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To avoid any confusion, here is the list of singers and their respective roles: Elena - Katia Ricciarelli, Malcolm - Lucia Valentini-Terrani, Rodrigo di Dhu - Dano Raffanti, Douglas d'Angus - Samuel Ramey, Albina - Cecilia Valdenassi, Serano - Oslavio Di Credico. We continue at the central part of the finale: 5. 0:00 - 2:04. "Crudele sospetto", the "suspension over time". An uncommonly short part and a martial one, rather than the usual lyric andante. Everyone is left to his/her suffering: Rodrigo in vain tries to understand the circumstances; Elena and Malcolm are lamenting their fate; Douglas is furious but still tries to keep himself in check; the chorus and the comprimario singers are voicing what we are all thinking: "Will this mystery finally unravel itself?" 6. 2:04 - 4:14. "Sul colle a Morve opposto", the third bridge. Serano enters announcing the attack of the King's forces. Rodrigo puts aside his suspicions and strikes the traditional shield announcing the battle. 7. 4:14 - 6:43. "Giа un raggio forier", the "prayer". A powerful chorus scene, ideally using several choral groups to represent the different clans and the women. 8. 6:43 - 7:12. "Allarmi o campioni!", the final bridge, leading straight into the stretta; a prolonged call to arms. 9. 7:12 - to the end. "Su... amici", the final section, a brilliant march for all the six soloists, three choruses, the orchestra and a stage band. A striking finale, especially considering that one expects a scene where Malcolm, Rodrigo and Douglas are preparing to fight each other at this moment. Rossini prolongs this moment to the terzet in the Second Act that has already been posted. Well, that's the end of the piece, hope you enjoyed it :)!
I was just listening to "La donna del lago" and suddenly got an idea for another upload: the two final numbers, Malcolm's and Elena's respective arias. I'm providing a list of all the soloists in the present two excepts, as to avoid any kind of confusion: Elena - Frederica Von Stade, Malcolm - ...
This is the first of the three finales that I'm going to upload in the framework of the "Quintet" compilation. We return to "La donna del lago". P.S. Not to repeat myself, I would direct you to one of my previous uploads, "Qual pena in me gia desta" which includes a basic overview of the opera. ...
The final piece of the third trio has already appeared in my previous compilation which was a collection of love duets: Elena's and Malcolm's gentle duettino from "La donna del lago". As I love the piece greatly and because it is a wonderful contrast to the succeeding number, I decided to upload it ...
I was just listening to "La donna del lago" and suddenly got an idea for another upload: the two final numbers, Malcolm's and Elena's respective arias. I'm providing a list of all the soloists in the present two excepts, as to avoid any kind of confusion: Elena - Frederica Von Stade, Malcolm - ...
I'm also posting the version of the final stretta from the recording with von Stade and Horne, just so that you can compare the two. It's a bit grander than in the full recording of the finale that I have posted before: Horne starts the whole thing with a tremendous coloratura leap; the chorus is a ...