Giustino

On this CD:

1. Giustino, opera in 3 acts, RV717
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Alessandro Stradella Consort with Vincenzo di Donato, Linda Campanella, Manuela Custer, Leonardo De Lisi
Conducted by Estevan Velardi

Tracks:

Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Cosi Sugl' Occhi Miei
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
La Gloria Del Mio Sangue
Allegro Non Molto
II. Adagio
III. Allegro Ma Non Molto
Noli, O Cara, Te Adorantis
Laudamus Te
Quanto Magis Generosa
Dite Oihme

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The great Yo-Yo Ma has recently (in addition to his world music explorations) moved to the baroque cello, a so-called period instrument, and his transition has been remarkably smooth. He is indeed a musical polyglot, and this CD finds him solidly in the heart of the Baroque period, with music by Vivaldi. In addition to three concerti the composer wrote for cello, there are some fascinating transcriptions. The Largo violin solo from the "Winter" concerto of the Four Seasons is here beautifully played on cello, its darker tone added substituting gravity for chill in the wintry landscape. A concerto originally for viola d'amore, lute and strings has been transformed into one for cello, organ, strings and continuo, with Baroque expert Ton Koopman as transposer and organist (and sympathetic, energetic conductor throughout). And oddest of all, Koopman has created cello solos out of arias (one of which is helped by a perky bassoon) originally composed for female voice from a couple of operas, the oratorio Juditha Triumphans, and the familiar "Laudamus te" from the famous "Gloria." Leave it to these musicians to re-invent Vivaldi with respect and a clear ear for musical values--not to mention sheer entertainment and a forward propulsion which makes it all so invigorating. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Say Hey-ho for Yo-yo No Disappointment Here.......2007-03-05

I often play European-classical music during massage treatments. My clients love hearing this CD again and again!

Super Enjoyable.......2007-01-03

Very nice. If you're a novice to classical, you'll really enjoy this CD. Perfect for a Sunday morning coffee or rainy afternoon.

Absolutely Amazing.......2006-01-27

I love this album from beginning to end. RV 531 will blow your socks off, especially the first and third movements! Yo-Yo and Ton have done it again, thank you for such a wonderful record. You will not be disappointed with this purchase.

You mouth open in Awe........2005-06-15

This album is complete. My mouth was open in Awe when I heard Allegro off this album, it's no.1 on this album. I couldn't stop picturing them all playing this. The piece was astouding! The dynamics, accents, just everything! I don't know what else to say about this album!

Hard to believe!.......2005-04-23

This album is just exquisite... At times there are no words to describe the depth and beauty -- his incredible bow control, intensity and passion, impeccable pitch, sense of dynamic movement... It's all there! The first time I heard "Largo" from Winter I had to hold my breath -- it is such a dazzling rendition! I say that this album deserves twice as many ears as there are people in the world today!

Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico

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Cecilia Bartoli brings Baroque music to life
A Revelation
The best work of Cecilia Bartoli
The art of singing, still with us
Great music, but disappointment

Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico
Antonio Vivaldi , Giovanni Antonini , Cecilia Bartoli , and Il Giardino Armonico
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00002CF52
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

Dell'aura al sussurrar
Dopo un'orrida procella
Di due rai languire costante
L'Orlando finto pazzo: Qual favellar? ... Andero, volero, gridero
Zeffiretti, che sussurrate
La fida ninfa: Alma oppressa
La fida ninfa: Dite, oime
Giustino: Sventurata navicella
Giustino: Sorte, che m'invitasti ... Ho nel petto un cor si forte
L'Olimpiade: Tra le follie ... Siam navi all'onde algenti
Farnace: Gelido in ogni vena
Anch'il mar par che sommerga
Teuzzone: Di trombe guerriere

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Mezzo Cecilia Bartoli could easily rest on her laurels as one of today's most charismatic, characterful singers for her lively portrayals of Mozart and Rossini heroines. But it's been particularly exciting to observe her growth as an artist in exploring the exuberant world of baroque opera, with its range of pyrotechnic demands--both vocal and emotional. Bartoli's show-stopping virtuosity in a Vivaldi aria from her Live in Italy recital gave a tantalizing sample of her finesse in that style. For The Vivaldi Album, Bartoli conducted extensive research into the composer's manuscripts, (a documentary tracing her quest is planned for subsequent international screening). Although he's best known for his concertos--in typically baroque fashion, two of the arias in fact recycle material from The Four Seasons--Vivaldi was a ferociously prolific composer of operas for the cutting-edge theaters of his time, and the arias gathered here demonstrate the word-painting magic of his music, from the sylvan setting of dueting flageolets in "Di due rai languire costante" to the storm-tossed passions of "Anch'il mar par che sommerga," where Bartoli spins out ripples of rapid-fire coloratura with a gravity-defying accuracy that will leave your head spinning. In addition to many such examples of vocal acrobatics, Bartoli brings exquisite nuance and limpid tone to the delicate echo effects of "Zeffiretti, che sussurrate," and there's no better test for the remarkable flexibility of her range--full and dusky at the bottom and thrilling at the top--than the huge intervallic leaps of "Dopo un'orrida procella." With her naturally large voice, Bartoli can at times tend to histrionic excess (in the recitative to the short aria from "L'Orlando finto pazzo"), but the expressive color of her phrasing is wonderfully matched throughout by the Giardino Armonico's lively panache. All power to Bartoli in her goal of reviving this neglected aspect of Vivaldi's output. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Cecilia Bartoli brings Baroque music to life.......2005-08-24

This album is so good that it has converted me to liking Vivaldi! I'm a fan of other Baroque composers such as Bach, Telemann, Couperin and Handel but had never really appreciated Vivaldi until I heard this album. Cecilia's technical experise and her intense interpretation makes this album a delight to listen to. She brings Vivaldi's arias to life as I've heard no other performer manage to do so. A brilliant album that I listen to again and again.

