Burgmein / Huseynov / Valerio Secchia Rapita CD

La secchia rapita (The Stolen Bucket), music by Jules Burgmein- alias Giulio Ricord- and libretto by Renato Simoni, was the second of three operettas composed by Ricordi, and has now been revived in a modern edition that faithfully follows the autograph manuscript. The libretto, which has truly hilarious situations, is taken from the famous mock-heroic poem by Tassoni. The opera hinges on historical facts which happened during the war between the cities of Bologna and Modena, at the time of Emperor Frederick II. During the battle of Zappolino, fought on November 15, 1325, the Bologna forces, though numerically superior to those of Modena, suffered a major defeat; before returning to Modena, as a gesture of scorn, the Modenese stole a wooden bucket from a well; the bucket still exists and is now kept at Modena's town hall. Performed by the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi and the Soloists and Chorus of the Civica Scuola di Musica along with several world-renowned soloists, this is a world premiere recording.

1. Gi? Vien la Sera 2. Evviva San Giovanni 3. Cara Secchia, Quand'ero Piccina 4. Evviva San Giovanni 5. Sono Ardito, Ma a Dir Vero 6. Nel Buio la Stanza Fatale 7. Oh Mio Ben Son Di Baci Assetata 8. Con Cautela Procediam 9. Quando Il Conte Di Culagna 10. Se L'insonnia Ti Tormenta 11. Finale. Siamo Soli, or Non Temere 12. Intermezzo 13. Introduction 14. Gi? Le Mani, Prepotenti 15. Questo Male D'amor 16. Nessun Giammai M'ud? 17. Sul Mio Petto Posa O Bella 18. Bevi Da Questa Tazza 19. Finale. Il Podest? Di Modena 20. Lasciamo Il Gineceo 21. Intermezzo 22. Il Mio Focoso Ginetto 23. Stretta a Me Tremar Ti Sento 24. Oh Possente Allah 25. Voglio Svelar Quel Che Sta Scritto 26. Questa Secchia Con Rito Giulivo