Niccolò Piccinni: La Cecchina Ossia La Buona Figliola / Lucia Aliberti, Ugo Benelli etc.

Pergolesi’s Intermezzo “La Serva Padrona” is the story of a clever maid, Serpina, who makes a plan and becomes the wife of her master, Uberto. With its simple plot and the bright and cheerful melody by Pergolesi, this opera was a big hit in Europe at the time. Even today, many people love this opera buffa. I am one of them. While Pergolesi died young, Niccolò Piccinni, who lived until 1800, left behind a relatively large number of opera buffas comparable to Pergolesi’s. “Cecchina” is one of his representative works., which was a success not only in Italy but also in Vienna, London, and Paris. The CD is a 1981 recording conducted by Gianluigi Gelmetti. #baroque #piccinni #片山俊幸