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Francesco Cilea
Person · male · Italy · Palmi · born 1866 · died 1950 · recording since 1990
Italian composer (1866-1950)
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Also known as Fancesco Cilea · フランチェスコ・チレア
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Debut release: Adriana Lecouvreur
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Biography
Francesco Cilea (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko tʃiˈlɛːa]; 23 July 1866 – 20 November 1950) was an Italian composer. Today he is particularly known for his operas L'arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur.
Biography
Born in Palmi near Reggio di Calabria, Cilea was the son of Giuseppe Cilea and Felicita Gallo. Giuseppe was a prominent lawyer and Cilea originally intended to follow his father into a law career. He gave an early indication of an aptitude for music when at the age of four he heard a performance of Vincenzo Bellini's Norma and was greatly affected by it.
He was sent to study music at the Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella in Naples under the guidance of Beniamino Cesi, he distinguished himself through diligence and precocious talent, earning a gold medal from the Ministry of Public Education and being appointed 'first student instructor'.
In 1889, for his final examination at the end of his course of study, he submitted his opera Gina, with a libretto by Enrico Golisciani which was adapted from the old French play Catherine, ou La Croix d'or by Baron Anne-Honoré-Joseph Duveyrier de Mélésville (1787–1865). This "melodramma idilico" was performed in the college theatre, and it attracted the attention of the publishers Sonzogno, who arranged for a second production, in Florence, in 1892.
Sonzogno also then commissioned from Cilea La Tilda, a verismo opera in three short acts along the lines of Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana. With a libretto by Angelo Zanardini, La Tilda had a successful first performance in April 1892 at the Teatro Pagliano in Florence, and after performances in a number of Italian theatres, it arrived at the Vienna Exhibition on 24 September 1892, alongside other works from the firm of Sonzogno. The composer never showed much sympathy for this work, the subject of which he reluctantly agreed to set to music in order to please Sonzogno and to avoid throwing away a rare professional opportunity. The loss of the orchestral score has prevented the modern revival of this work. However, a new orchestration by musicologist and composer Giancosimo Russo enabled its modern performance in 2025, from which an audio CD was produced.
On 27 November 1897, the Teatro Lirico in Milan saw the première of Cilea's third opera L'Arlesiana, based on the play by Alphonse Daudet, with a libretto by Leopoldo Marenco. Among the cast was the young Enrico Caruso, who performed with great success the Lamento di Federico: È la solita storia del pastore, the romance which was to keep alive the memory of the opera even to the present day. In reality L'Arlesiana was a failure which Cilea, being convinced of the work's value, tried repeatedly to remedy, making drastic and detailed alterations throughout the remainder of his life. In the score which we hear today, it is hard to find a single bar which is completely unchanged from the original. The revised opera was however still not successful, apart from a brief period in the 1930s when it benefited from political support which the composer established through personal contact with Mussolini.
Again at the Teatro Lirico in Milan, on 6 November 1902 and again with Enrico Caruso, the composer won an enthusiastic reception for Adriana Lecouvreur, a 4-act opera with a libretto by Arturo Colautti, set in 18th century Paris and based upon a play by Eugène Scribe. Adriana Lecouvreur is the opera of Cilea which is best known to international audiences today, and it reveals the spontaneity of a melodic style drawn from the Neapolitan school combined with harmonic and tonal shading influenced by French composers such as Massenet.
There are a number of extant examples documenting Cilea's modest skills as a performer. At the piano Cilea accompanied Caruso in a recording of a part of the duet Non piu nobile and made another recording with the baritone De Luca at the same time (November 1902). In 1904, for the Gramophone (and Typewriter Company), he accompanied the tenor Fernando de Lucia in L'Anima ho stanca from Adriana Lecouvreur and in the song Lontananza, an effort which critic Michael Henstock (in his biography of de Lucia) declares is hardly inspired by de Lucia's fine performances. According to Henstock, even given the crude recording techniques of the day Cilea's piano playing seems square and lifeless.
