The Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, founded in 1933, has collaborated with many leading conductors and composers, including Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti, and Lorin Maazel.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Francesco Cilea, the composer, intentionally distanced himself from contemporary operatic conventions, rejecting trends and following his own artistic vocation.
Composition History
Cilea's opera Gloria, a rare work, was premiered at La Scala in 1907 and later revised in 1932 for the Teatro di San Carlo.
Critical Reception
Despite its merits, Gloria has not achieved widespread success, possibly because Maria Callas, to whom Cilea sent the score, never showed interest in it.
Compositional Technique
The opera Gloria incorporates a specific melodic vein with echoes of traditional folk dirges, and also employs Wagnerian techniques like frequent use of an off-stage orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Cilea's Gloria features rich and refined orchestral writing, drawing inspiration from the Russian school of orchestration, particularly Rimsky-Korsakov.
Recording & Production
This recording features the 1932 revised version of Gloria, which Cilea definitively licensed and reworked to align with his artistic sensibilities.
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