Wolf-Ferrari: I gioielli della Madonna
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.8660386-87

By Bratislava Boys Choir, Daniel Capkovic, Frantisek Duriac, Friedrich Haider, Kyungho Kim, Natalia Ushakova, Peter Maly, Pressburg Singers, Slovak National Theatre Opera Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Susanne Bernhard. By Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari. Naxos Opera. Classical. 2 listening CDs. Published by Naxos (NX.8660386-87).

730099038676.

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's opera The Jewels of the Madonna was a spectacular success in its day, yet after a triumphant world tour it vanished almost entirely, gathering dust for years before this highly acclaimed revival at the Slovakian National Theatre. Drawing together Italian lyricism with the dramatic realism of verismo and colorful folk-music, The Jewels brings mystical atmosphere and sublimely detailed musical effects to its highly suspenseful plot, delivering powerful choruses, seductive love songs, saucy serenades and orgiastic dances in a package that can still provide a revelatory operatic experience over a century after its premiere.