A Revelation.......2003-11-05

I was amazed with this album of super fine music. I had known all my life that Vivaldi wrote tons of operas, but finding them, or the scores of them, was nearly impossible. In time I found a few, and was I ever amazed and disappointed. The published scores that were available were what was common practice of that time: there were the vocal lines and a figured bass and nothing more. There were no indications of orchestration. Even with that little bit, I was shocked with the intensity and complexity of this vocal writing. This man knew how to write for the voice. Until singers are willing to research his works, we, the public, will know him for a very orchestra suites and nothing more. The result will be a very stilted view of what the man had to offer.

Now getting to the performance by Bartoli. She really loves this music, as you can tell. Yes, she is mannered in some of the things she does, but that is her way of seeing the music. Her technical skills are amazing, and her interpretations (the "drama" behind the music) is just as intense. Some think Bartoli has a strong voice. Actually, her voice is very small, if you have heard her in performance (they weren't even sure she would be heard when she sang at the Met), and it has a very delicate quality, even when being "brash." Recordings give you the impression she has a much larger sound than she does, but that is because small voices record truer and better than large ones (the industry still can't capture large voices at all). However, even with a small voice, in performance she is breathtaking. She makes the music live. She has weird mannerisms one sees that to American trained singers are completely unacceptable (weird facial expressions, strange things done with he mouth and teeth, head bobbing, etc), but that has never distracted from her overall intensity. Yes, she is intense. You are literally taken away with her interpretation, and her skills. Interestingly, she is more famous in music circles for her cancelations (she cancels more performances in a year than she actually sings). I love this recording, not only because of the music, but because I have seen her sing some of this music live. She really LIVES what she sings, and that comes across in this recording.

A special note: in the little booklet that comes with the recording, Bartoli herself writes her impressions of this music. It is extremely insightful. Whether you like her or not, you have to admire the work she has done to make this music live and be as authentic in interpretation as she can. It is her love of this music that has caused her to record this album. I am thankful she did, for now, I can take those old scores I have and get a better understanding of what the composer was doing. Would that more singers would explore new/old works, and I think it would be far more interesting to have them write their impressions of the music they are singing than the standard academic essays we must read. Reading about how she came to this music, in her own words, gave a different dimension to listening. Now I was listening to see if she was successful in communicating what she felt this music had to offer. SHE WAS.

The best work of Cecilia Bartoli.......2003-08-15

This is simply the best work of Cecilia Bartoli. Her voice is a delicatessen and Il Giardino Armonico sounds very very well. I think that I don't need to say anymore. Simply: BUY IT!!

The art of singing, still with us.......2003-02-09

Even if you disdain Vivaldi in the Stravinsky way, do yourself
a favor, and get this record. Music hidden in some obscure
library for centuries, brought to pulsating life by a minor
voice, here used with passion and artistry reminding one of
vocal artists of the past. An enriching experience for anyone
enjoying the art of singing.

Great music, but disappointment.......2002-10-01

I thoroughly enjoy classical music but found this cd to be a disappointment by a heavy vocal performance. It was shocking to hear the heaviness and darkness in Cecilia's voice, whom I had remembered to be lighter and more playful. My only good thought about this cd is "At least it was a gift" because if I had actually purchased it I would be thoroughly disgusted.

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This CD Set is Overflowing with Fine Music

Vivaldi: Il Giustino

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B00005UVAU
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

Sinfonia Allegro/Il Giustino
Sinfonia Andante/Il Giustino
Sinfonia Allegro 2/Il Giustino
Febo, Che Non Mai Stanco/Il Giustino Act1, Scn1&2
Viva Augusto Eterno Impero/Il Giustino Act1, Scn1&2
Da Questa Man, Che Al Mio DestinDa Legge/Il Giustino Act1, Scn1&2
Viva Arianna, E Il Suo Bel Core/Il Giustino Act1, Scn1&2
Il Barbaro Nemico/Il Giustino Act1, Scn1&2
Un Vostro Sguardo/Il Giustino Act1, Scn1&2
Arianna, Che Pensi?/Il Giustino Act1, Scn3
Sole Degl'Occhi Miei/Il Giustino Act1, Scn3
Deh, Perche Non Poss'Io/Il Giustino Act1, Scn4
Bel Riposo De' Mortali/Il Giustino Act1, Scn4
Sinfonia/Il Giustino Act1, Scn5&6
Giustin Lascia I Riposi/Il Giustino Act1, Scn5&6
Della Tua Sorte/Il Giustino Act1, Scn5&6
Oh Chiunque Tu Sii Ch'Ora M'Inviti/Il Giustino Act1, Scn5&6
Nacque Al Bosco/Il Giustino Act1, Scn5&6
Gia S'Avanza La Notte/Il Giustino Act1, Scn7
La Gloria Del Mio Sangue/Il Giustino Act1, Scn7
Corro All'Impresa/Il Giustino Act1, Scn7
Vedro Con Mio Diletto/Il Giustino Act1, Scn7
Gran Signora Ove Il Fato/Il Giustino Act1, Scn8
Allor Che Mi Vedro/Il Giustino Act1, Scn8
All'Armi O Guerrieri/Il Giustino Act1, Scn9
Amor Cieli Che Miro/Il Giustino Act1, Scn9
Vanne Si Superba Va/Il Giustino Act1, Scn9
Ola Costei Si Esponga/Il Giustino Act1, Scn9
Mio Dolce Amato Sposo/Il Giustino Act1, Scn9

