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{{Short description|Opera by Carlos Gomes}}
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⚫ '''''Il Guarany''''' (''The ]'') is an ] composed by ], based on the novel '']'' by ]. Its ], in Italian rather than Gomes' native Portuguese, was written by {{ill|Antonio Scalvini|it}} and {{ill|Carlo D'Ormeville|it}}. The work is notable as the first Brazilian opera to gain acclaim outside Brazil.<ref name="Volpe">Volpe, Maria Alice, "Remaking the Brazilian Myth of National Foundation: ''Il Guarany''" (Autumn–Winter 2002). '']''/''Revista de Música Latinoamericana'', '''23''' (2): pp. 179–194.</ref> Maria Alice Volpe has analysed the historical subtext of the ''Indianismo'' movement behind ''Il Guarany''.<ref name="Volpe" />
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* Antonio Scalvini
* Carlo D'Ormeville
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| language = Italian
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⚫ '''''Il Guarany''''' (''The Guarany'') is an ] composed by ], based on the novel '']'' by ]. Its ], in Italian rather than Gomes' native Portuguese, was written by {{ill|Antonio Scalvini|it}} and {{ill|Carlo D'Ormeville|it}}. The work is notable as the first Brazilian opera to gain acclaim outside Brazil.<ref name="Volpe">Volpe, Maria Alice, "Remaking the Brazilian Myth of National Foundation: ''Il Guarany''" (Autumn–Winter 2002). '']''/''Revista de Música Latinoamericana'', '''23''' (2): pp. 179–194.</ref> Maria Alice Volpe has analysed the historical subtext of the ] movement behind ''Il Guarany''.<ref name="Volpe" />

The operatic version of the story takes place near ] in 1560, and the plot centers around an interracial love story between Pery, a ] indian prince, and Cecilia, the daughter of a Portuguese nobleman. The work emphasizes the Romanticized concept of the "]" in an exotic Brazilian tropical setting as well as the concept of racial miscegenation, which had been a significant part of Brazilian life since the country's inception. In the Overture to the opera, Gomes creates a Romantic Indianist atmosphere over an Italian orchestral backdrop as he introduces intimate lyrical passages in the winds and strings contrasted by tempestuous dramatic moments that utilize the full dynamic range of the orchestra.


==Performance history== ==Performance history==
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The world premiere took place at ], Milan, on 19 March 1870. The opera received additional European productions. It was performed at the Zagreb theater in 1883 and 1886.<ref>Reviews in ''{{ill|Pozor (newspaper)|hr|Pozor (Zagreb, 1881.)|lt=Pozor}}'' 93 (1883); ''{{ill|Agramer Tagblatt|de}}'' 255, 286 (1886); and ''{{ill|Agramer Zeitung|de}}'' 93, 95 (1883) and 252 (1886).</ref> The first Brazilian performance was in Rio de Janeiro on 2 December 1870, at the ]. More recently, in 1996, ''Il Guarany'' was mounted by the ] with ] in the role of Peri.<ref>Phillips-Matz, p. 195</ref> The world premiere took place at ], Milan, on 19 March 1870 and was a tremendous success, which resulted in immediate international fame for Gomes and numerous performances of the work in opera theaters throughout Europe. Among the productions, it was performed at the Zagreb theater in 1883 and 1886.<ref>Reviews in ''{{ill|Pozor (newspaper)|hr|Pozor (Zagreb, 1881.)|lt=Pozor}}'' 93 (1883); ''{{ill|Agramer Tagblatt|de}}'' 255, 286 (1886); and ''{{ill|Agramer Zeitung|de}}'' 93, 95 (1883) and 252 (1886).</ref> The first Brazilian performance was in Rio de Janeiro on 2 December 1870, at the ]. More recently, in 1996, ''Il Guarany'' was mounted by the ] with ] in the role of Pery.<ref>Phillips-Matz, p. 195</ref>


The duet "Sento una forza indomita" for tenor and soprano was in the recorded repertoire of ] with Bice Mililotti, 1908, and of ] with ], 1914.<ref>Bennett,{{page needed|date=November 2020}}</ref> The duet "Sento una forza indomita" for tenor and soprano was in the recorded repertoire of ] with Bice Mililotti, 1908, and of ] with ], 1914.<ref>Bennett,{{page needed|date=November 2020}}</ref>


