SIMON MAYR (1763-1845): Samuele.
Catalogue Number: 07O042
Label: Naxos
Reference: 8.572721-22
Format: CD
Price: $23.98
Description: And, since Jan. 2007, this is the fourth Mayr oratorio. This dates from 1821, was written for the consecration of a bishop and contains a healthy dose of scripture and scholarly material theron, all wrapped up in a purely operatic presentation which also contains the innovation of using spoken text (i.e. melodrama) for Samuel's prophecy in the middle of the fifth and final scene. 2 CDs. Libretto and translations available on-line. Andrea Lauren Brown, Susanne Bernhard (sopranos), Rainer Trost (tenor), Jens Hamann (bass), Simon Mayr Choir, Ingolstadt Georgian Chamber Orchestra; Franz Hauk.