Tracks:

Al Dispetto Dell'Onde/Il Giustino Act2, Scn1
Sento In Seno Ch'In Pioggia Di/Il Giustino Act2, Scn1
Numi Che Il Ciel Quali Strida/Il Giustino Act2, Scn2&3
Mio Bel Tesoro, Mia Dolce Speme/Il Giustino Act2, Scn2&3
Ecco Tranquillo Il Mare/Il Giustino Act2, Scn2&3
Per Noi Soave E Bella/Il Giustino Act2. Scn2&3
Troppo Fosti, O Mio Core/Il Giustino Act2, Scn4
Quel Torrente Che S'Innalza/Il Giustino Act2, Scn4
Dopo Il Penoso Orrore/Il Giustino Act2, Scn5
Senti L'Aura Che Leggiera/Il Giustino Act2, Scn5
Dir Cosi Non Poss'Io/Il Giustino Act2, Scn5
Augelletti Garruletti/Il Giustino Act2, Scn5
Verdi Lauri/Il Giustino Act2, Scn6
Vieni Barbaro Vieni/Il Giustino Act2, Scn6
Su L'Altar Di Questo Nume/Il Giustino Act2, Scn6
Signore A' Tuoi Trionfi/Il Giustino Act2, Scn7
Taci Per Poco Ancora/Il Giustino Act2, Scn7
Dell'Empio Vitalian Domo E L'Orgoglio/Il Giustino Act2, Scn8
Se All'Amor, Ch'Io Porto Al Trono/Il Giustino Act2, Scn8
Come! Tu Nutri In Seno/Il Giustino Act2, Scn9
Svenurata Navicella/Il Giustino Act2, Scn9
Sorte, Che M'invitasti/Il Giustino Act2, Scn9
Ho Nel Petto Un Cor Si Forte/Il Giustino Act2, Scn9
Amici, Eccoci In Salvo/Il Giustino Act3, Scn1
Il Piacer Della Vendetta/Il Giustino Act3, Scn1
Mal Soffre Il Core Amante/Il Giustino Act3, Scn2
Quell'amoroso Ardor/Il Giustino Act3, Scn2
Amato Sposo/Il Giustino Act3, Scn3&4
Senza L'Amato Ben/Il Giustino Act3, Scn3&4
Or Che Cinto Ho Il Crin D'Alloro/Il Giustino Act3, Scn5-7
Pur M'Arrisero I Fati/Il Giustino Act3, Scn5-7
In Braccio A Te/Il Giustino Act3, Scn5-7
Vieni, Famoso Eroe/Il Giustino Act3, Final Scene
Dopo I Nembi E Le Procelle/Il Giustino Act3, Final Scene

Customer Reviews:

This CD Set is Overflowing with Fine Music.......2006-08-31

This CD was released in 2002 and I find it hard to believe no one has reviewed it before now. I've just finished listening to it for the first time and was stuck by the elegance and gracefulnes of the music. I suppose that's why we love Baroque music so much. It is among the most refined music ever written equaling, if not surpassing, the Classical age. And Alan Curtis is conducting his Il Complesso Barocco so that should tip would-be-listeners off right away that it will be a quality product. I mean he's won three awards since 2002 for his interpretations of Handel operas. But back to Il Giustino. For what a layman's opinion is worth the singing on these two CDs is superb and the constuction and performance of the arias is complex without being inaccessaible. What I mean is the music is wonderfully inventive, constantly opening new vistas of sound and then ingeniously resolving them. The recitatives are thankfully brief. In short your ears will tingle with delight for quite a while after you've finished this opera. And I rarely say that upon only one listening. I can't wait till my second time and third and so on! Don't hesitate. Support baroque opera and treat yourself at the same time!!
P.S. Part of the opera was performed live on October 8, 2001 in Rotterdam and part in the studio the next day. Yet the acoustics in the opera house are so great you won't be able to tell which part is which!

Angelo Manzotti - Vivaldi Opera Aria (Arie d'opera)

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colleratura as they should be: not just a gimmick ....
An interesting interpretation ...

Angelo Manzotti - Vivaldi Opera Aria (Arie d'opera)

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Farinelli

ASIN: B00004S2X6
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

Orlando Furioso: Nel Profondo Cieco Mondo
L'incoronazione Di Dario: Mi Va Scherzando In Sen
Teuzzone: Sinf: Allegro
Teuzzone: Sinf: Adagio
Teuzzone: Sinf: Allegro
Teuzzone: Sinf: Taci Per Poco Ancora
Giustino: Vedro Con Mio Diletto
Farnace: Sorge L'irato Nembo
Siroe Re Di Persia: Gelido In Ogni Vena
Orlando: Sol Da Te Mio Dolce Amore
L'olimpiade: Siam Navi All'onde Algenti
Il Tamerlano (Il Bajazet): Sinf: Allegro
Il Tamerlano (Il Bajazet): Sinf: Largo
Il Tamerlano (Il Bajazet): Sinf: Allegro
Il Tamerlano (Il Bajazet): Sinf: Sposa Son Disprezzata
Griselda: Agitata Da Due Venti

Customer Reviews:

colleratura as they should be: not just a gimmick ...........2006-05-03

This is a very nice CD for people wanting to get familiar with the castrato sound and with the famous fire work colleratura Baroque in general and Vivaldi in particular is known for.

