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The Jesi foundation continues its tireless quest of making Pergolesi operas available on video. It’s been mentioned before but Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was considered an important transitional composer. Before his premature death at the age of 26 he had already moved away from the formal structures of the baroque opera seria and into the lighthearted romantic capers of opera buffa. Mozart and Rossini owe much to Pergolesi. Lo frate ‘nnamorato was composed in 1732 but has many of the features of opera buffa that would later become standard—saucy maids, mistaken identity, rather convoluted love triangles, and of course, an “all’s well that ends well” finale. The singers on this DVD are fine without really being spectacular. Elena Belfiore is a standout as Ascanio, the object of the three ladies’ affections. Patrizia Biccirè‘s Nena was another excellent casting choice, as was Rosa Bove (Cardella). The Jesi production updates the […]
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