PENTATONE releases Son regina e sono amante, featuring Rosa Feola, Cappella Neapolitana & Antonio Florio, in March 2025.
A Tribute To The Master of 18th-Century Neapolitan Opera
Soprano Rosa Feola, Cappella Neapolitana and maestro Antonio Florio pay tribute to Niccolò Piccinni, master of the 18th-century Neapolitan opera tradition, with Son regina e sono amante. Deliberately avoiding his most famous work, La buona figliola, the album offers arias from his French and Italian operas, including some in Neapolitan vernacular. Given her origins, Feola is the ideal ambassador to bring the once world famous Piccinni back into the limelight.
Soprano Rosa Feola has received many accolades for her achievements, and is a regular guest at the most important opera houses worldwide. Cappella Neapolitana and its artistic director Antonio Florio have played a seminal role in the rediscovery of Neapolitan music since its foundation in 1987. All artists make their PENTATONE debut.
“L’appartenenza è un fuoco che brucia dentro. Date le mie origini, non posso ignorare l’obbligo morale di voler riscoprire il Settecento napoletano.
Belonging is a fire that burns inside. Given my origins, I cannot ignore the moral obligation to rediscover the Neapolitan 18th century.”
Rosa Feola
Digital Release Date: 14 MARCH 2025
Physical Release: MARCH 2025
Released as a Standard CD and in digital formats for streaming and high-resolution downloads.