Cilea's last opera, premièred at La Scala in Milan on 15 April 1907 under the baton of Arturo Toscanini, was the 3-act tragedy Gloria, again with a libretto by Colautti, based on a play by Victorien Sardou. The opera was withdrawn after only two performances; and the failure of this work, even though the composer attempted a later revision, was enough to drive him to abandon the operatic stage for good. There are however indications of some later unfulfilled operatic projects, which survive as parts or sketches of libretti, such as Il ritorno dell'amore by Renato Simoni, Malena by Ettore Moschino, and La rosa di Pompei, also by Moschino (dated "Naples, 20 May 1924"). Some sources also refer to an opera of 1909, completed but never performed, called Il matrimonio selvaggio, but no copy of this survives and Cilea himself made no mention of it in his volumes of memoirs ("Ricordi").
Nevertheless, he continued to compose chamber music, and some orchestral music. In 1913 he produced a symphonic poem in honour of Giuseppe Verdi with verses by Sem Benelli, which was first performed at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. After this he devoted himself principally to education and became director of the Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini in Palermo, and then at his alma mater, the Conservatorio San Pietro a Maiella in Naples, where he ended his teaching career in 1936.
In his last years Cilea's eyesight failed but his mind was active enough to encourage and work with singers of the day. Among his last musical activities was his championship of the soprano Magda Olivero (1910–2014), whose performances in the title role of Adriana Lecouvreur he especially admired.
Cilea died on 20 November 1950 in Varazze, a town near Savona in Liguria, which offered him honorary citizenship and where he spent the last years of his life. The Conservatorio di Musica and the Teatro Comunale of Reggio di Calabria were renamed in his memory, and his native town of Palmi built a mausoleum in his memory in 1962, decorated with scenes from the myth of Orpheus.
Personal life
Cilea married Donna Rosa Lavarello in Varazze on 26 June 1909.
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Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 30 | 90.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -40 | 7.1th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 37 tracks · 2:13:47
Disc 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, dalla bianca!”0:392Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, su! Michonnet, giu!”2:193Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Madamigella, come vi chiamerem stasera?”3:014Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Del sultano Amuratte…”7:075Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Adriana! – Che c’e?”4:266Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “La dolcissima effigie”5:327Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Or dunque, Abate?”4:098Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Ecco il monologo”3:199Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Dov’e dunque il biglietto di Zatima?”3:4810Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Acerba volutta, dolce tortura”4:0811Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Principessa… – Finalmente!”1:0812Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Con la Regina a lungo favellai”4:0413Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anima ho stanca”2:4114Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Vi cogliam, Conte, sul fatto”3:1115Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Ma, dunque e vero?”3:5416Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Dico: che a cena l’alma sirena con noi verra”3:1417Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “E bene? – Che granchio!”2:4618Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Sia! Non risponde”4:1919Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Eccolo, aperto!”4:34Disc 21Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eh, via! Cosi non va”3:002Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Voi, Principessa?”2:063Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eccola qua”1:544Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giova del Conte di Sassonia scoprir l’amica nova”4:115Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il Conte di Sassonia”1:336Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il russo Mencikoff riceve l’ordine”2:287Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Dormi, dormi, o pastorello!”6:548Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “E’ quella dama al certo!”3:209Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giusto Cielo! che feci in tal giorno?”3:3210Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. Preludio3:1511Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. "So ch’ella dorme3:0912Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Amico mio!” – “Figliuola!”4:3313Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Lieta sorpresa!”1:5714Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Una volta c’era un principe…”1:4115Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Vediam. Cielo!”0:3316Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “I fiori offerti in un’ora d’oblio”0:5317Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Soffoco… Poveri fiori”12:2318Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Ove, dunque, son io?”8:061991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 2:06:09
