Bellini: Bianca e Fernando (Live at Opera Carlo Felice Genova, Italy, 11/30/2021)

Featuring

Alessio Cacciamani
Antonio Mannarino
Carlotta Vichi
Donato Renzetti
Elena Belfiore
Giorgio Misseri

Giovanni Battista Parodi
Nicola Ulivieri
Salome Jicia
Coro della Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice
Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice Genova
Vincenzo Bellini

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Compositional Technique

Bianca's final aria, "Deh! Non ferir," was composed specifically for the Genoa premiere of "Bianca e Fernando."

Composition History

Bellini incorporated new passages into "Bianca e Fernando," including some on texts specifically provided by Felice Romani, who also wrote the libretto for Bellini's successful opera "Il pirata."

Critical Reception

The premiere of "Bianca e Fernando" was part of an exceptionally long opening night for the Teatro Carlo Felice, which included a cantata and a grand ballet, and concluded with predictable success.

Composer Biography

Vincenzo Bellini composed only ten operas in his ten-year creative life, a remarkably tranquil pace compared to many of his contemporaries like Donizetti, Mercadante, and Pacini.

Composition History

The opera "Bianca e Fernando" premiered at the inauguration of the new Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, which was named in homage to King Carlo Felice of Savoy.

Compositional Technique

Bellini made several changes to "Bianca e Gernando" for its new version, including transforming the initial prelude into a sinfonia by adding an Allegro to the original Largo.

Composition History

Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Bianca e Fernando" was not a completely new work for its 1828 premiere; it was a reworking of his earlier opera "Bianca e Gernando."