MAZZONI, Antonio (1717-1785) Antigono 3cd

Michael Spyres (Antigono), Geraldine McGreevy (Berenice), Pamela Lucciarini (Demetrio), Ana Quintans (Ismene), Maria Hinojosa Montenegro (Clearco), Martin Oro (Alessandro)

Orchestra Divino Sospiro, Enrico Onofri

3cd Dynamic, 2013

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Antigono – an opera thought to be lost forever during an earthquake back in 1755, and not played for over 255 years, has been put together in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. A world premiere recording of its music will now be released on CD by DYNAMIC, so that it won’t be missed again.

Early Music Today
The 2011 singers rise to the challenge with bravura performances. Pamela Lucciarini (in the Caffarelli part) is especially thrilling in Act 1’s spectacular finale, ‘Contro il destin’; and tenor Michael Spyres copes admirably with the title role’s extraordinary range, which stretches from bass to falsetto.