==Roles== ==Roles==
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Opera by Carlos Gomes
Il Guarany
Opera by Antônio Carlos Gomes
Cover of the score
Librettist
  • Antonio Scalvini
  • Carlo D'Ormeville
LanguageItalian
Based onJosé de Alencar's O Guarani
Premiere19 March 1870 (1870-03-19)
La Scala, Milan

Il Guarany (The Guarany) is an opera ballo composed by Antônio Carlos Gomes, based on the novel O Guarani by José de Alencar. Its libretto, in Italian rather than Gomes' native Portuguese, was written by Antonio Scalvini [it] and Carlo D'Ormeville [it]. The work is notable as the first Brazilian opera to gain acclaim outside Brazil. Maria Alice Volpe has analysed the historical subtext of the indianism movement behind Il Guarany.

The operatic version of the story takes place near Rio de Janeiro in 1560, and the plot centers around an interracial love story between Pery, a Guarani indian prince, and Cecilia, the daughter of a Portuguese nobleman. The work emphasizes the Romanticized concept of the "noble savage" in an exotic Brazilian tropical setting as well as the concept of racial miscegenation, which had been a significant part of Brazilian life since the country's inception. In the Overture to the opera, Gomes creates a Romantic Indianist atmosphere over an Italian orchestral backdrop as he introduces intimate lyrical passages in the winds and strings contrasted by tempestuous dramatic moments that utilize the full dynamic range of the orchestra.

Performance history

Overture United States Marine Band
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The world premiere took place at La Scala, Milan, on 19 March 1870 and was a tremendous success, which resulted in immediate international fame for Gomes and numerous performances of the work in opera theaters throughout Europe. Among the productions, it was performed at the Zagreb theater in 1883 and 1886. The first Brazilian performance was in Rio de Janeiro on 2 December 1870, at the Theatro D. Pedro II. More recently, in 1996, Il Guarany was mounted by the Washington National Opera with Plácido Domingo in the role of Pery.

The duet "Sento una forza indomita" for tenor and soprano was in the recorded repertoire of Francesco Marconi with Bice Mililotti, 1908, and of Enrico Caruso with Emmy Destinn, 1914.

Roles

Disegno per copertina di libretto, drawing for Il Guarany (undated).
Roles, voice types, premiere cast
Role Voice type Premiere cast, 19 March 1870
Conductor: Eugenio Terziani [ca]
Dom Antonio de Mariz, a Portuguese nobleman bass Teodoro Coloni
Cecilia, his daughter soprano Marie Sasse
Peri, son of the Guarani tribal chief tenor Giuseppe Villani
Gonzales, a Spanish adventurer baritone Enrico Storti
Il Cacico, chief of the Aymoré Indians bass Victor Maurel
Alonso bass Severino Mazza
Don Alvaro tenor Giuseppe Masato
Ruy-Bento tenor Annibale Micheloni
Pedro bass Severino Mazza

References

Notes

  1. ^ Volpe, Maria Alice, "Remaking the Brazilian Myth of National Foundation: Il Guarany" (Autumn–Winter 2002). Latin American Music Review/Revista de Música Latinoamericana, 23 (2): pp. 179–194.
  2. Reviews in Pozor [hr] 93 (1883); Agramer Tagblatt [de] 255, 286 (1886); and Agramer Zeitung [de] 93, 95 (1883) and 252 (1886).
  3. Phillips-Matz, p. 195
  4. Bennett,
  5. Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Il Guarany, 19 March 1870". L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia (in Italian).

Sources

  • Bennett, John R., Voices of the Past, Volume 2 – A Catalogue of Vocal Recordings from The Italian Catalogues of the Gramophone Company (Italy) 1899–1909; The Gramophone Company Limited 1909; Compagnia Italiana Del Grammofono 1909–1912; Società Nazionale Del Grammofono 1912–1925. Lingfield, UK: The Oakwood Press, 1957
  • Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane. Washington National Opera 1956–2006. Washington, D.C.: Washington National Opera, 2006. ISBN 0-9777037-0-3.

Further reading

External links

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