Monologues — Anna Bonitatibus

Monologues, dedicated to the Monologue in Music, in that little-explored interregnum of a repertoire between Opera and Lirica da camera (Art Songs), without being either of the two: long pieces distinguished by the presence of a character (in this case all female) drawn from literature, history or myth, and which recounts a precise moment of their emotional story.

The female characters interpreted are: Ero, Saffo, Giovanna d’Arco, Marie Stuart, Hermione, Salomé, Aretusa, object of original compositions for Voice and Pianoforte respectively by Zingarelli, Donizetti, Rossini, Wagner, Viardot, Bonis, Respighi.

Composers

• Bonis, Mel (1858–1937)
• Donizetti, Gaetano (1797–1848)
• Respighi, Ottorino (1879–1936)
• Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio (1792–1868)
• Viardot-Garcia, Pauline (1821–1910)
• Wagner, Richard (1813–1883)
• Zingarelli, Nicola Antonio (1752–1837)

CD 1 

1. Zingarelli Ero | Monologue per voce e pianoforte
2. Donizetti Saffo | Cantata a voce sola e pianoforte
3. Rossini Giovanna d'Arco | Cantata a voce sola e pianoforte

CD 2

1. Wagner Les adieux de Marie Stuart | Lai [Lamento] pour voix et piano
2. Viardot-Garcia Scene d'Hermione | pour contralto et piano
3. Bonis Salomé, Op. 100 | [Danse] pour piano
4. Respighi Aretusa | Poemetto per voce e pianoforte

World premiere recording: Saffo
First recordings for Voice and Pianoforte: Ero, Aretusa

Anna Bonitatibus voce

Adele d'Aronzo pianoforte

Prospero Classical