La vedova scaltra
La vedova scaltra is an opera in three acts by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari to a text by Mario Ghisalberti, after Carlo Goldoni's original play first given in 1748.Performance history
It was first performed at the Teatro Reale dell'Opera in Rome on 5 March 1931, Director Gino Marinuzzi and opera director Marcello Govoni. It was revived in Venice, in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Goldoni, in February 2007. This performance, with Anne-Lise Sollied, Maurizo Muraro and Emanuele D'Aguanno as the main soloists, has been recorded.Roles
Synopsis
The story is a comedy about a young widow courted by four suitors of different nationalities.Recordings
- Wolf-Ferrari: La vedova scaltra Principal singers: Anne-Lise Sollied, Maurizio Muraro, Emanuele D'Aguanno, Mark Milhofer, Riccardo Zanellato, Elena Rossi, Alex Esposito, Claudio Zancopé, Luca Favaron, Antonio Casagrande - Teatro La Fenice Orchestra. Conductor: Karl Martin Director: Massimo Gasparon Recording date: 1 September 2008 Label: Naxos -
- Wolf-Ferrari: La vedova scaltra. Anne-Lise Sollied, Henriette Bonde-Hansen, Francesco Piccoli, Orchestre National de Montpellier, Enrique Mazzola Accord Universal France.