THe most heard of criticism is that the sopranisto (or counter tenor for that matter) cannot compete with the (natural) skills /agility of -most referred to- mezzo soprano's. People tend to prove their point with pointing to the griselda aria and comparing it to most notedly the version of Cecilia Bartoli. Yes Brtoli has more speed, but is actually performing the almost same collaratura over and over again. Manzotti proves it to be more than just a neat trick and actually uses different collaratura's with different colors and different expressions. Thus making it very exciting to listen to.

The only minus is that sound of the orchestra is not very pronounciated (sorry of that is not correct english).. not like eg Fabio Bondi would do it :-) But overall a hugely enjoyable record with great singing

An interesting interpretation ..........2004-08-04

The Italian sopranist Angelo Manzotti's recitals in the past have often been characterised by a wish to show off his voice with inappropriate cadenzas, as well as questionable ornamentation, whilst claiming to be trying to show the best of baroque bel canto technique. This recital is no exception, consisting of 10 arias from different Vivaldi operas, many of them only now being recorded fully for the first time. So, he is to be commended for bringing some gems to notice, though others, notably Cecilia Bartoli and Marilyn Horne have already recorded one or two (Nel profundo cieco mondo, and agitate da due venti come to mind), and sung them better.

Manzotti's voice has a huge range, as befits a singer whose previous records have included tributes to Farinelli and the castrati who sang for Handel, but it does not always have accuracy of intonation nor pitch. The integration of the registers is also lacking, and so his voice sounds curiously disjointed. Listeners who want to hear a quality sopranist at work would be better advised to try out Philippe Jaroussky or Randal Wong.

The sound is ok on this TACTUS release, as is the accompaniment from the Bologna Baroque Orchestra, though a more defined bass line might be appreciated. There are a number of short orchestral movements from Teuzzone and Il Tamerlano that fill in what is a generous length CD at 75 minutes. Releases such as this one are to be encouraged until Vivaldi's operas receive the sort of acclaim that has recently been the case with Handel.

Kiri Te Kanawa - The Sorceress / AAM · Hogwood

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Kiri's finest...
Kiri's finest
Handel

Kiri Te Kanawa - The Sorceress / AAM · Hogwood
George Frideric Handel , Christopher Hogwood , Kiri Te Kanawa , and The Academy of Ancient Music
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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ASIN: B00000415G
Release Date: 1994-05-10

Tracks:

Rinaldo: Overture
Rinaldo: Lascia ch'io pianga
Alcina: Overture
Giulio Cesare: Tu la mia stella sei
Amadigi: Sinfonia
Giulio Cesare: Sinfonia - V'adoro, pupille
Ariodante: Ballo - Musette
Agrippina: Bel piacere
Admeto: Sinfonia
Amadigi: Mi deride l'amante - Destero dall'empia Dite
Alcina: Ah! Ruggiero crudel - Ombre pallide
Giustino: Adagio
Giulio Cesare: Non disperar
Giulio Cesare: Piangero la sorte mia
Alcina: Menuet

Customer Reviews:

Kiri's finest..........2002-04-18

Well, although I've been a Kiri fan for some years, I haven't heard everything she's done. But from a pretty nice Kiri Te Kanawa personal collection, this has been my favorite since the day I first bought it. Kiri's voice has long been one of the most beautiful in the world of opera, but here she just 'cuts loose' (to use a very non-purist term) and she's never been better. Her voice is deeply sensual as well as flawless, easily her greatest performance from what I've heard. I'm glad this exceptional work is available as an import. Anyone who considers themselves a Kiri fan absolutely must have "The Sorceress".

Kiri's finest.......2001-11-01

I should start this review by saying that I am not a big fan of Kiri Te Kanawa. It's not her singing that I object to, but what she usually sings - I'm not very keen on Verdi, Puccini and Rossini. Having said that, Handel is one of my favourite composers and Christopher Hogwood is a genius; and I have to admit that Kiri's performance in this CD is absolutely brilliant.

The instrumental tracks have all the strength and vitality that you'd expect from Handel/Hogwood, and the vocal tracks have the added bonus of Kiri's heartfelt and moving interpretation. My personal favourites are: Laschia qu'io pianga from Rinaldo, and V'adoro pupile and Piangeró las sorte mia both from Giulio Cesare. And the Academy of Ancient Music are as wonderful as ever.

This is a must have!

Handel.......2001-08-28

It's a shame that this is not currently available. It's a wonderful collection of Handel arias for Soprano. While I usually find Handel a bit on the boring side, this is really an entertaining collection. There is quite a bit of instrumental music, aside from the arias, which is wonderfully done. Kiri brings her usual gorgeous voice to the recording. She also does a nice job of interpretation, something she often lacks unfortunately. Highly recommended!

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Great powerfull revival of Eighteenth hundred opera arias.

