Dario Salvi acknowledged for rediscovery of rare ballet music
October 01, 2023
Photo: V Balevska
Dario Salvi, the Scottish-Italian conductor, musicologist and researcher who specialises in the restoration and performance of rare works, was recently awarded the “Riccardo Drigo” Music for Ballet Prize. The award was presented at the International Festival in Padua, Italy in September. The accolade recognises composers, musicians and conductors who have contributed significantly to the world of music for dance. Previous recipients have included renowned conductor Richard Bonynge.
HIGHLIGHTED RECORDINGS
![ADAM, A.: Orfa [Ballet] (Sofia Philharmonic, Salvi)](https://www.naxos.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/8.574478.jpg "ADAM, A.: Orfa [Ballet] (Sofia Philharmonic, Salvi)")
‘Dario Salvi’s power is through his baton, extracting ample amounts of musical desirability to cleanly encapsulate Orfa’s beauty through the bowstrings of concertmaster Kalina Hristova.’
– ConcertNet.com ★★★★
‘Maestro and musicologist Salvi conducts with obvious enthusiasm for Meyerbeer. Overtures and Stage Music is a delightful addition to the Meyerbeer discography.’
– Fanfare
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Heinrich Marschner developed his own distinctive operatic style that enabled him to become the leading German opera composer between Weber and the rise of Wagner. The works in this second volume of overtures and stage music (Volume 1 is on 8.574449) span much of his composing life, from the early commission for Prinz Friedrich von Homburg, a work that explores ethical philosophy, to the sumptuous and varied excerpts from Austin. The stirring overture from his dramatic cantata Klänge aus Osten reinforces his orchestral mastery and sense of colour.
![SUPPÉ, F. von: Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen (Die) (Around the World in 80 Days) [Incidental Music] (Janáček Philharmonic, Salvi)](https://www.naxos.com/sharedfiles/images/cds/hires/8.574396.jpg "SUPPÉ, F. von: Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen (Die) (Around the World in 80 Days) [Incidental Music] (Janáček Philharmonic, Salvi)")
‘Dario Salvi is an expert at unearthing forgotten theatre music from the 19th Century. And it’s music that deserves a second hearing.’ – Charlottesville Classical ★★★★
For Dario Salvi’s full discography, visit www.naxos.com.