Disc 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, della bianca!”0:402Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, su! Michonnet, giù!”2:383Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Madamigella, come vi chiamerem stasera?”2:364Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Del sultano Amuratte” … “lo son l’umile ancella”7:305Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Adriana!” – “Che c’è?”4:506Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “La dolcissima effigie sorridente”5:137Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Or dunque, Abate?”3:548Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Ecco il monologo…”3:319Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Dov’è dunque il biglietto di Zatima?”3:4310Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Acerba voluttà, dolve tortura”4:1411Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Principessa” … “Finalmente!”1:0512Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Con la Regina a lungo favellai”3:5913Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anima ho stanca”2:3614Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Vi cogliam, Conte, sul fatto…”3:1815Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Ma, dunque è vero?”… “Dite…”3:4316Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Dico: che a cena l’alma sirena”2:4717Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “E bene?” – “Che granchio!”4:5018Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Sia! Non rispondete…”5:49Disc 21Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eh, via! Così non va…”2:462Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Voi, Principessa?”3:183Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Madamigella Lecouvreur!”3:114Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il Conte di Sassonia!”1:345Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il russo Mènchikoff riceve l’ordine”2:306Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. Ballet6:257Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “È quella dama al certo!”2:598Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giusto cielo! che feci in tal giorno?”3:269Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. Preludio2:5310Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “So ch’ella dorme…”2:4611Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Amico mio!” – “Figliuola!”4:1812Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Lieta sorpresa!”2:0113Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Una volta c’era un principe”1:4614Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Vediam” … Cielo!"0:3015Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “I fiori offerti in un’ora d’oblio”1:3216Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori”10:3417Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Ove, dunque, son io?”6:441992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 1:47:47
1L’Arlesiana: Preludio5:282L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “E a te né un bacio mai” (Baldassarre, L’innocente)1:473L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Come due tizzi accesi” (Baldassarre)3:274L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “O Dio, nessuno ancora!” (Rosa, Baldassarre)2:205L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Fra poco ei qui verrà” (Baldassarre, Rosa, Vivetta)4:056L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Era un giorno di festa” (Rosa)2:117L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Mamma!” … “O figlio mio!” (Federico, Rosa)1:258L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Più di me stessa?” (Rosa, Federico, Vivetta, Baldassarre, Chorus)1:159L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Eccellente! Eccellente!” (Marco, Chorus, Rosa, Federico, Baldassarre)1:2710L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “La tua speranza, povera piccina” (Baldassarre, Metifio, Rosa, Chorus)5:3411L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Perché state laggiù” (Federico, Chorus, Rosa, Baldassarre)2:4712L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Da quando il cherchi tu?” (Rosa, Vivetta)3:1913L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Stringi un po’ più il corsetto” (Rosa, Vivetta)2:0214L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Ehi! Come corre!” (Baldassarre, L’innocente, Federico)2:2815L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Ah! Vieni con me sui monti” (Baldassarre, Federico)3:2016L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Quando la luce muor” (Chorus)0:5717L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Portan tutti sul core” (Federico)1:1118L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Il sol tramonta” – Lamento “È la solita storia” (L’innocente, Federico)5:0219L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Dormia quest’innocente” (Federico, Vivetta)1:3920L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Dice il mio cor di sì” (Federico, Vivetta)4:2921L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Né te, né alcuna!” (Federico, Vivetta, Rosa)2:0522L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Sono respinta” … “Tutto il mio core” (Vivetta)1:4523L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Perché pianger cosi?” (Federico, Baldassarre, Rosa, Vivetta, Chorus)4:1924L’Arlesiana: Atto II. Intermezzo (La notte di Sant’Eligio)6:3525L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Di gigli candidi” (Chorus)1:3426L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “O bella, allegra gioventù, salute!” (Baldassarre, Chorus)2:2927L’Arlesiana: Atto III. Farandole1:2428L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Non lo negar, non sei felice?” (Vivetta, Federico)5:4629L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Bravi ragazzi miei” (Baldassarre, Metifio, Vivetta)3:3030L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Ah, finalmente! Oh, sì, è lui!” (Federico, Vivetta, Metifio, Baldassarre, Rosa)2:5731L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Ferve la danza nell’esultanza” (Chorus, Rosa)1:3132L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Esser madre è un inferno” (Rosa)4:2633L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Che notte!” … “Quale veglia!” (Rosa, L’innocente)4:4134L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Dormono entrambi. Grazie, Signor!” (Rosa)4:2935L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Già spunta il dì” … “La storia è del pastore” (Federico, Rosa, Vivetta)4:031994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 58:52
1Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eh via! Così non va…”2:392Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Voi, Principessa?”2:573Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Madamigella Lecouvreur!”3:104Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il Conte di Sassonia”1:295Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il russo Mèncikoff riceve l’ordine”2:236Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. Ballet6:217Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “È quella dama al certo!”3:168Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giusto Cielo! Che feci in tal giorno?”3:379Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. Preludio3:0110Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “So ch’ella dorme”3:0811Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Amico mio! Figliuola!”4:1412Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Lieta sorpresa!”2:0513Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Una volta c’era un Principe”1:3914Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Vediam… Cielo!”2:0015Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori”10:2816Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Ove, dunque, son io?”6:252014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 56:58
1Berceuse, op. 202:252C’est toi que j’aime, op. 102:373Due pezzi: I. Risonanze nostalgiche7:124Due pezzi: II. Festa silana2:585Melodia2:396Chanson du rouet, op. 42:247Tre pezzi, op. 43: I. Verrà?4:018Tre pezzi, op. 43: II. Acque correnti1:539Tre pezzi, op. 43: III. Valle fiorita3:2110Invocazione3:4711Canto del mattino, op. 55:0412Cello sonata in D major, op. 38: I. Allegro moderato6:4313Cello sonata in D major, op. 38: II. Alla romanza6:3314Cello sonata in D major, op. 38: III. Allegro animato5:212014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 50 tracks · 1:45:52
Disc 11L’Arlesiana: Prelude4:412L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “E a te né un bacio mai” (Baldassare, L’innocente)1:483L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Come due tizzi accesi” (Baldassare)3:424L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Oh Dio, nessuno ancora!” (Rosa Mamai, Baldassare)1:395L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Marco è un uom coi fiocchi” (Rosa Mamai)0:426L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Buon dì, buon dì!” (Rosa Mamai, Vivetta, Baldassare)1:377L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Credevo in casa Federico” (Vivetta, Rosa Mamai, Baldassare)2:048L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Era giorno di festa” (Rosa Mamai)1:579L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Mamma!” … “Oh, figlio mio!” (Federico, Rosa Mamai)1:0610L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Quanto non si può dire” (Federico, Rosa Mamai, Vivetta, Baldassare)0:4111L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Evviva Padron Marco!” (Rosa Mamai, Federico, Marco)0:4012L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Or tu, sorella, l’abito da festa” (Marco, Rosa Mamai, Federico, Baldassare, Chorus)1:1713L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “La tua speranza, povera piccina” (Baldassare, Metifio, Rosa Mamai, Chorus)3:1814L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Mi diè gli ardenti baci” (Metifio, Baldassare, Rosa Mamai, Chorus)2:2415L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Perché state laggiù” (Federico, Chorus)0:2416L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Nel colmo del piacer cantiamo amici” (Federico, Chorus)1:1517L’Arlesiana: Atto I. “Guai a te, se ne pronunci” (Rosa Mamai, Federico, Baldassare)0:5718L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Da quando il cerchi tu?” (Rosa Mamai, Vivetta)1:4319L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Che ancora senta amore” (Rosa Mamai, Vivetta)1:2420L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Stringi un po’ più il corsetto” (Rosa Mamai, Vivetta)1:5821L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Ehi! Come corre!” (Baldassare, L’innocente)0:3822L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Che facevi tu là?” (Baldassare, Federico)1:4523L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Ah! Vieni con me sui monti” (Baldassare, Federico)3:2524L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Quando la luce muor” (Chorus)0:5525L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Portan tutti sul corre” (Federico)0:5926L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Il sol tramonta” … “È la solita storia” (L’innocente, Federico)1:5127L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Anch’io vorrei dormir così” (Federico)3:1228L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Dormia quest’Innocente” (L’innocente, Federico, Vivetta)1:2029L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Dice il mio cor di sì” (Vivetta, Federico)1:5130L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Io già t’amavo allor” (Vivetta, Federico)2:2631L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Né te, né alcuna!” (Federico, Vivetta, Rosa Mamai, Baldassare)1:2832L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Sono respinta” (Vivetta)2:3033L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Perché pianger così?” (Federico, Baldassare, Rosa Mamai)1:4334L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “Vieni, Vivetta” (Federico, Vivetta, Rosa Mamai, Baldassare)2:17Disc 21L’Arlesiana: Atto II. Intermezzo. La notte di Sant’Eligio6:152L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Di gigli candidi” (Chorus)1:223L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Oh bella, allegra gioventù, salute!” (Baldassare, Chorus)1:594L’Arlesiana: Atto III. Farandole (Chorus)1:305L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Non lo negar” … “Una mattina” (Vivetta, Federico)3:116L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Credi d’esserlo, e forse” (Vivetta, Federico)4:027L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Bravi ragazzi miei” (Baldassare, Metifio, Vivetta)2:268L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “No, io la rapisco!” (Metifio, Baldassare, Federico, Vivetta)3:359L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Ferve la danza nell’esultanza!” (Rosa Mamai, Chorus)2:0110L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Esser madre è un inferno” (Rosa Mamai)5:2711L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Che notte!” … “Quale veglia!” (Rosa Mamai, L’innocente)1:3912L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Tu pur sei figlio” (Rosa Mamai, L’innocente)2:4313L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Dormono entrambi” (Rosa Mamai)3:3914L’Arlesiana: Atto III. Andante con moto1:0715L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Già spunta il dì” (Federico)1:2116L’Arlesiana: Atto III. “Federico, sei tu?” (Rosa Mamai, Vivetta, Federico)1:582024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:30