Handel and Mozart Arias
George Frideric Handel , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Hartmut Haenchen , Jochen Kowalski , and Kammerorchester "Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach"
Manufacturer: Capriccio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001WLR
Release Date: 1992-11-12

Tracks:

Rinaldo HWV 7a, Act 3. Aria: Or La Tromba In Suon Festante
Giulio Cesare In Egitto HWV 17, Act 1. Aria: Va Tacito E Nascosto
Xerxes HWV 40, Act 1. Recitative And Aria: Frondi Tenere...Ombra Mai Fu
Giustino HWV 37, Act 1. Recitative And Aria: Chi Mi Chiama Alla Gloria? Se Parla Nel Mio Cor
Alcina HWV 34, Act 2. Aria: Verdi Prati
Alcina HWV 34, Act 3. Aria: Vivi Tiranno
Mitridate, Re Di Ponto KV 87, Act 1. Aria: Venga Pur, Minacci E Frema
Mitridate, Re Di Ponto KV 87, Act 2. Aria: Va, Va, L' Error Mio Palesa
Mitridate, Re Di Ponto KV 87, Act 2. Aria: Ah Giacche Son Tradito...Son Reo, L' Error Confesso
Mitridate, Re Di Ponto KV 87, Act 3. Recitative And Aria: Vadasi...Gia Dagli Occhi Il Velo E Tolto
Mitridate, Re Di Ponto KV 87, Op Seria in 3 Acts: Ombra Felice!...Io Ti Lascio, E Questo Addio...

Customer Reviews:

Great powerfull revival of Eighteenth hundred opera arias........1998-11-24

I recomend this CD to everyone who loves opera. The performance of Kowalski is realy impressing with power on his voice and the perfect use of vibrato and coloratura. Handel and Mozart are always a joy to be listened but sung by this singer is realy something you should not miss. I was completly new in opera this record and Kowalski's Orfeo and Euridice have made me an opera lover of many other authors and styles. Thank you Kowalsky, If you ever read this i wish you consider singing in the Teatro Real of Madrid recently restored; maybe Mitridate Re di Ponto from Mozart?

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some glorious Handel singing!

James Bowman sings Handel Heroic Arias
George Frideric Handel , Robert King , James Bowman , The King's Consort , and Paul Goodwin
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002ZP9
Release Date: 1993-11-19

Tracks:

Amadigi: Pena Tiranna
Giulio Cesare: Va Tacito E Nascosto
Rinaldo: Venti Turbini
Ariodane: Scherza Infida
Overture To Serse
Giustino: Zeffireto, Che Scorre Nel Prato
Giulio Cesare: Al Lampo Dell' Armi
Ottone: Tanti Affanni
Rinaldo: Or La Tromba & Battaglia
Rinaldo: Cara Sposa
Giustino: Se Parla Nel Mio Cor
Alcina: Verdi Prati

Customer Reviews:

some glorious Handel singing!.......2000-01-13

This CD has the greatest recorded performance of "Venti Turbini" and "Al Lampo Dell' Armi." James Bowman's virtuosity is quite exciting, and the orchestra playing sounds splenbid and authentic. There are parts of this recording that are a little less inspired, but still, it's very hard to find a better album of Handel's opera arias. It's a must have for all Handel devotees and should be strongly recommended to anyone interested in Baroque operas.

Also try James Bowman's "English Arias," which contains some gorgeous music from Handel's oratorios.

I also recommend the original soundtrack of "Farinelli," which has some great tracks of Handel and Hasse, etc.

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Giustino <> Giustiniano

Giustino
Vivaldi , Custer , Bossa , Campanella , and Velardi
Manufacturer: Bongiovanni
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006B1R1
Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

Sinfonia: Allegro
Sinfonia: Andante
Sinfonia: Allegro
Coro Di Trombe: Allegro
Recitativo: Febo, Che non Mai Stanco
Coro: Viva Augusto
Recitativo: Da Questa Man
Coro: Viva Arianna
Recitativo: Ah, Mio Sovrano Augusto
Recitativo: Vitaliano, Il Di Cui Nome
Aria: Un Vostro Sguardo
Recitativo: Arianna, Che Pensi?
Aria: Da' Tuoi Begl'occhi
Recitativo: Deh Perche Non Poss'io
Aria: Bel Riposo De' Mortali
Sinfonia: Allegro
Recitativo Accompagnato: Giustin, Lascia I Riposi
Aria: Della Tua Sorte
Recitativo: Oh Chiunque Tu Sii
Recitativo: Cieli, Numi, Soccorso!
Aria: Nacque Al Bosco
Recitativo: Amanzio?
Recitativo: Io T'Offro, O Augusta
Aria: Sole Degl'Occhi Miei
Recitativo: Gia S'avanza La Notte
Aria: La Gloria Del Mio Sangue
Recitativo: Corro All'Impresa
Aria: Vedro Con Mio Diletto

Tracks:

Recitativo: Oh Come Volentier
Recitativo: Del Greco Impero
Recitativo: Gran Signora
Aria: Allor Che Mi Vedro
Recitativo: Vedesti, Flavia...
Aria: No, Bel Labbro
Recitativo: Lacci, Ch'Imprigionate
Aria: E Pur Dolce
Aria: All'Armi...
Recitativo: Signor, T'arrise Il Fato
Aria: Vanne Si
Recitativo: Bella, Cangia Desio
Aria: Mio Dolce Amato Sposo
Recitativo: Al Dispetto Dell'Onde
Aria: Sento In Seno
Recitativo: Quest'e La Cruda Spiaggia
Aria: Ritrosa Bellezza
Recitativo/Arioso: Numi!
Recitativo: In Tua Difesa
Duetto: Mio Bel Tesoro/Mia Dolce Speme
Recitativo: Ma Quale Orrendo
Recitativo: In Traccia De' Tuoi Legni
Aria: Per Noi Soave E Bella
Recitativo: Troppo Fosti, O Mio Core
Aria: Quel Torrente

Tracks:

