This recording of Il sogno di Partenope is a world premiere recording.
Composer Biography
Johann Simon Mayr, the composer, was born in Bavaria but lived in Italy.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in the Kongregationssaal, Neuburg an der Donau, Germany, from 3-6 September 2012.
Compositional Technique
Mayr's Il sogno di Partenope is a unique 'cantata opera' that reflects his importance as a link between late 18th-century opera seria and early 19th-century melodrama.
Compositional Technique
Only the second act of Mayr's 'cantata opera' Il sogno di Partenope survives.
Composition History
Il sogno di Partenope, an allegorical staged cantata by Mayr, was composed to celebrate the rebuilding of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples after a fire in February 1816.