1Suite in E major for Violin & Orchestra: I. Andante appassionato3:402Suite in E major for Violin & Orchestra: II. Tempo di minuetto (Allegretto)1:403Suite in E major for Violin & Orchestra: III. Andante sostenuto3:594Suite in E major for Violin & Orchestra: IV. Allegro2:495Il Canto Dell’Amore4:136Cello Concerto in D major: I. Andante sostenuto e grazioso4:067Cello Concerto in D major: II. Larghetto3:588Cello Concerto in D major: III. Allegro con bravura2:429Piccola Suite for Cello & Orchestra: Introduzione alla danza1:5810Piccola Suite for Cello & Orchestra: I. Danza moderato4:3111Piccola Suite for Cello & Orchestra: II. Notturnino andante sostenuto5:2012Piccola Suite for Cello & Orchestra: III. Alla marcia allegro giusto5:342025 · studio album
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1Gloria, Atto I: «Or si rinnovi il bando dell'indulto!» (Aquilante, Un Banditore, Coro, Gloria)7:182Gloria, Atto I: «Fonte muta e profonda» (Gloria, Coro)5:163Gloria, Atto I: «Al Ciel sia lode!» (Lionetto, Gloria, Bardo, Coro)2:264Gloria, Atto I: «Storia ho di sangue!» (Lionetto, Aquilante, Bardo, Coro)4:435Gloria, Atto I: «Vergine, d'astri e di viole adorna» (Gloria, Coro)2:326Gloria, Atto I: «Fuorusciti, è già l'ora del rivarco» (Aquilante, Lionetto, Bardo, Gloria, Coro)5:137Gloria, Atto II, Introduzione. Allegro con fuoco2:168Gloria, Atto II: «Prigioniera d'amor!» (La Senese, Gloria)3:049Gloria, Atto II: «O mia cuna, fiorita di sogni e di melodi» (Gloria)2:4910Gloria, Atto II: «Dai verzier dei Monaldeschi» (Gloria, Coro)3:2711Gloria, Atto II: «O Madonna, traemmo d’Oriente» (Bardo, Gloria)5:1812Gloria, Atto II: «O mia dolce sorella» (Bardo, Gloria, Lionetto)7:0313Gloria, Atto II: «Pur dolente son io» (Lionetto, Gloria, Coro)6:5014Gloria, Atto II: «Si risveglian raggiando con armonie serene» (Gloria, Lionetto, Coro)2:2815Gloria, Atto III, Introduzione. Andante religioso – Movimento di marcia3:2416Gloria, Atto III: «Popolo esulta!» (Lionetto)2:0417Gloria, Atto III: «Grazie, Signor, a Te» (Il Vescovo, Bardo, Coro)4:3618Gloria, Atto III: «Il mio fratello ov’è, Bardo de’ Bardi?» (Lionetto, Bardo, Gloria, Coro)4:5419Gloria, Atto III: «Gloria, ove sei? – Qui, presso a te!» (Lionetto, Gloria)6:5320Gloria, Atto III: «Ah! Qui sugli occhi si stende un velo» (Lionetto, Gloria)3:23— · studio album
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Disc 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, su!”5:582Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Del sultano Amuratte” / “Io son l’umile ancella”7:373Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Eccoci soli”6:124Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “La dolcissima effigie”5:515Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Or dunque, Abate?”4:036Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Ecco il monologo”4:107Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Dov’è dunque”3:588Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Acerba voluttà”5:059Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Principessa”5:3610Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’Anima ho stanca”2:0311Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Amore, è fiamma”4:1712Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Ma dunque, è vero?”6:2413Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Sull’onor suo giurò”6:3614Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Non risponde”6:12Disc 21Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eh, via! Cosi non va”6:062Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “D’ammirar più da presso”4:413Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il russo, Mèncikoff”2:204Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. Ballet9:375Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giusto Cielo!”3:516Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “So ch’ella dorme”6:337Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Amico mio”5:068Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Lieta sorpesa!”4:149Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Vediam? Cielo!” / “Poveri fiori”6:2610Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “T’inganni, non é finito tutto”8:1611Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Che? Tu tremi”6:2112Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV “Scostatevi, profani”3:33
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Adriana LecouvreurSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eh, via! Così non va” – “Voi, Principessa?” 2Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Madamigella Lecouvreur! Venite” 3Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il russo Mènchikoff riceve l’ordine” 4Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Dormi, dormi, o pastorello!” 5Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “È quella dama al certo!” 6Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giusto cielo! che feci in tal giorno?” 7Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. Preludio 8Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “So ch’ella dorme” 9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Amico mio!” … “Figliuola!” 10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Lieta sorpresa!” 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Un cofanetto? Scusate. Sete voi non avreste?” 12Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Vediam. Cielo!” 13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “T’inganni” … “Non è finito tutto” … “Egli verrà” 14Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “No, la mia fronte” 15Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Che? Tu tremi … trascolori” 16Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Scostatevi, profani! Melpomene son io!” | Live | 1992 | |
