Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)
Salve Maria

Maurizio G. Giannetti (1874-1886)
Salve Regina

Giovanni Battista Candotti (1809-1876)
Sinfonia 22, op. 142

Ettore Barili (1828-1895)
Ave Maria

Charles G. St. Clair (1855-1875)
Ave Maria

Vincenzo Petrali (1830-1889)
Suonata per la consumazione

Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Salve Regina

Claudio Conti (1836-1878)
Salve Maria

Antonio Diana (1815-1876)
Polonese

Ranieri Villanova (1827-1913)
Ave Maria

Giuseppe Nicolao (1825-1905)
Ave Maria

Ensemble L'Armonia del Belcanto

Heidemarie Röttig, soprano
Angela Metzger, orgue

The ensemble L'armonia del Belcanto has dedicated itself to the sacred aspect of bel canto and presents musical renditions of Salve Regina and Ave Maria from the grand era of bel canto. The CD, which includes numerous world premiere recordings, features Heidemarie Röttig, soprano, and Angela Metzger, organ, performing sensitively the touching-romantic works from the American-Italian opera scene of the 19th century by Ettore Barili, Maurizio Giannetti and Giuseppe Nicolao. The program is rounded off by the famous Italian opera composers Vincenzo Bellini and Saverio Mercadante.