Natalie Dessay (Amina), Carlo Colombara (Rodolfo), Francesco Meli (Elvino), Sara Mingardo (Teresa), Paul Gay (Alessio), Jaël Azzaretti (Lisa), Gordon Gietz (Notaro)
Opéra National de Lyon
Evelino Pidò
“Quite simply, Natalie Dessay is the most accomplished and the most affecting Amina on record since Callas,” wrote BBC Music Magazine, awarding five stars to this recording of La sonnambula. Made in the soprano’s native city of Lyon, it was conducted by Evelino Pidò, praised by Opera magazine for his “exquisite sensibility [in] shaping melodies and providing the principal singers with expressive opportunities”. Two of today’s finest Italian singers play the men whose lives become entangled with Amina’s innocent sleepwalking: tenor Francesco Meli and bass Carlo Colombara.
La Sonnambula, Act 1, Scene 1: “Viva! Viva Amina!” (Coro) – Natalie Dessay
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Tutto E Gioia, Tutto E Festa (Lisa) – Evelino Pido/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Viva Amina! (Coro/Alessio) – Evelino Pido/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act 1, Scene 1: Care Compagne, E Voi, Teneri Amici (Amina/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Sovra Il Sen la Man Mi Posa (Amina/Teresa/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Sara Mingardo/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Io Piu Di Tutti, O Amina (Alessio/Amina/Lisa/Teresa/Notaro/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Paul Gay/Gordon Gietz/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Perdona, O Mia Diletta (Elvino/Amina/Notaro/Teresa/Alessio/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Paul Gay/Gordon Gietz/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Prendi: L’anel Ti Dono (Elvino/Amina/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Ah! Vorrei Trovar Parole (Amina/Elvino/Tutti/Lisa) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Domani, Appena Aggiorni (Elvino/Tutti/Amina/Lisa/Rodolfo) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: VI Ravviso, O Luoghi Ameni (Rodolfo/Tutti/Lisa/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Carlo Colombara/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Contezza Del Paese (Elvino/Rodolfo/Teresa/Lisa/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: A Fosco Cielo, a Notte Bruna (Coro/Rodolfo/Amina/Teresa/Elvino/Lisa) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Basta Cosi (Rodolfo/Teresa/Elvino/Amina) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 1: Son Geloso Del Zefiro Errante (Elvino/Amina) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 2: Davver, Non Mi Dispiace (Rodolfo/Lisa/Amina) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 2: Che Veggio? (Rodolfo/Amina) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 2: O Ciel! Che Tento? (Rodolfo/Amina) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 2: Osservate: L’uscio E Aperto (Coro) – Evelino Pido/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 2: È Menzogna (Elvino/Coro/Lisa/Amina/Teresa) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 2: D’un Pensiero E D’un Accento (Amina/Elvino/Lisa/Teresa/Alessio/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Paul Gay/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act I, Scene 2: Non Piu Nozze (Elvino/Amina/Lisa/Teresa/Alessio/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Paul Gay/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 1: Qui la Selva E Piu Folta Ed Ombrosa (Coro) – Evelino Pido/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 1: Reggimi, O Buona Madre (Amina/Teresa) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Sara Mingardo/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act 2 Scene 3: “Vedi, O Madre… E Afflitto E Mesto” (Amina, Elvino) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 1: Viva Il Conte! (Coro/Amina/Elvino/Teresa) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 1: Ah! Perche Non Posso Odiarti (Elvino/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Francesco Meli/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: Lasciami: Avver Compreso Assai Dovresti (Lisa/Alessio/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Jael Azzaretti/Paul Gay/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: De’ Lieti Auguri a Voi Son Grata (Lisa) – Evelino Pido/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: E Fia Pur Vero, Elvino (Lisa/Elvino/Rodolfo/Alessio/Teresa/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Paul Gay/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: Lisa! Mendace Anch’essa! (Elvino/Teresa/Lisa/Rodolfo) – Evelino Pido/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Jael Azzaretti/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: Signor? Che Creder Deggio? (Elvino/Rodolfo/Teresa/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: Oh! Se Una Volta Sola (Amina/Rodolfo/Teresa/Tutti) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Sara Mingardo/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: Ah! No Credea Mirarti (Amina/Teresa/Rodolfo/Elvino/Alessio/Coro) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Carlo Colombara/Francesco Meli/Sara Mingardo/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon/Choeurs de L’opera National de Lyon
La Sonnambula, Act II, Scene 2: Ah! Non Giunge Uman Pensiero (Amina/Tutti) – Evelino Pido/Natalie Dessay/Orchestre de L’opera National de Lyon