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Leoncavallo - Zaza
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Label: Opera Rara
Cat No: ORC55
Barcode: 0792938005522
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 10th June 2016
Opera Rara here makes a plea for Leoncavallo, composer of Pagliacci, to stop being considered a one-hit wonder. His Zazą joins Puccinis Tosca, also premiered in 1900, in an operatic subgenre of Italian works whose heroines are themselves sopranos one rank above the tart with a heart. In the concert last autumn, after which this studio recording was made, Ermonela Jaho gave a dazzling performance as Zazą, an initially flighty music hall singer.
On disc Jaho is just as good, and Zaząs character comes through vividly. A strong supporting cast includes Riccardo Massi as the dastardly tenor lover, Stephen Gaertner as the dependable ex and Patricia Bardon as the boozy mother. Maurizio Beninis pacy conducting makes the BBCSO sound stylish and sumptuous. 
... this lavish new recording of Zazą is very welcome, exhibiting all the usual hallmarks of care and attention weve come to expect from the label. The work itself is fascinating, too, dating from the early part of Leoncavallos difficult post-Pagliacci career. ... Maurizio Benini conducts with an easy feel for the scores shifting moods, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra play with real charm and affection. Fascinating, and recommended: its difficult to imagine a better case ever being made for this delightful, touching piece on disc. 