Recitativo: Flavia, Non Ho Piu Core
Recitativo: Lascia Che Per La Gioia
Aria: Piu Bel Giorno
Recitativo: Quanto E Flavia Gentil!
Aria: Senti!
Recitativo: Dir Cosi Non Poss'io
Aria: Augelletti
Aria: Verdi Lauri
Recitativo: Vieni, Barbaro, Vieni
Aria: Sull'altar
Recitativo: Gia Con Mortale Eccidio
Aria: Candida Fedelta
Recitativo: E Sara Ver Che L'Alma
Aria: Taci!
Recitativo: Gia Il Valor Di Giustino
Aria: Quando Serve Alla Ragione
Recitativo: Tutto Pieno Di Gioia
Aria: Se All'Amor
Recitativo: Giorno Per Me Piu Chiaro
Aria: Dalle Gioie Del Core
Recitativo: Non Son Donna
Aria: Sventurata Navicella
Recitativo: Sorte, Che M'Invitasti
Aria: Ho Nel Petto

Tracks:

Recitativo: Germano, Eccoci In Salvo
Aria: Il Piacer Della Vendetta
Recitativo: Il Cielo, O Mia Sovrana
Aria: Zeffiretto
Recitativo: Mal Soffre Il Core
Aria: Quell'Amoroso Ardor
Recitativo: E Fia Ver
Recitativo: Mia Principessa
Aria: Il Mio Cor
Recitativo: Vivro, Ma Sol...
Aria: Senza L'Amato Ben
Recitativo: Che Piu Ti Resta
Aria: Si, Vo A Regnar
Recitativo: Fortuna, M'Hai Tradito
Recitativo: Gia Dall'Ingrate Mura
Aria: La Cervetta Timidetta
Aria: Or Che Cinto Ho Il Crin
Recitativo: Pur M'Arrisero I Fati
Recitativo: E Dove Mi Traete
Sinfonia: Presto
Recitativo: Qual Fragor Bellicoso
Duetto: In Braccio A Te La Calma
Recitativo: Delle Rubelli Schiere
Aria: Lo Splendor
Recitativo: Vieni, Famoso Eroe
Coro: Dopo I Nembi

Customer Reviews:

Giustino <> Giustiniano.......2004-12-20

Velardi does not perform it badly, some singers are tired and tiresome, hovering voices, sometimes howling, in the most beautiful pieces.

However, nobody understands if somebody decides to publish an opera well longer than Götterdämmerung, why does not care with the cover design: we see Iustinian instead of Iustin, the uncle of the former. However, Iustin's portrait would have been also available.

Handel - Giustino / Chance · Röschmann · Kotoski · Gondek · Lane · Minter · Padmore · Ely · McGegan

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Exceedingly Easy to Appreciate
a voice teacher and early music fan
La rueda de la fortuna y Handel
A neglected Handelian operatic masterwork
Not a moment of disappointment!

Handel - Giustino / Chance · Röschmann · Kotoski · Gondek · Lane · Minter · Padmore · Ely · McGegan
George Frideric Handel , Nicholas McGegan , Michael Chance , Dorothea Röschmann , Freiburger Barockorchester , Kammerchor Cantamus Halle , Dawn Kotoski , Juliana Gondek , Jennifer Lane , Drew Minter , Mark Padmore , Dean Ely , Karl Ernst Schröder , and Guido Larisch
Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000007EL
Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

Overture - G.F. Handel
Recit - Tema il nemico (Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann
Chorus - Viva Augusto eterno impero (Coro) - Kammerchor Cantamus Halle
Recit - Ah! mio Sovrano Augusto (Amanzio, Anastaio) - Drew Minter
Recit - Vitaliano, il di cui Nome (Polidarte, Arianna, Anastasio) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Un vostro sguardo (Anastasio) - Dawn Kotoski
Recit - Arianna, che pensi? (Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Da tuoi begl'occhi impara (Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Puo ben nascere tra Li Boschi (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Recit - Ah! perche non poss'io (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Aria - Bel ristoro de'mortali (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Aria - Acc: Corri, vola, a'tuoi trofei - Giustin, lascia i riposi (Fortuna) - Juliana Gondek
Chorus - Corri, vola, a'tuoi trofei (Coro della, Fortuna) - Kammerchor Cantamus Halle
Acc - Chi mi chiama alla gloria? (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Aria - Se parla nel mio cor (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Recit - Cieli! Numi soccorso! (Leocasta, Giustino) - Michael Chance
Sinfonia - Nicholas McGegan
Recit - Oh! eterni Numi! (Leocasta, Giustino) - Michael Chance
Aria - Nacque al bosco (Leocasta) - Jennifer Lane
Recit - Amanzio! (Arianna, Amanzio) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - E Virtute insin la frode (Amanzio) - Drew Minter
Recit - Leggo nel tuo sembiante (Anastaio, Giustino) - Michael Chance
Aria - Allor ch'io forte avro (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Recit - Sia fausta ognor la sorte (Anastasio) - Dawn Kotoski
Aria - Non si vanti un'alma audace (Anastasio) - Dawn Kotoski
Aria - All'armi, o Guerrieri (Vitaliano) - Mark Padmore
Recit - Signor, ti arrise il Fato (Polidarte, Vitaliano, Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Vanne si, superba va (Vitaliano) - Mark Padmore
Recit - Dunque si poco temi (Polidarte, Arianna, Vitaliano) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Mio dolce amato sposo (Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann

Tracks:

