booklet editor Friedrich Haider
composed by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
conductor Friedrich Haider
cover Jozef Barinka
engineer Hubert Geschwandtner
lyrics by Carlo Zangarini
lyrics by Enrico Golisciani
orchestra Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
producer Miroslav Krajči
recording supervisor Emil Nižňanský
stage manager Manfred Schweigkofler
Opera in Three Acts on Neapolitan Life
Plot and Music by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Libretto by Carlo Zangarini (1874–1943) and Enrico Golisciani (1848–1919)

Gennaro, a blacksmith – Kyungho Kim, Tenor
Carmela, his mother – Susanne Bernhard, Mezzo-soprano
Maliella – Natalia Ushakova, Soprano
Rafaele, head of the Camorra – Daniel Čapkovič, Baritone
Biaso, a scribe – Igor Pasek, Buffo-tenor
Ciccillo, Camorrista – Peter Malý, Tenor
Rocco, Camorrista – František Ďuriač, Bass
Stella, a friend of the Camorristi – Andrea Vizvári, Soprano
Concetta, a friend of the Camorristi – Mária Rychlová, Soprano
Serena, a friend of the Camorristi – Katarína Flórová, Mezzo-soprano
Totonno, a young man of the peasant class – Maksym Kutsenko, Tenor
Flower Girl – Katarína Polakovičová, Soprano
Water Seller – Miriam Maťašová, Soprano
Vendor of Sacred Wares – Michal Želonka, Tenor
Ice-Cream Man/Sorbet Seller – Martin Klempár, Tenor
Macaroni Seller/Pizza Seller – Daniel Hlásny, Baritone
Blind Man – Martin Smolnický (Bass)
First Morra-Player – Patrik Palík, Tenor
Second Morra-Player – Martin Mikuš, Baritone
Fruit Seller – Martin Klempár, Tenor
Three Pretty Girls – Andrea Vizvári, Soprano; Mária Rychlová, Soprano; Katarína Flórová, Mezzo-soprano
First Monk – Vladimir Horváth, Bass
Second Monk – Milan Kľučár, Bass
Two Girls – Andrea Vizvári, Soprano; Mária Rychlová, Soprano
A Young Peasant-Girl – Eva Rampáčková, Soprano
Toy-Balloon Man – Ivan Rychlo, Tenor
Young Man – Mário Tóth, Bass
Another Young Man – Peter Hricák, Tenor
A Girl – Katarína Flórová, Mezzo-soprano
Father – Daniel Hlásny, Bass
A Young Nurse – Katarína Ofúkaná, Mezzo-soprano
Camorristi – Attila Kovács, Tenor; Peter Kružliak, Bass; Ján Marták, Bass; Ján Keder, Tenor
A tenor voice (in Act II) – Maksym Kutsenko
A bass voice (in Act II) – Martin Smolnický

Bratislava Boys Choir (Choirmaster: Gabriel Rovňák Jr.) (CD1), 1, 7, 20, 22
Pressburg Singers (Choirmaster: Janka Rychlá) (CD1), 1, 7, 20, 22
Slovak National Theatre Opera Chorus (Choirmaster: Pavol Procházka)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Friedrich Haider

Recorded during performances in the Great Concert Hall, Slovak radio, Bratislava, 29th November and 2nd December, 2015.
Producers: Emil Nižňanský and Mirko Krajči.Engineers: Hubert Geschwandtner and Ľuboš Veselý.
Booklet notes: Friedrich Haider. Cover photo: Jozef Barinka from a production of I gioielli della Madonna by the Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava (2015). Stage director: Manfred Schweigkofler. Srage design: Michele Olcese. Costumes: Concetta Nappi.
A co-production with Radio and Televisin Slovakia.
Advertising partner: Sanlas Holding GmbH
Publisher: Josef Weinberger Ltd.

CD 1 (1-22) ACT I. /48:14/
CD 2 (1-13) ACT II. /42:04/
(14-22) ACT III. /32:33/
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