Immerse yourself in the timeless tragedy of Antigone with Tommaso Traetta's masterful opera, "Antigona." This three-act Italian opera, composed by the renowned Tommaso Traetta, is a powerful retelling of the classic Greek tragedy, with a libretto by Marco Coltellini. The opera, revised by Aldo Rocchi, offers a rich and dramatic musical experience that spans nearly two hours, featuring a symphony and a series of emotionally charged arias and ensembles.
Recorded in 2000 by Decca Music Group Ltd., this album showcases the exceptional talents of Maria Bayo, Carlo Allemano, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, and Gilles Ragon, among others, under the direction of Christophe Rousset and the Les Talens Lyriques. The performance is a testament to the enduring power of Traetta's composition, blending the grandeur of classical opera with the intensity of the Antigone story.
From the haunting "Giusti numi" to the poignant "Piangi, o Tebe," each track is a masterclass in vocal and orchestral performance. The opera's dramatic arc is beautifully captured, taking listeners through the tragic tale of Antigone's defiance against King Creon, her eventual downfall, and the profound consequences of her actions.
"Antigona" is not just a recording; it's a complete operatic experience that brings to life the timeless themes of loyalty, defiance, and the human condition. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a compelling and deeply moving journey into the heart of classical music.
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982): SinfoniaTommaso Traetta, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Giusti numiTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: O trista, infausta scenaTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Popoli, amiciTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Gilles Ragon, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Regna lunghi anniTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Cedo al pubblico votoTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Così finiscandoTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Fermatevi crudeliTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Anna Maria Panzarella, Carlo Allemano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Ah de' tuoi re, tirannoTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Anna Maria Panzarella, Carlo Allemano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Ah di; rimane ancoraTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Anna Maria Panzarella, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: D'una misera famigliaTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Rimproveri crudeliTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Ah giunto invan credeliTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Grazie a' pietosiTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: Misero me, che ascolto!Tommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 1: No, ti fidaTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Ascolta il nostro piantoTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Ombra cara, amorosaTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Io resto sempre a piangereTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: O folle orgoglio umanoTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: O reliquie funesteTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Ah si; da te dipendeTommaso Traetta, Laura Polverelli, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Non v'è più dubbioTommaso Traetta, Gilles Ragon, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Chi può dirTommaso Traetta, Gilles Ragon, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: DanzaTommaso Traetta, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Se più non s'accendeTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Se Tebe non vedeTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Carlo Allemano, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Quante lacrime versòTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Quante stridaTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Mai più non s'accendeTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Sommo, provvido numeTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Gilles Ragon, Anna Maria Panzarella, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Quell'urna?Tommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Gilles Ragon, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Non lusingartiTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Ah, serba il figlioTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: La rea son ioTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, Carlo Allemano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Non è il rigorTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: All'ombre amateTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Finito è il mio tormentoTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 2: Quando di duol d'affannoTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Laura Polverelli, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Piangi, o TebeTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Ahi, come prestoTommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: O Tebe, o cittadiniTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Da te ripete, o miseraTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Anna Maria Panzarella, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Signor, da te non vengoTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Ah, lasciami morirTommaso Traetta, Anna Maria Panzarella, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: O germana! O Tebani!Tommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Non piangete I casi mieiTommaso Traetta, Maria Bayo, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Piangi, o Tebe (Reprise)Tommaso Traetta, Ensemble Accentus, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Ah, t'affretta signorTommaso Traetta, Gilles Ragon, Carlo Allemano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Antigona - Opera in Three Acts - Revised Aldo Rocchi (1908-1982) - Act 3: Ahimè! qual nera bendaTommaso Traetta, Carlo Allemano, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
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