Sinfonia - Nicholas McGegan
Recit - A Dispetto dell'Onde (Giustino, Anastasio) - Michael Chance
Recit - Questa e la cruda Spiaggia (Polidarte, Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Ritrosa belezza (Polidarte) - Dean Ely
Recit - Numi! che'l Ciel reggete (Arianna, Giustino, Eco I & II) - Michael Chance
Sinfonia - Nicholas McGegan
Recit - Respiro (Arianna, Giustino, Anastasio) - Michael Chance
Duet - Mio bel tesoro! (Arianna, Anastasio) - Dorothea Roschmann
Recit - Ma quale orrido Mostro (Anastasio, Giustino, Arianna, Amanzio) - Michael Chance
Coro - Per Voi soave e bella - Kammerchor Cantamus Halle
Recit - Troppo fosti, o mio core (Vitaliano) - Mark Padmore
Recit - Ah! quai crudeli pene (Leocasta) - Jennifer Lane
Aria - Sventurata Navicella (Leocasta) - Jennifer Lane
Aria - Verdi Lauri, cingetemi il crine (Anastasio) - Dawn Kotoski
Recit - Vieni, barbaro (Giustino, Vitaliano, Anastasio, Amanzio) - Michael Chance
Aria - Sull'Altar di questo Nume (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Recit - Gia il valor di Giustino ha vinto (Arianna, Vitaliano) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Quel Torrente che s'innalza (Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann

Tracks:

Sinfonia - Nicolas McGegan
Recit - Amici, tutto devo (Vitaliano) - Mark Padmore
Aria - Il piacer della vendetta (Vitaliano) - Mark Padmore
Recit - Signor', a'tuoi Trionfi (Amanzio, Anastasio) - Drew Minter
Aria - O fiero e rio sospetto (Anastasio) - Dawn Kotoski
Recit - Generoso Giustino (Arianna, Giustino, Amanzio) - Michael Chance
Aria - Zeffiretto, che scorre nel prato (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Recit - E fia ver, che infedele (Anastasio, Amanzio, Arianna, Giustino, Leocasta) - Michael Chance
Aria - Di Re sdegnato (Anastasio) - Dawn Kotoski
Recit - Qual'infernal veleno (Arianna, Leocasta) - Dorothea Roschmann
Aria - Il mio cor gia piu non sa (Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann
Recit - Giustino, anima mia! (Leocasta) - Jennifer Lane
Aria - Augelletti garruletti (Leocasta) - Jennifer Lane
Recit - Riusci il bel disegno (Amanzio) - Drew Minter
Aria - Dall'occaso in oriente (Amanzio) - Drew Minter
Acc - Fortuna, m'hai tradito! (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Recit - Prima che splenda in oriente il sole (Vitaliano) - Mark Padmore
Acc - Trattien l'acciar (Voce di Dentro) - Dean Ely
Recit - Qual voce ascolto? (Vitaliano, Giustino) - Michael Chance
Aria - Sollevar'il mondo oppresso (Giustino) - Michael Chance
Aria - Or che cinto ho il crin d'alloro (Amanzio) - Drew Minter
Acc - Qual marzial fragor? (Amanzio, Voci di Dentro, Arianna, Anastasio, Leocasta) - Dorothea Roschmann
Recit - Ola? Renditi a me! (Giustino, Arianna, Anastasio) - Michael Chance
Aria - Ti rendo questo cor (Arianna) - Dorothea Roschmann
Recit - Signor, se vile intercessor (Giustino, Anastasio, Vitaliano) - Michael Chance
Coro - In braccio a te la calma (Arianna, Anastasio, Giustino, Leocasta, Vitaliano, Polidarte e Coro) - Michael Chance

Customer Reviews:

Exceedingly Easy to Appreciate.......2007-01-11

This must be one of Handel's best. Every number is simply delightful. This is also one of Handel's most accessible opera seria plots. Absolutely charming, easy to follow, and exquisitely performed. Chance just musters the bravura necessary for the primo role of Giustino and Minter just convinces us of his perfidious villainy as Amanzio, however they do both in fact pull it off well enough that the recording deserves a five star rating. Every role is given ample opportunity to show off in the score and there aren't any disappointments here. The duo of Arianna and Anastasio performed by Roeschmann and Kotoski respectively are especially lovely with some very exciting arie between the two of them. Well chosen tempi and perfectly led accompaniments, McGegan is an expert Handelian, and this recording has a very exciting close atmosphere that showcases him and the Freiburger Barockorchester. I have enjoyed this recording for many years and will enthusiastically continue to do so. The cover art (portrayal of some famous castrato) is also remarkable.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-03-05

The story of a farm boy called by the Gods to save the maiden in distress; that's the story. This opera has been described as having a "cartoon-adventure" plot in the style of an old-fashioned fairy tale. For example when we first meet our hero Guistino (Michael Chance) he is at the plough and we hear the music of the trilling flute almost as if it were a scene from a Disney woodland cartoon; absolutely charming! Not only do we have Chance in this opera , we also are gifted with the tenor voice of Mark Padmore who portrays Vitaliano the brave and hot-tempered soldier who sings a wonderful aria of revenge :"Il piacer della vendetta". Drew Minter another countertenor has never been one of my favorite singers and he gets a bit nasal in his singing in this opera, but he presents a good dramatic performance, and we can ignore the nasality (I think).Michael Chance gives his usual PERFECT performance singing his many arias beautifully and is always in the role.Combine all this with some incredibly lovely Handelian melodies and you have maximum listening pleasure. I have had this recording for several years and play it frequently for the joy contained therein!!!

