''Ginevra di Scozia'' is an opera in two acts by
Simon Mayr
Johann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845), was a German composer. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the ...
set to an Italian
libretto
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by
Gaetano Rossi based on
Antonio Salvi's ''Ginevra, principessa di Scozia'', which in turn was adapted from cantos 5 and 6 of
Ludovico Ariosto
Ludovico Ariosto (; 8 September 1474 – 6 July 1533) was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic ''Orlando Furioso'' (1516). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's ''Orlando Innamorato'', describes the ...
's ''
Orlando Furioso
''Orlando furioso'' (; ''The Frenzy of Orlando'', more loosely ''Raging Roland'') is an Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was ...
''. ''Ginevra di Scozia'' premiered on 21 April 1801 at the
Regio Teatro Nuovo in
Trieste
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to celebrate the inauguration of the new theatre. The story is virtually identical to that of Handel's ''
Ariodante
''Ariodante'' ( HWV 33) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The anonymous Italian libretto was based on a work by Antonio Salvi, which in turn was adapted from Canti 4, 5 and 6 of Ludovico Ariosto's ''Orlando Furioso''. E ...
'' which shares the same source for the libretto.
Roles
Recordings
*Mayr: ''Ginevra di Scozia'' – Live recording to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opera's premiere. Tiziano Severini conducts the orchestra and chorus of the
Teatro Lirico "Giuseppe Verdi", with
Elizabeth Vidal
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* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
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* ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...
as Ginevra and
Daniela Barcellona
Daniela Barcellona (born 28 March 1969) is an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano.
Biography
Barcellona was born in Trieste, where she completed her musical studies under the guidance of Alessandro Vitiello, pianist and conductor. She married Viti ...
as Ariodante. Label:
Opera Rara
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*Mayr: ''Ginevra di Scozia'' – Live recording.
George Petrou
George Petrou ( el, Γιώργος Πέτρου) is a Greek conductor, pianist and stage-director.
Biography
George Petrou was born in Greece. He studied at the Athens Conservatoire, the Royal College and the Royal Academy of Music in London. He ...
, conductor,
Münchner Rundfunkorchester with Myrtò Papatanasiu,
Anna Bonitatibus
Anna Bonitatibus (born in Potenza in the Basilicata region) is an Italian mezzo-soprano.
Career
Bonitatibus debuted at La Scala in 1999.
She has appeared in many bel canto operas and recordings. She has recorded several times under the directio ...
, Mario Zeffiri. Label :
Oehms Classics
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OC 960
Petrou recording
Naxos Records
References
Notes
Further reading
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External links
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(in Italian)
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Operas by Simon Mayr
Italian-language operas
1801 operas
Operas
Operas set in Scotland
Operas based on works by Ludovico Ariosto
Libretti by Gaetano Rossi