A Napoli: Favorite Italian songs & arias by Tosti, Leoncavallo

Following the great success of Le Premier Noël and Tenor Arias, tenor Marc Hervieux returns with A Napoli, his third ATMA CD, dedicated to Neapolitan songs. Surrounded by 10 fantastic musicians such as pianist and arranger Louise-André Baril, violinist François Pilon, guitarist Daniel Bolshoy and flutist Marie-André Benny, Marc Hervieux delivers superb renditions of these favourite Italian songs.

Internationally, Marc Hervieux has sung, among many other roles, Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata at the Mariinski Theater for the Kirov Opera, in Israel with the New Israel Philharmonic, at the New Jersey Opera Festival, and at the Opéra de Nice; the Chevalier Des Grieux in Massenet's Manon at the Málaga Opera in Spain, and Rodolfo in La Bohème at Metz, France. He has sung in Starmania and its symphonic version, Starmania Opéra, in Montreal (world premieres), Quebec City, Ottawa, Paris, and Seoul. The major Canadian opera houses have invited Marc Hervieux to sing, among other roles, Rodolfo in La Bohème, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Michel de Frobisher in Frobisher, the Duke in Rigoletto, Hoffmann in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Mario inTosca, Luigi in Il Tabarro, the chevalier de la Force in Dialogues des carmélites, the title role in Faust, and Don José in Carmen.

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Recording information: Église Saint-François-de-Sales, Laval, Québec, Canada (06/2009).

Refusing to pander to the classical pop market, "Quebec's answer to Pavarotti," Marc Hervieux, continues with his quest to bring opera in its purest form back to the charts with his third studio album, A Napoli. Indeed, the follow-up to 2010's Tenor Arias suggests that the Montreal Conservatory of Music graduate still isn't yet concerned with making his craft accessible to the wider public as he confidently tackles 15 of his favorite Neapolitan songs, most of which will be only familiar to opera aficionados. Backed by an impressive array of musicians, including pianist Louise-Andrée Baril, flutist Marie-Andrée Benny, and guitarist Daniel Bolshoy, Hervieux justifies his esteemed reputation on a passionate rendition of Vincenzo de Crescenzo's tale of lost love "Rondine al Nido," and a suitably melancholic take on Antonio Barbieri's nostalgic ode to Napoli, "Munasterio `e Santa Chiara," while also showcasing his interpretive skills on the mandolin-led opener, "I' Te Vurria Vasa," and an expressive performance of Gioachino Rossini's humorous "La Danza." There are a few more familiar numbers such as Enrico Cannio's melancholic wartime-inspired "O Surdato `Nnammurato," arguably the most famous composition from the Neapolitan repertoire, and Salvatore Gambardella's "O Marenariello," whose English-language version was later made famous by Dean Martin. But while A Napoli may not provide the gateway for those unaccustomed to the operatic world, it's an authentic and charming listen that should appeal to audiences who are. ~ Jon O'Brien

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Russo, Vincenzo : I te vurria vasà, for ensemble

Performers: Josée Marchand (Oboe); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Daniel Bolshoy (Guitar); Marie-Andrée Benny (Flute); Francois Pilon (Violin); Francois Pilon (Mandolin); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Yan Chênevert (Double Bass); Julie Triquet (Violin); Alain Desgagné (Clarinet)
Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
Written: 1900

Rossini, Gioachino : La danza. Tarantella Napolitana ("Già la luna è in mezzo al mare"), for voice & piano (Soirées music

Performers: Alain Desgagné (Clarinet); Julie Triquet (Violin); Francois Pilon (Violin); Francois Pilon (Tambourine); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Yan Chênevert (Double Bass); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Marie-Andrée Benny (Flute); Josée Marchand (Oboe)
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1830-1835

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Ideale, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Performers: Daniel Bolshoy (Guitar); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Yan Chênevert (Double Bass); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Caroline Lizotte (Harp); Marc Hervieux (Tenor)
Running Time: 3 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1870-1915

Leoncavallo, Ruggero : Mattinata

Performers: Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Julie Triquet (Violin); Marie-Andrée Benny (Flute); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Francois Pilon (Violin); Alain Desgagné (Clarinet); Yan Chênevert (Double Bass)
Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1904

Barbieri, Antonio : Munasterio e Santa Chiara, for ensemble

Performers: Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Julie Triquet (Violin); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Yan Chênevert (Double Bass); Francois Pilon (Violin); Caroline Lizotte (Harp)
Running Time: 5 min. 26 sec.
Written: 1945

Cardillo, Salvatore : Core' ngrato

Performers: Annie Gadbois (Cello); Alain Desgagné (Clarinet); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Francois Pilon (Violin); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1911

Crescenzo, Vincenzo di : Rondine al nido, romance for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Performers: Annie Gadbois (Cello); Marie-Andrée Benny (Flute); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Francois Pilon (Violin)
Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1920

Curtis, Ernesto de : Non ti scordar di me

Performers: Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Julie Triquet (Violin); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Francois Pilon (Violin)
Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1935

Bixio, Cesare Andrea : Parlami d'amore, Mariù for voice & orchestra

Performers: Marie-Andrée Benny (Flute); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Daniel Bolshoy (Guitar)
Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1932

Falvo, Rodolfo : Dicitencello vuie

Performers: Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Alain Desgagné (Clarinet); Francois Pilon (Violin); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Francois Pilon (Mandolin)
Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1930

Tosti, Francesco Paolo : Romanze (3)

Performers: Francois Pilon (Violin); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1880-1910

Cannio, Enrico : O surdato 'nnammurato

Performers: Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano); Josée Marchand (Oboe); Alain Desgagné (Clarinet); Francois Pilon (Violin); Marie-Andrée Benny (Flute); Daniel Bolshoy (Guitar); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Francois Pilon (Tambourine); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Francois Pilon (Mandolin)
Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1915

Mario, E.A. : Santa Lucia luntana, for voice & orchestra

Performers: Francois Pilon (Violin); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1919

Gambardella, Salvatore : O marenariello

Performers: Yan Chênevert (Double Bass); Francois Pilon (Violin); Julie Triquet (Violin); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Francois Pilon (Mandolin); Louise-Andrée Baril (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 19th Century

Bixio, Cesare Andrea : Mamma

Performers: Julie Triquet (Violin); Marie-Andrée Benny (Flute); Alain Desgagné (Clarinet); Annie Gadbois (Cello); Marc Hervieux (Tenor); Josée Marchand (Oboe); Francois Pilon (Violin); Yan Chênevert (Double Bass)
Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 19th Century

A Napoli: Favorite Italian songs & arias by Tosti, Leoncavallo, Rossini, Galdieri, et al. / Marc Hervieux, tenor

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