I Shardana

I Shardana is an Italian opera in three acts, with music and libretto by Ennio Porrino. It was first performed in Naples, on March 8, 1959. It is by far Porrino's most successful work. It has recently been rediscovered.

Principal characters

Gonnario - bass
Nibatta - mezzo-soprano
Torbeno - tenor
Bèrbera Jonia - soprano
Norace - baritone
Perdu - tenor
Orzocco - baritone

Discography

1960: Ferruccio Mazzoli (Gonnario), Oralia Dominguez (Nibatta), Gastone Limarilli (Torbeno), Marta Pender (Bèrbera Jonia), Piero Guelfi (Norace), Antonio Galiè (Perdu), Vinicio Cocchieri (Orzocco); Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della RAI, Armando La Rosa Parodi - (Decca)
2013: Manrico Signorini (Gonnario), Alessandra Palomba (Nibatta), Angelo Villari (Torbeno), Paoletta Marrocu (Bèrbera Jonia), Domenico Balzani (Norace), Gabriele Mangione (Perdu), Gianpiero Ruggeri (Orzocco); Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Anthony Bramall - (Dynamic)

References

↑ "Statistics: works by Porrino". Operabase. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
↑ Simone Ricci. "I SHARDANA: OPERA SOPRAVVALUTATA O CAPOLAVORO?". Retrieved 16 November 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
1 2 "I SHARDANA di Ennio Porrino, una grande opera lirica "dimenticata"". Disterraus Sardus Emigrati sardi. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2015.

[1] "Statistics: works by Porrino". Operabase. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.

[2] Simone Ricci. "I SHARDANA: OPERA SOPRAVVALUTATA O CAPOLAVORO?". Retrieved 16 November 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[DSES-3] 1 2 "I SHARDANA di Ennio Porrino, una grande opera lirica "dimenticata"". Disterraus Sardus Emigrati sardi. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2015.