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colonne sonore lavagnino, l assedio di siracusa, archemide, a. f. lavagnino, digitmovies
€ 16.50

 
L'Assedio di Siracusa
(1960)


composer: angelo francesco lavagnino

label: digitmovies

AKA: Archemide, Siege Of Syracuse, La Charge De Syracuse, Le Siège De Syracuse, Archimedes, La batalla de Siracusa

total duration: 01.12.22

soundtrack style: peplum history romance war drama



   


tracks
01. Strage sul mare
02. L'assedio di Siracusa - Titoli
03. Clio e arrivo carovana delle Danzatrici
04. Diana fa il bagno e incontro con Archimede
05. Attimo romantico ed entrata a Siracusa
06. Balletto sulla nave
07. Archimede parla a Diana
08. Archimede e Diana nel tempio
09. Scena d'amore al mare
10. Ritorno a Siracusa e Clio tra gli ulivi
11. Attesa di Diana
12. Tristezza di Diana e tradimento di Gorgia
13. Malore di Diana e Archimede incontra Clio
14. Diana perde la memoria e Claudio Marcello innamorato
15. Matrimonio di Archimede e Clio
16. Il nuovo console Claudio Marcello
17. Il passato di Diana e serenita familiare
18. Disperazione di Clio
19. Rabbia di Gerone e Archimede incontra Claudio Marcello
20. Diana riacquista la memoria
21. Fuga e morte di Clio
22. L'ombra del passato
23. L'assedio e piani di Archimede
24. Preparati alla battaglia marina
25. Battaglia marina
26. La battaglia continua e gli specchi di Archimede
27. Siracusa assediata e Archimede uccide Gorgia
28. Battaglia a palazzo e funerale di Claudio Marcello
29. La vita esiste
 
 
further information

Limited edition of 500 copies

8 full colour pages booklet

 
description
Digitmovies presents volume XIV of the series dedicated to the Italian peplum by releasing for the very first time the complete OST by Angelo F. Lavagnino for the movie L'Assedio Di Siracusa (Archimede) directed in 1960 by Pietro Francisci.
M° Lavagnino's symphonic score perfectly combines the two worlds of Archimedes:
the really documented historical facts and his private life where his affection is divided between the two beautiful women Diana and Clio.
For this love affair Lavagnino has created a very sweet love theme which is one of the most beautiful of his long and prolific career.
After the percussive Prologue (Tr. 1) which describes a bloody massacre on the seashore, the lyrical love theme is introduced in the Main Titles (Tr. 2) where it is performed by orchestra and choir.
There are further variations of this theme in Tr. 4, Tr. 7, Tr. 8, Tr. 9, Tr. 11, Tr. 20, Tr. 21, Tr. 22 and in the epic finale (Tr. 29).
For the character of the dancer Diana, Lavagnino has written exotic music for flutes and percussions (Tr. 3, Tr. 17) and a powerful orchestral ballet for the scene aboard a ship (Tr. 6).
The character of Diana is also accompanied by nostalgic themes (Tr. 12, Tr. 13, Tr. 14).
A subdued and mystical motif forms the background to the marriage of Archimedes and Clio (Tr. 15).
Lavagnino alternates romantic themes with other heroic ones such as for the election of the new consul Claudio Marcello (Tr. 16).
The character of Clio who is so heavily burdened with her private suffering and a whole world that oppresses her, has a despairing and short life in the plot (Tr. 18, Tr. 21).
The mirrors invented by Archimedes, a military machinery of destruction, are used in a bloody marine battle for which the author has composed dramatic symphonic music for brass, percussions and strings (Tr. 24, Tr. 25, Tr. 26).
For this CD we could use the complete master tapes in mono which have been preserved in very good conditions in the historical archives of C.A.M. until today.
Therefore another important score of the Italian Golden Age could now be restored and preserved with this CD release.
 
story
In this sword and sandal epic set during Rome's attack on ancient Greece, both the Roman and Carthaginian armies are battling for possession of Syracuse.
Brave Archimedes is assigned to head the defense of the city.
He is temporarily distracted after his lover gets pregnant and her evil step-brother takes her to Roman soldiers.
The experience affects her so deeply that she loses her memory. She then marries a Roman dignitary.
Archimedes also marries and many years pass.
Now the Greek hero must head for Rome to form a new alliance.
There he sees his long-lost love.
She sees him too and instantly regains her memory, but to spare her son unnecessary grief, she does not tell her son.
Later the Romans renege and again attack Syracuse.
This time, the Roman fleet is destroyed and so are the respective spouses of the star-crossed lovers.
Finally freed of their constraints the two marry, but for the sake of their son, they still restrain from telling him the truth about his father.

Cast:
Rossano Brazzi, Gino Cervi, Alberto Farnese, Sylva Koscina, Tina Louise, Luciano Marin, Enrico maria Salerno, Alfredo Varelli, Walter Grant, Mara Lombardo

Director:
Pietro Francisci

 

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