150 years. ANNA BONITATIBUS is one of the best mezzo-sopranos of our time, well trained in performing in a "historically informed" manner. Featuring a Semiramide scene by Giacomo Meyerbeer (2014 commemorates the 150th anniversary of his death). A very special highlight: A Semiramide aria (“Preghiera”) by Manuel Garcia. He has been the first Almaviva in Rossini's “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”. He was an amazing composer as well: he composed a Semiramide after Rossini that everybody considered lost. The score was discovered and newly edited by Anna Bonitatibus. The first production run will be a LIMITED EDITION with an extensive booklet with many pictures and information about the music and the historical background.

Price: $29.98