Joseph Schuster (1748 - 1812): Demofoonte

Opera seria in 3 acts

Libretto: Pietro Metastasio

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 74321 98282 2 (2 CDs)

CD 1 (66'03): Ouverture, Act 1
CD 2 (73'04): Act 2 (1 - 13), Act 3 (14 - 23)


DRAMATIS PERSONAE:

Demofoonte: Andreas Post (tenor)
Dircea: Dorothee Mields (soprano)
Creusa: Marie Melnitzki (soprano)
Timante: Jörg Waschinski (sopranista)
Cherinto: Werner Buchin (countertenor)
Matusio: Jan Kobow (tenor)
Adrasto: Bernhard Schafferer (countertenor)


Timante (Jörg Waschinski) has the following arias:

"Sperai vicino il lido" (Act 1, Scene V; CD 1 [11]; 7'05)
"Se ardire e speranza" (Act 1, Scene XIV; CD 1 [20]; 6'10)
"Non temer bell'idol mio" (Act 2, Scene V; CD 2 [5]; 3'35)
"La destra ti chiedo" (duet with Dircea; Act 2, Scene XI; CD 2 [13]; 5'24)
"Misero me!" (accompagnato; Act 3, Scene III; CD 2 [15]; 3'21)
"Misero pargoletto" (Act 3, Scene IV; CD 2 [17]; 4'24)


La Ciaccona (on period instruments, first violin: Ulla Schneider):
2 clarini, 2 horns, timpani, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings & b.c.

Direction: Ludger Rémy

Recording: May 29-June 3, 2001, Bayerische Musikakademie Alteglofsheim (Germany)