Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque, Roman Valek – Molieri (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque, Roman Valek – Molieri (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:42 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: Classical
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Bass-baritone Adam Plachetka presents Molieri, a programme of opera arias by Mozart and Salieri, together with the Czech Ensemble Baroque under the baton of Roman Válek. Thanks to fictional works such as the film Amadeus, Antonio Salieri is often scapegoated as the man who allegedly caused Mozart’s untimely death out of professional envy. Despite the fact that this is obviously not true, Salieri’s popularity has suffered from this popular myth-making, and most of his operas have sunk into oblivion. Molieri brings the two composers together, focusing on bass-8 baritone arias from their opera buffas. Famous arias from Mozart’s Da Ponte operas are heard in a completely different light when paired to excerpts from Salieri’s Falstaff, Axur, La grotto di Trofonio and La scuola de’ gelosi. It also makes clear why Salieri enjoyed such success, as well as why great composers such as Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt all wanted to study with him. Given the importance of Prague for Mozart’s operatic successes, the music fits the players of Czech Ensemble Baroque like a glove, and Plachetka possesses the optimal combination of vocal authority and agility to sing these buffo roles.

Bass-baritone Adam Plachetka frequents the world’s most prestigious opera houses, and is a MET regular, equally at home in dramatic and comic repertoire. The Czech Ensemble Baroque is one of the most important period instrument ensembles of the Czech Republic, and was founded by Roman Válek in 1998. Plachetka, Válek and the ensemble all make their Pentatone debut.

Mozart and Salieri side by side.
Thanks to fictional works such as the film “Amadeus”, Antonio Salieri is often scapegoated as the man who allegedly caused Mozart’s untimely death out of professional envy. Despite the fact that this is obviously not true, Salieri’s popularity has suffered from this popular myth-making, and most of his operas have sunk into oblivion. “Molieri” brings the two composers together, focusing on arias from their opera buffas. Famous arias from Mozart’s Da Ponte operas are heard in a completely different light when paired to excerpts from Salieri’s Falstaff, Axur, La grotto di Trofonio or La scuola de’ gelosi. It also makes clear why Salieri enjoyed such success, as well as why great composers such as Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt all wanted to study with him.

Given the importance of Prague for Mozart’s operatic successes, the music fits the players of Czech Ensemble Baroque like a glove, and Plachetka possesses the optimal combination of vocal authority and agility to sing these buffo roles

Tracklist:

1. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Non più andrai (03:52)
2. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Salieri: Falstaff: Nell’impero di Cupido (03:29)
3. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Excerpts): Madamina, il catalogo è questo (05:24)
4. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Salieri: La scuola de’ gelosi (Excerpts): Mi dica il mio signore (04:08)
5. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Sinfonia (04:27)
6. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Salieri: Axur, re d’Ormus (Excerpts): Misero abietto negro (02:09)
7. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Hai già vinta la causa… Vedrò, mentr’io sospiro (04:38)
8. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Salieri: La grotta di Trofonio (Excerpts): Se il tuo sposo (05:01)
9. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: La finta giardiniera, K. 196: A forza di martelli (03:47)
10. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Salieri: La grotta di Trofonio (Excerpts): Sinfonia (04:52)
11. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Excerpts): Tutto è disposto… Aprite un po’ quegli occhi (04:26)
12. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Salieri: Axur, re d’Ormus (Excerpts): Idol vano d’un popol codardo (01:58)
13. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 (Excerpts): Finch’han dal vino (01:26)
14. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Salieri: La scuola de’ gelosi (Excerpts): Fate buona compagnia (03:23)
15. Adam Plachetka, Czech Ensemble Baroque & Roman Valek – Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588: Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo (05:35)

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