Lamento d'Arianna discography

This discography is a partial list of recordings of "Lamento d'Arianna" (Ariadne's lament), the only surviving fragment of music from the lost opera L'Arianna (1608) by Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643). The lament was saved from oblivion by the composer's decision to publish it independently from the opera; in 1614 as a five-voice madrigal, and in 1623 as an accompanied solo. The madrigal version was included in Monteverdi's Sixth Book of Madrigals. It appears in recordings of that collection, and in other madrigal selections.

Recordings of the solo version are more plentiful. Most of these employ a female voice, usually either a soprano or mezzo-soprano, but two contralto versions are available. There are also male voice versions for baritone, tenor and countertenor. The year and the label information are generally those of the most recent issue, and do not necessarily relate to the initial recording.

Five-voice madrigal (1614)

The 5-voice version of Lamento d'Arianna is included in all recordings of Monteverdi's Sixth Book of Madrigals.

Year of issue Album title Performers Label Refs
Banchieri:La Pazzia Senile; Monteverdi: Seven Madrigals
(selection of seven madrigals from various Books)
Sestetto Italiano Luca Marenzio LP: DGG QAPM14132 [1]
1967 Monteverdi: Madrigals
(selection of madrigals from various Books)
April Cantelo, Eileen Poulter (sopranos), Helen Watts (contralto), Gerald English, Robert Tear (tenors), Christopher Keyte (bass), dir. Raymond Leppard (harpsichord) LP: HMV HQS1102 [2]
1981 Monteverdi: Madrigals
(anthology from 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Books)
Marjanne Kweksilber (sop); René Jacobs (alto); Marius van Altena, Michiel ten Houte de Lange (tenors); Floris Rommart (bass); Gustav Leonherdt (harpsichord) LP: RCA RL30390 [3]
1985 Lamento d'Arianna. Various Settings
(a collection which includes settings by other composers)
Consort of Musicke
dir. Anthony Rooney
LP: Deutsche Harmonica Mundi 1C 16516904-3 [4]{
1990 Monteverdi: Madrigali
(7-disc set: complete 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th and 8th Books)
Consort of Musicke
dir. Anthony Rooley
CD: Virgin 0833972 [5]
2005 Monteverdi: Il sesto libro de madrigali, 1614
( complete 6th Book)
La Venexiana
dir. Claudio Cavina
CD: Glossa GCD920926 [5]
2007 Monteverdi: Il sesto libro de madrigali, 1614
(2-disc set: complete 5th and 6th Books)
Delitiae Musicae
dir. Marco Longhini
CD: Naxos 8555312-13 [5]
2008 Monteverdi - Madrigali Libro V & VI
(2-disc set: complete 5th and 6th Books)
Nuove Musiche
dir. Krijn Koetsveld
CD: Brilliant Classics 93799 [5]
2011 Baroque Voices 47 - Monteverdi: Sixth Book of Madrigals
(complete 6th Book)
Concerto Italiano
dir. Rinaldo Alessandrini
Naive Baroque Voices OP30522 [5]

