FULL MARIA EGIZIACA (Respighi) Riga 2013 Jolanta Strikaite, Emils Kivlenieks, Kalvis Kalnins, Imants Erdmans
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: MARIA EGIZIACA
- Composer: Respighi Ottorino
- Libretto: Claudio Guastalla, based on a Medieval life of Saint Mary of Egypt Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: St.Peter's Church, Riga, Latvia, Church festival "Dominante"
- Recorded: August 21, 2013
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Jolanta Strikaite, Emils Kivlenieks, Kalvis Kalnins, Imants Erdmans, Zane Jankuna, Helena Zukule, Roberts Lapins, Saiva Treide, Tatjana Opaca, Andrid Kipluks, Aikja Veismane
- Conductor: Viesturs Gailis
- Orchestra: Jaunais Rigas Kamerorkestris
- Chorus: Rigas Kemerkoris AVE SOL
- Chorus Master: Andris Veismanis
- Stage Director: Ugis Brikmanis
- Stage Designer: Nauris Stalazs
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Ugis Brikmanis
- Date Published: 2014
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: Vimeo FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Maria egiziaca (Saint Mary of Egypt) is an opera in a single three-episode act by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. The libretto, by Claudio Guastalla, is based on a Medieval life of Saint Mary of Egypt, contained in the translation into the vernacular of the Vitae Patrum written by Domenico Cavalca.
The work was originally intended as a concert piece although it has been fully staged in some revivals. It was first performed at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on 16 March 1932. The first stage performance was at the Teatro Goldoni in Venice on 10 August 1932. Both the language of the libretto and the music employ archaism; Respighi’s score contains stylistic echoes of Gregorian chant, Renaissance music and Monteverdi.
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