LICINIO REFICE - Cecilia [2022 Teatro Lirico di Cagliari]

Italian composer Licinio Refice was ordained as a priest in 1905, and his achievements as a composer sometimes led to conflict with the Catholic authorities. Cecilia was his first opera inspired by sacred themes, but even as a gloriously melodious azione sacra it took many years before a theatre production was possible. This ‘song of Cecilia’ narrates her martyrdom after refusing to renounce her Christian faith – it was an immediate and sensational success with audiences at its premiere in 1934. With its flowing and indisputably beautiful blend of Gregorian antiquity with verismo drama, Cecilia has retained an enduring and widespread popularity.

Title: Cecilia
Composer: Licinio Refice

ARTISTS:
Conductor: Giuseppe Grazioli

Cast:
L’Angelo di Dio, (Angel of God), Elena Schirru soprano
Cecilia, Marta Mari, soprano
Valeriano, Mickael Spadaccini, tenor
Tiburzio, Leon Kim, baritone
La vecchia cieca, (Blind Old Woman), Giuseppina Piunti, soprano
Il Vescovo Urbano, (Bishop Urban), Alessandro Spina, bass
Amachio, Leon Kim, baritone
Un liberto, (A freedman), Christian Collia, tenor
Un neofita, (Neophyte), Christian Collia, tenor
Uno Schiavo, (A slave), Patrizio La Placa, baritone

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Chorus Master: Giovanni Andreoli

Barcode: 8007144079673
CDS7967.02 (2 CDs)
Category: Opera
Formats: Physical and digital
Audio Format: DDD
Notes: Ita / Eng
Recording place: Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Recording date: 29th January 2022 and 1st / 5th February 2022
Packaging: Multibox
Duration: CD1 43:47 min., CD2 69:34 min.

Featured tracks: CD1 track n. 08, CD2 tracks n. 09 and 13.
Album Mood: operatic

RELEASE DATE: 16th June 2023

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