Stanisław Moniuszko
CANTATAS
MILDA / NIJOŁA
Wioletta CHODOWICZ – soprano (Milda, Nijoła)
Maria JASKULSKA-CHRENOWICZ – soprano (Jutrzenka, Aurora)
Ewa WOLAK – mezzo-soprano (narrator)
Sylwester SMULCZYŃSKI – tenor (narrator)
Robert GIERLACH – baritone (narrator in cantata Nijoła)
Szymon KOBYLIŃSKI – bass (Perun)
Łukasz BOROWICZ – conductor
Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Choir
Violetta Bielecka – choir preparation
Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra
STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO (1819-1872)
CD 1 MILDA
mythological lithuanian cantata for solo voices, mixed choir and orchestra (1848)
lyrics: Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
1. INTRADA 4:04
PART ONE
2. Narrative 3:16
3. Country Choir 2:32
4. Prayer 3:33
PART TWO
5. Narrative 2:43
6. Romojs’ Song 3:15
7. Narrative 2:39
8. Duet 6:32
PART THREE
9. Narrative 2:22
10. Aurora’s Aria 3:21
11. Narrative 3:02
12. Cavatina 3:20
13. Perun’s Curse 2:29
14. Epilogue 5:03
Total time: 48:15
CD 2 NIJOŁA
cantata for solo voices, mixed choir and orchestra (1852)
Libretto inspired by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski’s poem Witolorauda
PART ONE
1. Night 7:37
PART TWO
2. Narrative 2:21
PART THREE
3. Song 4:07
PART FOUR
4. Recitativo 1:34
PART FIVE
5. (Moderato) 5:00
PART SIX
6. The Prophecy 1:37
PART SEVEN
7. (Allegro alla breve) 3:49
PART EIGHT
8. Narrative 5:07
Total time: 31:11
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