I Shardana
I Shardana is an Italian opera in three acts, with music and libretto by Ennio Porrino.[1] It was first performed in Naples, on March 8, 1959.[2] It is by far Porrino's most successful work.[3] It has recently been rediscovered.[3]
Principal characters
- Gonnario - bass
- Nibatta - mezzo-soprano
- Torbeno - tenor
- Bèrbera Jonia - soprano
- Norace - baritone
- Perdu - tenor
- Orzocco - baritone
Discography
- 1960: Ferruccio Mazzoli (Gonnario), Oralia Dominguez (Nibatta), Gastone Limarilli (Torbeno), Marta Pender (Bèrbera Jonia), Piero Guelfi (Norace), Antonio Galiè (Perdu), Vinicio Cocchieri (Orzocco); Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della RAI, Armando La Rosa Parodi - (Decca)
- 2013: Manrico Signorini (Gonnario), Alessandra Palomba (Nibatta), Angelo Villari (Torbeno), Paoletta Marrocu (Bèrbera Jonia), Domenico Balzani (Norace), Gabriele Mangione (Perdu), Gianpiero Ruggeri (Orzocco); Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Anthony Bramall - (Dynamic)
References
- ↑ "Statistics: works by Porrino". Operabase. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ Simone Ricci. "I SHARDANA: OPERA SOPRAVVALUTATA O CAPOLAVORO?". Retrieved 16 November 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "I SHARDANA di Ennio Porrino, una grande opera lirica "dimenticata"". Disterraus Sardus Emigrati sardi. Retrieved 16 November 2015.