Our favourite cabaletta

[Schigolch]

Adriano's cavatina (including the cabaletta, starting at 6:07), from Giacomo Meyerbeer's brilliant Italian opera, Il crociato in Egitto.

[Schigolch]

Gian Giacomo Guelfi sings "O prodi miei seguitemi" from Verdi's Nabucco:

[Schigolch]

Let's hear Argirio's cabaletta from the Second Act of Tancredi, “Perdonate questo pianto”:

[Schigolch]

Let's trace again the cavatina/cabaletta pairing to this beautiful fragment from Berlioz's Benvenuto Cellini. With a superb performance from Patrizia Ciofi:

[Schigolch]

From Saverio Mercadante's Elena da Feltre, let's hear this cabaletta: "Ma trema, infame":

[MattExcell]

LOVE this thread - so much bel canto goodness! Lots of my favourites have already been mentioned, but I think that the Malibran cabaletta from L'elisir has not been mentioned yet.

Here's Joan knocking it out of the park (from 4:32):

[MattExcell]

The cabaletta a due from the first act of Roberto Devereux, Un lampo orribili. This whole piece should be a lot more famous than it is. There are something like six/seven cabalettas in it

[MattExcell]

Oh, and how could I omit Coppia iniqua, the explosive ending to my favourite of the Tudor Cycle - Anna Bolena:


Speaking of Anna Bolena, would Giudici, ad Anna count as the cabaletta (for six and chorus!) to In quegli sguardi, at the end of Act 1?

[MattExcell]

Ok, one more and then I'll actually do some work!

Qualunque sia l'evento, the Duca's cabaletta to Vieni, la mia vendetta in Lucrezia Borgia

[Almaviva]

Welcome to Opera Lively, MattExcell

[MattExcell]

Thanks Alma, I am incredulous that this has been going two years without my knowledge, whilst I've still been over at "the other place"

[Almaviva]

Thanks Alma, I am incredulous that this has been going two years without my knowledge, whilst I've still been over at "the other place"

Well, I believe their policy is to never advertise a competitor, so, many people there don't know of our existence. We don't have such policy here. We don't fear competitors. We're pretty confident that what we do here is high quality and stands on its own. So, you've missed a lot... explore and enjoy! Do notice that in addition to the forum, we have an extensive journalistic area with exclusive content (many interviews and articles) which you can access from our Home page (there is a clickable index there as well that facilitates getting acquainted with our content).

[MattExcell]

Thanks, yeah I saw the home page and articles section - good stuff

[Schigolch]

Speaking of Anna Bolena, would Giudici, ad Anna count as the cabaletta (for six and chorus!) to In quegli sguardi, at the end of Act 1?

It most certainly would. In purity, however, as it involves more than two singers, the right name is "stretta", instead of "cabaletta".

[MattExcell]

It most certainly would. In purity, however, as it involves more than two singers, the right name is "stretta", instead of "cabaletta".

Ah, yes - thanks Schigolch. I had a feeling it was slightly different precise terminology. Fabulous ensemble, here's Netrebko's version (strictly for Alma's benefit, y'know )