It is always good to be reminded of the startling energy and imagination of the young handel, and no work does this more effectively than his roman easter oratorio, the resurrection, with its colourful instrumentation, vocal virtuosity and unfailing melodiousness. Most scholars believe the libretto was prepared by charles jennens, who also compiled the biblical texts for handel s messiah. Lisa saffer, judith nelson, patricia spence, jeffrey thomas, michael george. Capece was court poet to queen marie casimire of poland, who was living in exile in rome. It was written for one of his major patrons, marchese francesco maria ruspoli, for whom handel also wrote a number of cantatas. Arcangelo corelli led the orchestra in the first performance. Handel love in her eyes sits playing from acis and galatea anthony rolfe johnson by whiteocean78. David vickers has written the linernotes and one also gets lyrics in italian, french, german and english. This oratorio was devised, with a fanciful libretto supplied by carlo sigismondo capece, as an easter entertainment for handels patron in rome. The work recounts the events of easter and the solo singers portray lucifer, mary magdalene, an angel, st john the evangelist, and st mary cleophas. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The cast was of the finest singers, the orchestra was large, and ruspoli provided for three paid rehearsals and hired arcangelo corelli to direct.
Il complesso vocale cantori della resurrezione e stato fondato dal maestro antonio sanna a porto t. The soloists take the roles of an angel, mary magdalene, mary cleophas, st john and lucifer, who are portrayed in vivid operatic terms with the help of a lavishlyscored orchestra. Even though she doesnt have a starring role here, contralto carolyn watkinson turns in wonderful performances as well. The money and effort that ruspoli spent on the staging of this oratorio confirm that it was planned as the climax for the easter. Air in a major, hwv 468 handel, george frideric imslp. It was first performed on easter sunday, 8 april 1708 at rome, with the backing of the marchese francesco ruspoli, handel s patron at this time. Simone kermes soprano, amici veneziani, boris begelman. They were written during his time in rome from 17078, and were intended for private use. A worthy addition to any handel collection, and available as part of a 4 work, 8 disc set of hogwood interpretations of handel s oratorios. Bartolti hits all the notes but does sound somewhat detached from what she is singing, with also a few crazy moments t. Handel giulio cesare act lll cleopatra da tempeste il legno infranto by fairlytaleofnewyork. Handel s cantatas represent an important but until recently littleknown area of his work. Capece was court poet to queen maria casimira of poland, who was living in exile in rome. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device.
Ruspoli had 1,500 copies of the text printed for the performances. Resurrezione restores the natural ph balance of the hair. It is composed entirely of selected passages from the old testament, mainly from exodus and the psalms israel in egypt premiered at londons kings theatre in. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Handels excitement about the forces at his disposal the bravura of soprano margherita durastanti, the virtuosity of band leader arcangelo corelli, the variety of the bands instruments oozes from his score. Scores below 4 stars will remain completely anonymous.
If you want to talk to the pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of jesus rising from a nuclear hell. A sign of handel s high reputation at the time was the fact that ruspoli paid for 1,500 librettos which shows how much attendants were expected on the two consecutive days the performances would take place easter sunday and monday. In common with many operas of the time and fewer oratorios there are no large choral forces required in this portrayal of the battle between protagonists of darkness and light. Recording of a sacred oratorio detailing the events between, and during, good friday and easter sunday as preceded the resurrection of christ. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. With pepa bonafe, matilde di marzio, andrea habay, maria jacobini. The music encompasses the best of handel s operatic and religious works from his years in florence and rome. Handel hercules gardiner download deutsche grammophon. The booklet also contains fine photographs of the performers from the time of the recording. It eliminates breakage before strengthening the hair. Led by christopher hogwood, the academy of ancient music has made many renowned recordings of handel s musicparticularly the oratorios.
This is resurrezione by giancarlo rolandi on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. For the most part the perfomers are equal to handel s considerable demands. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Responding in like manner, haims reading exudes handelian energy to animate the libretto that fired his inspiration. Handel athalia, esther, messiah, sutherlandkirkby 8 cds. Nancy o figlio mio video ufficiale del streaming del on the road in italiano francesca barra claudio santamaria on the road in italiano. Even now newly discovered works are found and performed to much excitement in the media and among lovers of handel s music.
Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. At the second performance, the role of mary magdalene was sung by a castrato owing to papal complaint, as women were forbidden to perform on the public stage in rome. Not even in hamburg, although the hanseatic city had all sorts of positions, attractions and opportunities to offer its composers, especially the daring and enterprising ones. A sign of handels high reputation at the time was the fact that ruspoli paid for 1,500 librettos which shows how much attendants were expected on the two consecutive days the performances would take place easter sunday and monday. It really leaps out of the speakers, and makes you feel like you are in the concert hall.