Wolf-Ferrari, E.: Vedova Scaltra (La) (La Fenice, 2007)
3/30/2009, 21 Tracks, 2:19:53
Featuring
Karl Martin
Anne-Lise Sollied
Maurizio Muraro
Emanuele D'Aguanno
Mark Milhofer
Riccardo Zanellato
Elena Rossi
Alex Esposito
Claudio Zancopé
Luca Favaron
Antonio Casagrande
Teatro la Fenice Orchestra
Teatro la Fenice Chorus
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
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Composer Biography
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, the composer, was born and died in Venice, which also served as the setting for many of his operas.
Recording & Production
This recording is also available on Naxos DVD 2.110234-35.
Historical Context
The live recording of La vedova scaltra celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Goldoni, the Venetian playwright whose work inspired the opera.
Composer Biography
Wolf-Ferrari, born to a German father and Venetian mother, emphasized his dual heritage by adding his mother's maiden name, Ferrari, to his own.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wolf-Ferrari was greatly influenced by Verdi's Falstaff, whose 'fleet, conversational manner' subsequently informed his own comic operas.
Composition History
La vedova scaltra (The Cunning Widow) is one of five operas by Wolf-Ferrari based on plays by Carlo Goldoni, a prolific Venetian playwright and librettist.
Recording & Production
This recording of Wolf-Ferrari's opera La vedova scaltra was made live at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in February 2007.
