Luigi Dallapiccola's Il prigioniero is a one-act opera set in 16th century Spain, depicting a dissident Flemish prisoner of the Inquisition. However, it carried definite overtones of Italian fascism, from which the composer was on the run when he began the work in 1944, and in 2020, with its overtones of resistance to state power, its compact, action-packed story once again makes a strong impact. The opera is written in a serialist idiom, but its links, in the vocal lines and the role of the chorus, to the tradition of ...
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Luigi Dallapiccola's Il prigioniero is a one-act opera set in 16th century Spain, depicting a dissident Flemish prisoner of the Inquisition. However, it carried definite overtones of Italian fascism, from which the composer was on the run when he began the work in 1944, and in 2020, with its overtones of resistance to state power, its compact, action-packed story once again makes a strong impact. The opera is written in a serialist idiom, but its links, in the vocal lines and the role of the chorus, to the tradition of Italian opera are unmistakable, and indeed Dallapiccola's skill in accomplishing this fusion has contributed to the work's ongoing comparative popularity. There are several other recordings on the market, but this one by Gianandrea Noseda, leading the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Danish National Concert Choir, merits strong consideration. Noseda, who is emerging as something of a Dallapiccola specialist, is helped by a strong cast headed by Michael Nagy as the titular Prisoner...
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Add this copy of Il Prigioniero to cart. $23.24, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2020 by Chandos.