| 2009 | Adriana LecouvreurSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 36 tracks · 2:13:37Disc 1 1Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, della bianca!”0:41 2Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, su! Michonnet, giù!”2:28 3Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Madamigella, come vi chiamerem stasera?”2:42 4Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Del sultano Amuratte”… “Io son l’umile ancella”5:21 5Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “E che cercate voi?”3:32 6Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Adriana!” – “Che c’è?”4:27 7Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “La dolcissima effigie”5:25 8Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Or dunque, abate?”4:11 9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Ecco il monologo”3:54 10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Dov’è dunque il biglietto di Zatima?”4:26 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Acerba voluttà, dolce tortura”4:48 12Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “O vagabonda stella d’Oriente”1:09 13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Principessa” … “Finalmente!”4:13 14Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Con la regina a lungo favellai”2:38 15Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anima ho stanca”3:12 16Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Vi cogliam, conte, sul fatto”3:53 17Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Ma, dunque è vero?”2:48 18Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Dico: Che a cena l’alma sirena con noi verrà”5:11 19Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “E bene?” – “Che granchio!”5:43 Disc 21Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eh, via! Così non va”2:46 2Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Voi, principessa?”2:20 3Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Sempre le prime. Grazie!”3:50 4Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il conte di Sassonia!”1:33 5Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il russo Mèncikoff riceve l’ordine”2:32 6Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Dormi, dormi, o pastorello!”7:03 7Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “È quella dama al certo!”2:55 8Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giusto cielo! Che feci in tal giorno?”3:15 9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. Preludio3:38 10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “So ch’ella dorme”3:03 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Amico mio!” – “Figliuola!”4:09 12Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Lieta sorpresa!”2:00 13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Una volta c’era un principe…”1:43 14Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Vediam. Cielo!”0:32 15Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “I fiori offerti in un’ora d’oblio”1:30 16Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori”11:59 17Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Ove, dunque, son io?”8:07 | Live | 8 September 2009 | |
| — | Adriana LecouvreurSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 31 tracks · 2:10:56Disc 1 1Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, della bianca!”6:05 2Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Madamigella, come vi chiamerem stasera”1:37 3Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Del sultano Amurate” … “Io son l’umile ancella”2:44 4Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “E che cercate voi”2:05 5Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Adriana!” … “Che c’è”5:07 6Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “La dolcissima effigie”9:50 7Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Or dunque, abate”7:28 8Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Ecco il monologo”4:24 9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Principessa”1:11 10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Con la Regina a lungo favellai”4:08 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anim ho stanca”1:57 12Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Vi cogliam, Conte, sul fatto”2:08 13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Ma dunque, vero”1:58 14Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “E bene”3:04 15Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Sia! Non risponde”3:33 16Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Eh, via!”5:35 17Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Voi, Principessa”6:10 Disc 21Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Sempre la prima grazie!”8:42 2Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il Conte di Sassonia!”3:55 3Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Il russo Mencikoff riceve l’ordine”10:05 4Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Dormi, dormi, o pastorello!”3:41 5Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Quella dama al certo!”3:08 6Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto III. “Giusto cielo! che feci in tal giorno”3:15 7Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. Preludio4:29 8Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Amico mio!”3:40 9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Lieta sorpresa!”1:53 10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Una volta c’era un principe”3:34 11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Vediam, cielo!”3:19 12Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “I fiori offerti in un’ora d’oblio”3:51 13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori”5:58 14Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Ove, dunque, son io”2:22 | Live | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Francesco Cilea head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 30 | 90.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -40 | 7.1th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
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Tier rule: historic figure (30 language versions, career ended)
Image: Guigoni & Bossi ( active 1888-1920s ) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q250952 · MusicBrainz: 29ae32d0-7918-4484-b690-874b1c5994d4
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