La rueda de la fortuna y Handel.......2001-02-17

Giustino es probablemente una de las más bellas óperas que he escuchado en mi vida. Michael Chance genera un ambiente de pastoril dulzura para luego mostrarse como el guerrero que a traves del mensaje de la rueda de la fortuna salvará a Bizancio. Las arias son de una belleza extraordinaria y el dueto del 2| acto sublime. Si usted ama a Handel no debería dejar de escuchar esta maravillosa versión

A neglected Handelian operatic masterwork.......1999-09-18

Giustino is not one of Handel's well-known operas (if such a thing exists) and the quality of the whole conveyed by this exemplary recording from Nicholas McGeegan makes me wonder why. It is dramatically coherent and structurally sound. Perhaps the fairy tale-like elements detract from the seriousness of this opera seria. I am a true admirer of McGeegan's interpretations of Handelian opera and I think this is one of his finest recordings of the ouvre. The one thing I do not particularly care for in this recording is the casting of Dawn Kotoski as the soprano male role of Anastasio. While Ms. Kotoski is undoubtedly a fine soprano, I find her a bit overpowering at times, especially considering the role of Anastasio was originally characterized by a soprano castrato (yes it's true, I've done my research). You'll notice, however, that my one complaint has not caused me to give this recording a less-than-outstanding review--I still give it five stars. This recording was the first Handelian opera I listened to in full and it prepared me for many more of his fine works. It has my top recommendation and I am sure any lover of Handel's music will enjoy it, no matter how many of Handel's operas he has listened to.

Not a moment of disappointment!.......1999-03-07

This was the opera that opened my ears to Handel. Built on an entertaining, although slightly disjointed plot, and full of wonderful melodies, this opera kept me spellbound for almost three hours, my eyes following the libretto. The recording was made following live performances at the Handel Festival in Gottingen; and the stage experiences obviously added to the depth of the performers' characterization of the music. The cast if outstanding. Michael Chance's singing as Giustino is expressive and consistent. Dorothea Roschmann as Arianna confirms her fame as one of the fastest-ascending soprano stars in baroque opera. Drew Minter makes an appropriately sly Amanzio. Mark Padmore shows off his dramatic skills and a gorgeous silky tenor voice in the role of the hot-tempered Vitaliano. The rest of the cast deserve as much praise. I would say that this is one of Handel's best operas, and definitely presented here at the level that will be hard to beat. Chance and Padmore both also appeared, among others, in a wonderful recording of Handel's oratorio Esther, under Christophers.

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Cecilia Bartoli brings Baroque music to life
A Revelation
The best work of Cecilia Bartoli
The art of singing, still with us
Great music, but disappointment

Cecilia Bartoli - The Vivaldi Album / Il Giardino Armonico
Antonio Vivaldi , Cecilia Bartoli , and Il Giardino Armonico
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000058TAM
Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

Dorilla in Tempe: Dell'aura sussurrar
Griselda: Dopo un'orrida procella
Foa 28: Di due rai languir costante
L'Orlando finto pazzo: Qual favellar? - Andero volero gridero
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La fida ninfa: Dite oime
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L'Olimpiade: Tra le follie - Siam navi all'onde algenti
Farnace: Gelido in ogni sommerga
Bajazet: Anch'il mar par che sommerga
Teuzzone: Di trombe guerriere

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Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli could easily rest on her laurels as one of today's most charismatic, characterful singers for her lively portrayals of Mozart and Rossini heroines. But it's been particularly exciting to observe her growth as an artist in exploring the exuberant world of Baroque opera, with its range of pyrotechnic demands--both vocal and emotional. Bartoli's show-stopping virtuosity in a Vivaldi aria from her Live in Italy recital gave a tantalizing sample of her finesse in that style. For The Vivaldi Album (originally released in 1999), Bartoli conducted extensive research into the composer's manuscripts (a documentary tracing her quest has been made).

Although he's best known for his concertos--in typically Baroque fashion, two of the arias here, in fact, recycle material from The Four Seasons--Antonio Vivaldi was a ferociously prolific composer of operas for the cutting-edge theaters of his time, and the arias gathered here demonstrate the word-painting magic of his music, from the sylvan setting of dueting flageolets in "Di due rai languire costante" to the storm-tossed passions of "Anch'il mar par che sommerga," where Bartoli spins out ripples of rapid-fire coloratura with a gravity-defying accuracy that will leave your head spinning. In addition to many such examples of vocal acrobatics, Bartoli brings exquisite nuance and limpid tone to the delicate echo effects of "Zeffiretti, che sussurrate," and there's no better test for the remarkable flexibility of her range--full and dusky at the bottom and thrilling at the top--than the huge intervallic leaps of "Dopo un'orrida procella." With her naturally large voice, Bartoli can at times tend to histrionic excess (in the recitative to the short aria from "L'Orlando finto pazzo," for example), but the expressive color of her phrasing is wonderfully matched throughout by the Giardino Armonico's lively panache. All power to Bartoli in her goal of reviving this neglected aspect of Vivaldi's output. The reissue includes additional photos and text, packaged together as a visually enticing booklet to accompany this splendid CD. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Cecilia Bartoli brings Baroque music to life.......2005-08-24

A Revelation.......2003-11-05

The best work of Cecilia Bartoli.......2003-08-15

This is simply the best work of Cecilia Bartoli. Her voice is a delicatessen and Il Giardino Armonico sounds very very well. I think that I don't need to say anymore. Simply: BUY IT!!

The art of singing, still with us.......2003-02-09

Great music, but disappointment.......2002-10-01

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