Accompanied solo voice

Year of issue Album title "Lamento" singer Accompanying forces Label Refs
1947 Gabriella Gatti (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra
cond. Vincenzo Bellezza
78rpm: HMV DB6515 [6]
1951 Margaret Klose Recital Margaret Klose (contralto)
(Sung in German)
Prussian State Orchestra
cond. Robert Heger
LP: Urania URLP 7017
CD: Berlin Classics 0033072 (2006)
[7][8]
1954 Monteverim Elizabeth Hongen (contralto) Two harpsichords and double bass LP: APM! 4020
EP: DGG EPA37011 (1959)
[9][10]
1973 Monteverdi Madrigals Karla Schlean (soprano) Genuzio Ghetti (viola da gamba)
Mariella Sorelli (harpsichord)
LP: Telefunken SAWT 959 [11]
1985 Lamento d'Arianna. Various Settings Emma Kirkby (soprano) Consort of Musicke
dir. Anthony Rooney
LP: Deutsche Harmonica Mundi 1C 16516904-3 [4]
1993 Songs of Love and War Julianne Baird (soprano) Colin Tilney (harpsichord)
Myron Lutzke (cello)
CD: Dorian DOR90104 [8]
1995 Masterpieces for Choir Margareta Enevold (soprano) Kristian Buhl-Mortensen (lute)
Lone Ekstrand (gamba)
CD: BIS BISCD148 [8]
1996 Lamenti Barocchi, Vol. 3 Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano) San Petronio Cappella Musicale
cond. Sergio Vartolo
CD: Naxos Early Music Collection 8553320 [8]
1998 Lamenti Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Musica Antiqua Köln
cond. Reinhard Goebel
CD: DG Archiv E4576172 [8]
1999 Tereza Berganza - Recital Tereza Berganza (mezzo-soprano) English Chamber Orchestra
cond. Marcello Viotti
CD: Claves 509016 [8]
2000 Arie Antiche Renato Bruson (baritone) Rias-Sinfonietta Berlin
cond. Roberto Paternostro
CD: Arts 475752 [8]
2000 Este Libro es de Don Luis Rossi Cristiana Presutti (soprano) Ensemble Poieses
dir. Marion Fourquier
CD: Zigzag ZZT000301 [8]
2000 Arietta Inessa Galante (soprano) London Musici
dir. Mark Stephenson
CD: Campion Cameo RRCD1345 [8]
2001 Battaglie & Lamenti Montserrat Figueras (soprano) Hespèrion XXI
Jordi Savall
CD: Alia Vox AV9815 [8]
2001 A Voce Sola, con Sinfonie Roberta Invernizzi (soprano) Accademia Strumentale Italiana
Alberto Rasi
CD: Stradivarius STR33562
2003 Janet Baker Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano) English Chamber Orchestra
cond. Raymond Leppard
CD: Testament SBT1321 [8]
2005 Italian Baroque Songs Dénes Gulyás (tenor) Budapest Baroque Trio CD: Hungaroton - HCD31480
2005 The Italian Dramatic Lament Catherine Webster (soprano) The Catacoustic Consort
dir. Annalisa Pappano
CD: Naxos Early Music Collection 8557538 [8]
2006 Anne Sofie von Otter sings Baroque arias Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) Drottingholm Baroque Ensemble CD: Proprius PRCD9008 [8]
2007 Monteverdi: Lamento d'Arianna 'Lasciatemi morire'; Madrigals Helga Müller-Molinari (mezzo-soprano) Concerto Vocale
dir. René Jacobs
CD: Harmonia Mundi HMA1951129 [8]
2008 Lamenti Véronique Gens (soprano) Le Concert Astrée
dir. Emmanuelle Haïm
CD: Virgin 5190442 [8]
2008 The Art of Alfred Deller Alfred Deller (countertenor) The Deller Consort
(Lute and two harpsichords)
CD: Alto ALC1018 [8]
2009 Monteverdi: Arie et Madrigali Montserrat Figueras (soprano) Ton Koopman (harpsichord) CD: Alia Vox Heritage AVSA9884 [8]
2009 Monteverdi - Scherzi Musicali Emmanuela Galli (soprano) La Venexiana
dir. Claudio Cavina
CD: Glossa GCD920915 [8]
2010 Lamente: Furore e Dolore Mareike Morr (mezzo-soprano) Hannoversche Hofkapelle CD: Genuin GEN10176 [8]
2010 Renata Tebaldi and Franco Corelli in Tokyo (1973) Franco Corelli (tenor)
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
cond. Tadashi Mori
CD: Golden Melodram GM40077 [8]
2010 Respighi: Arianna - Liriche da Camera Monica Bacelli (mezzo-soprano) Aldo Orvieto (piano) CD: Stradivarius STR33887 [8]

References

  1. "Banchieri: La Pazzia Senile; Monteverdi: Seven Madrigals". Gramphone: 71. December 1960.
  2. "Monteverdi: Madrigals". Gramophone: p. 62. September 1967.
  3. "Monteverdi: Madrigals". Gramophone: p. 67. July 1981.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Lamento d'Arianna. Various Settings". Gramophone: p. 64. February 1985.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Monteverdi: Il sesto libro de madrigali, 1614 (6th Book of Madrigals)". Presto Classical. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  6. "Gabriella Gatti". Gramophone: p. 23. January 1948.
  7. "Margaret Klose Recital". Gramophone: p. 35. January 1952.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 "Monteverdi: Lamento d'Arianna (Lasciatemi morire)". Presto Classical. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  9. "Monteverim". Gromophone. November 1954. p. p. 67.
  10. "Elizabeth Hongen. Lamento d'Arianna (Monteverdi)". Gramophone: 86. January 1960.
  11. "Monteverdi Madrigals". Gramophone: 93. October 1973.