Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie) - CD

Vincenzo Bellini

An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula

 

1. Background: Introduction

00:05:09

 

2. Background: Rossini and Donizetti

00:05:44

 

3. Background: Bellini: his life and other operas

00:06:09

 

4. La sonnambula: The plot and bel canto

00:03:30

 

5. La sonnambula: Prelude and Lisa's cavatina

00:05:54

 

6. La sonnambula: Amina's entrance

00:05:14

 

7. La sonnambula: Amina and Elvino's love duet

00:06:35

 

8. La sonnambula: Enter Count Rodolfo

00:05:50

 

9. La sonnambula: Exit Count Rodolfo, and other love duet

00:04:13

 

10. La sonnambula: Lisa's visit and Amina's sleepwalking

00:07:15

 

11. La sonnambula: Broken-hearted Elvino

00:05:11

 

12. La sonnambula: Elvino still feels betrayed

00:05:08

 

13. La sonnambula: Plot revelations

00:04:46

 

14. La sonnambula: The 'mad' scene

00:08:14