By the 1830s, composers began using shorter, more concentrated preludes to set the atmosphere for an opera, and intermezzos to introduce individual acts or scenes.
Interpretation
Riccardo Chailly approaches Italian composers like Rossini, Verdi, and Puccini with the same seriousness as German composers like Schumann, Brahms, and Mahler.
Recording & Production
UniCredit has been the Main Partner of the Filarmonica della Scala for over 15 years, supporting its concerts, tours, recordings, and 'Open Filarmonica' projects.
Compositional Technique
The album's selections are ordered to provide contrast, alternating between bright, festive pieces and darker, more intense or melancholy numbers.
Album & Artwork
This album features overtures, preludes, intermezzos, and dances from Italian operas that premiered at La Scala, with two exceptions from the nearby Teatro Dal Verme.
Historical Context
Italian opera's idiom transformed over sixty years due to the influence of French and German (specifically Wagnerian) contemporary opera.
Interpretation
Riccardo Chailly, the music director of La Scala, aims to promote the rich tradition of Italian music as an integral part of broader European music.
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