Duel: Porpora & Handel In London
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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL / NICOLA ANTONIO PORPORA
Duel: Porpora & Handel In London
Giuseppina Bridelli (mezzo-soprano), Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte (cond.)
[ Arcana / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 12 April 2019
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Despite the rivalry between the operatic companies leaded by Haendel and Porpora in London (1734-1737), much has to be said about the real nature of the connection between the two composers. Both the musicians were considered outstandingly original for their aesthetic choices. Both admired each other's music. The few whirlwind years of their defiance in Great Britain produced memorable scores: among them, Ariodante by Haendel and Polifemo by Porpora, performed with simultaneous runs in the city theaters. The fight between the two operatic company was an opportunity for the composers to meet and discover each other, to deal with the taste of the audience and to experiment new ideas, getting strength from the incredible skills of the members of the vocal casts (Farinelli, Senesino, Carestini, etc.). This CD tries to capture the soul of such a complicated intellectual relationship, presenting significant exemples of the composers' style and outlining the borders of the mutual esteem between two giants in the history of music.
On her debut solo album, the young talented mezzosoprano Giuseppina Bridelli performs with effortless bravery the difficult pages written for some of the most famous singers of the 18th century: between them, a version with original variations of Haendel Scherza infida.
Tracks:
Sta nell'ircana pietrosa tana - from Alcina HWV 34 - George Frideric Handel
Nume che reggi 'l mare - from Arianna in Naxo - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Dolce è su queste alte mie logge a sera - from David e Bersabea - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Fu del braccio onnipotente - from David e Bersabea - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Ouverture: I. Without tempo indication - from Polifemo - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Ouverture: II. Allegro - from Polifemo - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Ouverture: III. Without tempo indication - from Polifemo - Nicola Antonio Porpora
A questa man verrà - from Calcante e Achille - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Scherza infida - from Ariodante HWV 33 - George Frideric Handel
Il gioir qualor s'aspetta - from Polifemo - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Suite de ballet: I. Entrée des songes agréables - from Ariodante HWV 33 - George Frideric Handel
Suite de ballet: II. Entrée des songes funestes - from Ariodante HWV 33 - George Frideric Handel
Suite de ballet: III. Entrée des songes agréables effrayés - from Ariodante HWV 33 - George Frideric Handel
Suite de ballet: IV: Le combat des songes funestes et agréables - from Ariodante HWV 33 - George Frideric Handel
Alza al soglio i guardi - from Mitridate - Nicola Antonio Porpora
Inumano fratel, barbara madre - from Tolomeo HWV 25 - George Frideric Handel
Stille amare, già vi sento - from Tolomeo HWV 25 - George Frideric Handel
Quando piomba improvvisa saetta - from Catone in Utica HWV A7 - George Frideric Handel
