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Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998): Gesualdo, opera in un prologo, sette quadri e un epilogo, su libretto di Richard Bletschacher (1993) -- Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper diretti da Mstislav Rostropovich (registrazione della prima mondiale: Vienna 26 maggio 1995) ----

Personaggi e interpreti:
Carlo Gesualdo Principe di Venosa: Peter Weber, baritono
Maria d'Avalos, sua moglie: Graciela Araya, soprano
Fabrizio Carafa: John Dickie, tenore
Maddalena Carafa, moglie di Fabrizio Carafa: Adrienne Pieczonka, soprano
Sveva d'Avalos: Gertrude Jahn, contralto
Garzia de Toledo Vicerè di Napoli: Heinz Zednik, tenore
Cardinale Alfonso Gesualdo: Rudolf Mazzola, basso
Giulio Gesualdo: Gottfried Hornik, baritono
Silvana Albano damigella di Maria: Rosa Vento, soprano
Il Conte di Ruvo, padre di Fabrizio Carafa: Volker Horn, baritono

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Prologo
Quadro I
Quadro II
Quadro III
Quadro IV

--- cover image by Alexandre Guillaume ----

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