Isabel Monar, Markus Schäfer, Markus Brutscher, Christian Hilz, Orchester Wiener Akademie, Martin Haselböck - Mozart, W.A.: Zaide [Opera] (2008)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Zaide, K. 344: Overture: Symphony in G minor, K. 318
02. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Chorus: Bruder, lasst uns lustig sein
03. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Melologue: Unerfoschliche Fugung! (Gomatz)
04. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Dialogue: Dort liegt er, mein Geliebter - Aria: Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben (Zaide)
05. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Dialogue: Als Sklave sitze ich hier (Gomatz, Zaide) - Aria: Rase, Schicksal, wute immer (Gomatz)
06. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Dialogue: Du hast mein Bild gefunden (Zaide, Gomatz) - Duet: Meine Seele hupft vor Freuden (Zaide, Gomatz)
07. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Dialogue: Viel zu viel Ungluck (Allazim, Gomatz) - Aria: Herr und Freund, wie dank ich dir! (Gomatz)
08. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Dialogue: Jedoch Zeit haben wir nicht mehr - Aria: Nur mutig, mein Herze, versuche dein Gluck! (Allazim)
09. Zaide, K. 344: Act I: Dialogue: Der Himmel sol uns gnadig sein - Trio: O selige Wonne (Gomatz, Zaide, Allazim)

CD2
01. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Melologue and Aria: Zaide entflohen! (Soliman)
02. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Dialogue: So hat dich nun meine Rache eingeholt (Soliman) - Aria: Trostlos schluchzet Philomele (Zaide)
03. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Dialogue: Weine du nur, Zaide - Aria: Ich bin so bos als gut (Soliman)
04. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Dialogue: Zaide, Gomatz! Verrat oder Rebellion (Soliman, Gomatz) - Aria: Tiger! Wetze nur die Klauen (Zaide)
05. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Dialogue: Ich habe mich entschieden (Soliman, Allazim) - Aria: Ihr Machtigen seht ungeruhrt (Allazim)
06. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Dialogue: Allazim, mein Erretter (Soliman) - Quartet: Freundin, stille deine Tranen
07. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Dialogue: Zaide, Gomatz! Die Tiefe eurer Gefuhle (Soliman) - Finale: Quartet: O Herr, grosszugig ist dein Herz
08. Zaide, K. 344: Act II: Aria: Wer hungrig bei der Tafel sitzt (Osmin)



Zaide is one of Mozart's early Singspiels, an opera that is often ignored partly because it was incomplete. The opera was based on a Turkish fairytale that was popular at the time which dealt with captured Europeans and Turkish sultans, slavery, liberation and gallantry. However, his characters have been deemed one-dimensional and the conflicts immature which is probably the reason it was never finished. The quality of music however, is not to be dismissed and Mozart himself believed this to be a valuable piece of work, despite the fact he didn t finish it. This is a stirring new recording and features a stunning cast. Martin Haselböck is a distinguished conductor but also specializes in unearthing long lost vocal/ instrumental works and transcribes them for historical resurrections on period instruments with his Wiener Akademie, an ensemble that he founded himself, and performs these round the world. He has conducted many Mozart operas and in 1991 was awarded the Mozart Prize of the City of Prague.

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