Giovanni Paisiello, the composer, enjoyed an international reputation, winning favor from rulers like Catherine the Great, Joseph II, and Napoleon.
Performer Biography
The Estrin Orchestra, featured on this recording, is composed of members of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra and is named after violinist and professor Mikhail Zalmanovich Estrin.
Recording & Production
This recording of La finta amante uses a critical edition of the score, restored from manuscripts in the Mariinsky Theatre archive by musicologist Domenico Carboni.
Compositional Technique
Paisiello wrote La finta amante as a completely new composition, not reusing previous material, which contributed to its fresh and immediate sound.
Critical Reception
After its successful premiere, La finta amante fell into oblivion in the 19th century, partly due to the score being unpublished and the rising fame of Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart admired Paisiello's music, collecting and studying his scores, indicating Paisiello's significant influence on his contemporaries.
Composition History
La finta amante was commissioned for a political meeting in 1780 between Catherine II of Russia and Emperor Joseph II of Austria, performed by a 'travelling' ensemble.
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