A Royal Trio: Arias & Scenes
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HANDEL / BONONCINI / ARIOSTI
A Royal Trio: Arias & Scenes
Lawrence Zazzo (counter-tenor) / La Nuova Musica, David Bates
[ Harmonia Mundi SACD / Hybrid SACD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 29 October 2014
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A dazzling Royal trio. Founded in 1719 as the first opera company in the English-speaking world, the Royal Academy of Music commissioned and premièred some of the finest 18th-century operas, including Handel's 'Giulio Cesare'. Here are a dozen arias from operas written in the 10 year period from 1719-29 for their star castrati, particularly Senesino: some well known [Va tacito] and some less well known. Renowned American countertenor Lawrence Zazzo is joined by La Nuova Musica and David Bates for a snapshot of the Academy's hits circa 1725 featuring arias by Handel, Ariosti and Bononcini.
"I enjoyed this snapshot of London's operatic life almost without reservation. Zazzo and the players - not least the fabulous horns - have all the boldness and virtuoso panache one could wish for in the extrovert arias, culminating in a show-stopping 'Vivi, tiranno'." Editor's Choice Gramophone Magazine, November 2014
"This is an accomplished recital from both singer and orchestra, the latter playing freshly under Bates's direction in a programme which contains some rarely heard music." International Record Review, November 2014
"Is there no end to the making of countertenor baroque opera recital discs? The genre can too easily turn into showy virtuosity, but this one from Lawrence Zazzo is exceptionally well thought out... the exuberant Vivi, tiranno rounds things off in style, with Zazzo in glorious voice throughout." The Observer, 19th October 2014 ****
Tracks:
Ariosti:
Spirate, o iniqui marmi...Voi d'un figlio tanto misero (from Coriolano)
Freme l'onda (from Il naufragio vicino)
Vespasiano: Overture
Bononcini, G B:
Così stanco Pellegrino (from Crispo)
Per la gloria d'adorarvi (from Griselda)
Tigre piagata (from Muzio Scevola)
Handel:
Admeto: Ballo di Larve
Orride larve ... Chiudetevi, miei lumi (from Admeto)
Admeto: Sinfonia I
Admeto: Sinfonia II
Flavio Air Rompo i lacci
Va tacito e nascosto (from Giulio Cesare)
Tanti affanni (from Ottone)
Vivi, tiranno, io t'ho scampato (from Rodelinda)
