Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 - 1736): Il Prigionier Superbo/
La Serva Padrona

Opera in three act with an intermezzo in two parts by Gennaro Antonio Federico

Bongiovanni GB 2221/2-2 (2 CDs)

CD 1(72'10): Act 1 ([1] - [15]) and Intermezzo 1 ([16] - [22])
CD 2(78'16): Act 2 ([1] - [9]), Intermezzo 2 ([10] - [16]), and Act 3 ([17] - [30])


Opera:
Sostrate, king of Norway, father to Rosmene Ezio di Cesare (tenor)
Rosmene, daughter to Sostrate Lucia Rizzi (alto)
Metacle, king of the Goths Adriana Cicogna (alto)
Ericlea, daughter to Clearco, former king of Norway Gabriella Morigi (soprano)
Viridate, prince royal of Denmark Angelo Manzotti (sopranista)
Micisda, prince of Bohemia, beloved to Ericlea Alessandra Rossi (soprano)
Intermezzo:
Uberto Bruno de Simone (bass)
Serpina, his maid Elisabetta Scano (soprano)
Vespone, his servant Cecilia Mancia (mimo, mute rôle)

Angelo Manzotti has the following arias:
"Parto, Non to sdegnar (CD 1 [9])
"Del mio valor al lampo (CD 2 [3])
"Ombre meste" (CD 2 [17])
"Padre...Non vo ascoltarti" (terzetto) (CD 2 [21])


Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiani [on modern instruents], direction: Marcello Panni

Live recording at Teatro Comunale G.B. Pergolesi in Jesi/Italy, September 27 and 28, 1997 (Stagione Lirica 1997)