{"product_id":"donizetti-calandra-nicotra-nuits-dete-a-pausilippe","title":"Donizetti \/ Calandra \/ Nicotra: Nuits D'ete a Pausilippe - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eNuits D'ete a Pausilippe\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eDonizetti \/ Calandra \/ Nicotra\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eBrilliant Classics\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e5028421956725\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2018-11-09\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Donizetti was prolific in the field of vocal chamber music, to the extent that he almost rivaled Rossini. Nuits d'été à Pausillippe is an album of ariettas, romanzas, notturnos and duettinos published in 1836. The texts speak of four seasons and three cities, but it's Naples that takes the lead role: Donizetti lived and worked in the city between 1822 and 1838. Mostly authored by local poets, the texts are essentially simple portraits of things Italian: the boatman, the breath of the beloved, and the tower of Biasone (which ends with one of Donizetti's most disarming tunes). Le crépuscule (Twilight), however, sets verses by Victor Hugo as a romanza describing the new dawn, and continues with the lover's door that is closed. While Posillipo (Pausilippe) is a hillside overlooking the bay of Naples, Infrascata is a steep road leading from the city centre to another hillside, that of the Vomero. The frontispiece of the first edition of Soirées d'autumne à l'Infrascata indicates it was intended as a sequel to the earlier collection. Here the tone is more overtly ardent, not least in the Neapolitan barcarola Me voglio fa 'na casa (I'd Like to Have a House) which has been a popular recital item for many great singers. The complete collection is far less often heard, and recorded, lending considerable rarity value to this new recording. It is led by the soprano Letizia Calandra, a specialist in Neapolitan repertoire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Barcaiuolo. Barcarolle \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Crociato. Romance \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Mezzanotte. Ariette \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Torre di Biasone. Ballade \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Conocchia. Chanson Napolitaine \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Crepuscule. Romance \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Giuramento. Nocturne a deux voix \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Aurora. Nocturne a deux voix \u003cbr\u003e1.9 alito di Bice. Nocturne a deux voix \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Guardo ed una voce. Nocturne a deux voix \u003cbr\u003e1.13 lontananza. Arietta \u003cbr\u003e1.14 amante spagnuolo. Bolero \u003cbr\u003e1.18 incostanza di Irene. (Saria più fida Irene) Duettino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/94316958\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Donizetti \/ Calandra \/ Nicotra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32476219834439,"sku":"36811755","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/products\/3581423_dbf1af6a-f6a8-45e6-a6c2-b6f0233d5b8c.jpg?v=1710869918","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/donizetti-calandra-nicotra-nuits-dete-a-pausilippe","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}