Freya Apffelstaedt, Markus Schäfer, Philipp Polhardt, Niklas Mallmann, Matthias Hoffmann, Fang Zhi, Konstantin Igl, Micha Matthäus, Simon Mayr Chorus, Concerto de Bassus, Franz Hauk - Mayr: Giuseppe (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Giuseppe, Act I Introduction: Chorus. Sorgi, propizio Aurora (Chorus of Giuseppe's Followers and Pages)
02. Giuseppe, Act I Introduction: Recitative. Tacete, oh Dio! - Aria. Oh! terre paterne (Giuseppe)
03. Giuseppe, Act I Introduction: Cavatina. Ah! come appien risponde (Utoban)
04. Giuseppe, Act I Introduction: Aria with Chorus. Simeone, Fratello (Brothers, Simeone)
05. Giuseppe, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Prole d'un padre misero (Ruben, Giuseppe, Utoban, Neftali, Chorus)
06. Giuseppe, Act I Finale: Ah! Mi fa quel volto orror - Chorus. Onor a sì grande Signor (Giuseppe, Utoban, Ruben, Neftali, Simeone, People)
07. Giuseppe, Act I Finale: Scene. Ah, mi s'empie l'anima (Giuseppe, Simeone, People, Ruben, Neftali, Utoban)
08. Giuseppe, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. In dolce sonno immersi - Duet. Ahimè! Mortal perverso (Simeone, Giuseppe)
09. Giuseppe, Act II Scene 4: Cantica. Dio d'Israel (Chorus of Hebrews, Giuseppe)
10. Giuseppe, Act II Scene 5: Aria ossia Romanza. Allor che fiera morte (Benjamino)
11. Giuseppe, Act II Scene 6: Ch'è questo? - Terzetto e sortita. Un suono festoso (Benjamino, Giuseppe, Giacobbe)
12. Giuseppe, Act II Finale: Oh figlio! - Recitative. Più resister non so - Aria. Venite, sì venite - Chorus. Esempio de' Monarchi - Trio. Grazie, gran Dio d'Abramo - Chorus. Esempio de’ Monarchi (Giacobbe, Giuseppe, Benjamino, Utoban, Chorus)
13. Giuseppe, Act III: Marcia
14. Giuseppe, Act III: Chorus cantico. Della tua Gloria (Chorus, Women, Men, Giuseppe, Giacobbe, Benjamino, Brothers)
15. Giuseppe, Act III: Duet. O dolce mio sostegno (Giacobbe, Benjamino)
16. Giuseppe, Act III Finale: Recitative. O cielo! quella voce! - Sextet. L'incontro inaspettato - Recitative and Chorus. Accorrete al mio sen (Giacobbe, Giuseppe, Ruben, Simeone, Benjamino, Neftali, Chorus)

Giuseppe was composed by Mayr in 1829 for graduation concerts at the academy of music in Bergamo over which he presided. His inspiration was a Biblical opera that had won great popularity, Méhul’s Joseph, which had premiered in Paris in 1807, featuring prayers, hymns and unassuming arias. Mayr, however, drew on a much wider musical canvas to include grand arias, duets, a cavatina and a final chorus. He also repeatedly references popular melodies by his contemporaries Donizetti, Rossini and Bellini as befits a pasticcio oratorio.