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法雅: 歌劇(短促的人生)
璜侯．梅納 指揮 BBC愛樂管弦樂團
錄製地點：英國曼徹斯特索爾福德 Salford
La vida breve is the first great work by Manuel de Falla, not only on account of the brilliance of his achievement, but also because in this score the powerful musical personality of the composer shines through. It introduces an orchestral scope that was previously unheard of in Hispanic musical theatre; there are direct references to folklore; there is the very remarkable role of the choir, and the incredible ability to evoke the magic of the Albaicín in Granada. The idea of the story came to Falla when he read, in the periodical Blanco y Negro, a short poem of clear social content, written by Carlos Fernández-Shaw, which would become the heart of the libretto. 'I am filled with emotion at the prospect of releasing this disc, because for all Spanish conductors Manuel de Falla's La vida breve is the highpoint of Spanish opera and a fundamental work in our repertoire.' – Juanjo Mena

MANUEL DE FALLA
La vida breve
Act I: 33:34
First Tableau: 27:16
Scene I
1.Andante molto tranquillo - Obreros en la fragua: '¡Ah, ande la tarea' -8:10

Scene II
2.Salud: 'Abuela, ¡no viene!' -3:52

Scene III
3.Obreros en la fragua: '¡Ah, ande la tarea' -7:10

Scene IV
4.La Abuela: '¡Salud!' -1:02

Scene V
5.Salud: '¡Paco! ¡Paco!' -3:14

Scene VI
6.Salud: '¡Paco! ¡Paco! ¡Siempre juntos!' -3:46

Second Tableau
7.Intermedio. Allegro molto6:17

Act II: 28:57
First Tableau: 18:05
Scene I
8.Invitados: '¡Ole! ¡Ole ya!' -2:56

9.Danza. Allegro ritmico e con brio -3:25

Scene II
10.Salud: '¡Alli està!' -4:11

Scene II
11.El Tio Sarvaor: ¿No te dije?' -2:58

12.Salud: '¡No Ilores, abuela!' -1:10

13.[Intermedio]. Allegro furioso -3:23

Second Tableau: 10:22
14.Danza. Allegro ritmico e con brio -4:02

Scene I
15.Paco: '¡Carmela mia!' -1:49

Final Scene
16.Manuel: '¡Que gracia!'4:29

Total time: 62:08
Solo: Nancy Fabiola Herrera mezzo-soprano ('Salud, a gypsy')
Solo: Cristina Faus mezzo-soprano ('La Abuela')
Solo: Aquiles Machado tenor ('Paco')
Solo: Jose Antonio Lopez baritone ('Tío Sarvaor')
Solo: Raquel Lojendio soprano ('Carmela, the bride')
Solo: Josep Miquel Ramon baritone ('Manuel, the bride's brother')
Solo: Sequndo Falcon flamenco ('El Cantaor')
Solo: Gustavo Peña tenor ('Una voz en la fraqua')
Solo: Vicente Coves guitar
Choral: RTVE Symphony Chorus
Javier Corcuera Martinez chorus master
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic
Zoe Beyers leader
Conductor: Juanjo Mena