Cecilia bartoli semele endless pleasure, endless love. Study guide for pacific opera victorias production. Cecilia bartoli at theatre des champselysees, paris. Aria oh sleep, why dost thou leave me semele, hwv 58 georg friedrich handel. Semele hwv 58 is a musical drama, originally presented after the manner of an oratorio. The story comes from ovids metamorphoses and concerns semele, mother of bacchus. Cecilia bartoli glows in this production of handel s semele. This deluxe package is a hardback book 12 x 14 cm including 2 cds of music including 11 worldpremiere recordings. Cadmus, athamas, semele, ino and chorus of priests.
Cecilia bartoli, andrea bocelli, bryn terfel, coro e orchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia, myungwhun chung voices from heaven. Summary id like to sing more handel, cecilia bartoli declared years ago, and today she has made her intention into a reality. Cecilia bartolis first operatic decca dvd release for over 10 years sees her triumphing in the title role of handels late drama, semele. The libretto of the opera semele by the composer george frideric handel in english with translation in dutch. Handels semele bowing to market forces isnt just a modern concern. Cecilia bartoli, anton scharinter, thomas michael allen, liliana nikiteanu. Cecilia bartoli zingt met onnavolgbare dynamiek nrc. Haendel semele cecilia bartoli the whole role part 1. Haendel semele cecilia bartoli the whole role part 1 youtube.
I must with speed amuse her and now love that everlasting boy invites. Her voice and acting combine to embody the gloriously beautiful mortal beloved of jupiter, and birgit remmert is superbly sinister as jealous juno. Cecilia bartoli is such a veteran of the talking point album, and of unearthing forgotten repertoire, that it would be more of a talking point if she produced an unimaginative album of core. Cecilia bartoli is an italian coloratura mezzosoprano opera singer and recitalist. This video is not being monetized, the objective of sharing this type of material is to expose the beauty of art and expand culture, also hoping to. Semele george frideric handel libretto in english with. She is best known for her interpretations of the music of mozart and rossini, as well. The priests are in their solemnities, as after a sacrifice newly offered. Cecilia bartoli, liliana nikiteanu, isabel rey, charles workman, william christie, birgit remmert, thomas michael allen, anton. Semele hwv 58 is a musical drama, originally presented after the manner of an oratorio, in three parts by george frideric handel.
Semele was handels attempt to appeal to fans of spiritually minded oratorios and lusty operatic. Robert carsens 1999 production of semele as a vehicle for cecilia bartoli, with. Mezzosopraan cecilia bartoli liet knap horen dat er muzikaal weinig verschil is tussen 18deeeuwse mannen en vrouwenrollen. The robert carsten production is spare but very effective, especially in the bed scene. Semele, hwv 58 handel, george frideric based on a libretto for an english opera ca after ovids metamorphoses, with added texts from alexander. Cecilia bartoli mezzosoprano live in italy teatro olimpico, vicenza, june 1998.
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