Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Rinaldo Alessandrini, Concerto Italiano - George Frideric Handel: Arias & Duets (2008)
Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Rinaldo Alessandrini, Concerto Italiano - George Frideric Handel: Arias & Duets (2008)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 351 Mb | Total time: 72:28 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naïve | # OP 30483 | Recorded: 2008
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 351 Mb | Total time: 72:28 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naïve | # OP 30483 | Recorded: 2008
The arias, duets, recitatives and overtures in this recording are not grouped according to a set theme or singing style: heroic tenors, rival queens or famous castrati. Instead, if the sleeve-notes are to be believed, soprano Sandrine Piau, contralto Sara Mingardo and conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini set out simply to enjoy themselves by performing favourite works from across Handel’s operatic output. Their only rules were to omit the very famous numbers - ‘Cara sposa’ from Rinaldo, for example, is not included - maintain a sense of mood contrast, and to include opening recitatives as a means of placing the characters within the dramatic context of each opera.
As an exercise in high quality musical enjoyment, the three performers largely succeed - both for themselves and for the listener. The most noticeable factor is the contrast between the two voices. Mingardo possesses a deep, rounded contralto voice which is well suited to some of the roles Handel originally wrote for castrati. Meanwhile, Piau’s bright, crystal-clear soprano is perfect for Handel’s heroines. Together, they reveal the freshness and complexities of Handel’s vocal writing, without some of the muddiness that often mars soprano and mezzo couplings.
The obvious highlights are Piau’s and Mingardo’s duets from Poro, Orlando, Radamisto, Tamerlano, Rinaldo and Ottone. Both singers also get the chance to shine in solo arias. Piau gets the vocal pearls, for example in ‘No, più soffrir non volgio’ from Alessandro (track 18). But Mingardo possibly has the edge in characterisation, moving from wounded indignation as Andronico in Tamerlano (track 10), to the Macedonian king’s smug self-satisfaction in Alessandro (track 20).
There is fine orchestral support throughout from Concerto Italiano under Alessandrini. Lamenting recorders add to the pathos of Asteria and Andronico’s duet from Tamerlano (track 11), while oboe and bassoon accompaniment, plus cutting strings, add real depth to Dardano’s aria from Amadigi (track 22). Only in two overtures - to Poro and Alessandro - does the orchestra get to shine alone. In the more substantial Alessandro overture (track 16) the slow opening section is suitably stately and martial, while the lengthy allegro is full of lively flourishes - particularly from the woodwind. Interesting sleeve-notes and full texts and translations add to a very enjoyable and desirable package.–John-Pierre Joyce
Performer:
Sandrine Piau, soprano
Sara Mingardo, contralto
Concerto Italiano
Rinaldo Alessadrini, conductor
Tracklist:
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Poro, Re delle Indie HWV 28:
01. Ouverture
02. Duetto Cleofide e Poro: Caro! Dolce! Amico amplesso
Orlando HWV 31:
03. Atto III. No. 8. Recitativo: Più non fuggir potrai
04. Duetto Angelica e Orlando: Finchè prendi ancora il sangue
Radamisto HWV 12a:
05. Atto II. No. 13. Recitativo: Oh, dì per me felice!
06. Duetto Radamisto e Zenobia: Se teco vive il cor
Flavio, Rè di Longobardi HWV 16:
07. Atto II. No. 11. Recitativo: Oh, Numi! Ei cade esangue!
08. Aria Emilia: Mà chi punir desio
Tamerlano HWV 18:
09. Atto II. No. 8. Recitativo: Se Asteria mi tradisce
10. Aria Andronico: Più di una tigre altero
11. Duetto Asteria e Andronico: Vivo in te
Ezio HWV 29:
12. Atto III. No. 12. Recitativo: Misera, dove son!
13. Aria Fulvia: Ah! Non son io che parlo
Rinaldo HWV 7a:
14. Atto I. No. 6. Recitativo: Adorato mio sposo
15. Duetto Almirena e Rinaldo: Scherzano sul tuo volto
Alessandro HWV 21:
16. Ouverture
17. Atto I. No. 6. Recitativo: Ah, Lisaura tradita!
18. Aria Lisaura: No più soffrir non voglio
19. Atto I. No. 9. Recitativo: Frà gli uomini e fra i Numi
20. Aria Alessandro: Da un breve riposo
Amadigi di Gaula HWV 11:
21. Atto II. No. 5. Recitativo. D'un sventurato amante
22. Aria Dardano: Pena tiranna
Ottone, Re di Germania HWV 15:
23. Atto III. No. 9 Recitativo: Frena, crudel, la disperata
24. Duetto Theofane e Ottone: A teneri affeti
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Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Rinaldo Alessandrini, Concerto Italiano - George Frideric Handel: Arias & Duets (2008)
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