Released May 2021 | Label: Naxos
Auber: Overtures, Vol. 4
Daniel-François Auber – Overtures and entr’actes from Le duc d'Olonne, Fra Diavolo, Le Philtre, La Fête de Versailles, La Fiancée du Roi de Garbe and Actéon
Dario Salvi, conductor
Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
Reviews
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Klassik.com
★★★★★ “The performance by Dario Salvi and the freshly playing Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra has exactly those qualities that this French music needs: Esprit, charm and rhythmic verve.”[Original in German]
Karin Coper - January 2023
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Classica
★★★ “The climax of the programme is Le Divertissement de Versailles. In 26 minutes Auber unfolds the history of the opera with many quotations, from Lully to himself, and a noisy Mareseillaise to represent the Revolution. A curiosity to discover.”
April 2022
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Online Merker
“Under Dario Salvi, the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra succeeds excellently in the qualities of Auber's music, which range from military throwing to lyrical emphasis to southern vitality and joie de vivre, and to implement his exquisite instrumentation in the most excellent way.”
— Jan Krobot, June 2021 (Original in German)
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Fanfare Magazine
“Salvi is an Auber specialist who is here for the long haul, and these performances are stylish, spirited and affectionate.”
November 2021
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Pizzicato
“The interpretations are impeccable.”
— Remy Franck
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Forum Opera
“At the head of a constantly improving orchestra, Dario Salvi knows how to revive these delicious pages too unjustly forgotten, respecting the different eras of the composer.”
— Jean-Michel Pennetier, June 2021 (Original in French)
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Opera Lounge
“Once again, an enrichment of the discography and a must-buy for every friend of opera-comique and grand opéra. Tonally excellent.”
— Daniel Hauser (Original in Dutch)
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The Light Music Society
“[La Fête de Versailles] is a delightful listen — for me, the highlight of the whole disc — very well played and interpreted by musicians who have a clear grasp of the myriad musical influences.”
— Daniel Adams, June 2021
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Charlottesville Classical
“Salvi has immersed himself into Auber's music — and not just his operas. That deep understanding, I think, gives these performances an added lift... The Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra under Salvi's direction has a tight, clear sound. It can be light and transparent as the music requires. But the orchestra can also deliver when darker, more dramatic sounds are needed.”
— Ralph Graves, July 2021
