Muzio (Act III) / G.F. Handel ; with excerpts from Bononcini's Muzio (1710/1721).

Format Audio (CD)
PublicationProvidence : Newport Classic, [1992]
Copyright Date℗©1992
Description2 audio discs (1 hr., 56. min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorRolli, Paolo, 1687-1765, librettist.
Other author/creatorFortunato, D'Anna, performer.
Other author/creatorBaird, Julianne, performer.
Other author/creatorLane, Jennifer, 1954- performer.
Other author/creatorMills, Erie, performer.
Other author/creatorMatthews, Andrea, performer.
Other author/creatorUrrey, Frederick, performer.
Other author/creatorOstendorf, John, 1945- performer, editor.
Other author/creatorBrewer, Edward, performer.
Other author/creatorPalmer, Rudolph, conductor.
Included WorkHandel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Muzio Scevola.
Included WorkBononcini, Giovanni, 1670-1747. Mutio Scevola.
Other author/creatorBrewer Chamber Orchestra, performer.
Physical medium4 3/4 in.
SeriesNewport Classic premier
Newport Classic premier. ^A351388
Contents Disc 1 (58:08). Muzio. Act II, 1721. Overture (5:15) ; Air: "Dolce pensier" (Ostendorf) (4:45) ; Air: "E pure" (Mills) (2:32) ; Air: "Sì, t'ama" (Mills) (3;15) -- Muzio. 1710. Air: "Pupille amate" (Urrey) (2:56) ; Air: "Come, quando" (Baird) (5:22) / Bononcini -- Muzio. Act III, 1721: complete / Handel. Overture (3:36) ; Recitative (2:37) ; Clelia aria: "Lungo pensar" (4:39) ; Recitative (2:43) ; Muzio accompanied recit (0:31) ; Recitative (2:06) ; Muzio aria: "Pupille" (5:19) ; Clelia accompanied recit (1:11) ; Clelia aria: "Dimmi, crudele" (4:44) ; Recitative (2:31) ; Porsenna aria: "Volate più" (3:51).
Contents Disc 2 (57:48). Recitative (0:41) ; Muzio aria: "Il confine" (4:28) ; Recitative (1:30) ; Fidalma aria: "Non ti fidar" (2:49) ; Recitative (1:11) ; Orazio aria: "Come se" (5:13) ; Recitative (0:36) ; Irene aria: "Con lui volate" (5:01) ; Recitative (2:14) ; Muzio aria: "Spera" (4:40) ; Recitative (2:29) ; Irene aria: "Ah, dolce" (5:57) ; Fanfare/Recitative (1:41) ; Irene/Orazio Duet: "Vivo" (3:26) ; Recitative (3:51) ; Muzio/Clelia duet: "Come" (5:52) ; Recitative/Accompanied Recitative (2:34) ; Recitative (1:37) ; Coro finale: "Sì, sarà" (1:51).
Abstract "The celebrated rivalry between Handel and Giovanni Bononcini culminated at Covent Garden in 1721 when each composed an act for a new opera: Muzio Scevola. The public was to serve as judge. Handel's work, heard here in a premiere recording assembled by John Ostendorf, won hands down!"--back of container.
General noteOpera excerpts.
General noteLibretto by Paolo Rolli.
General noteTitle from disc label.
General noteCompact discs; digital recording.
General noteDurations: 58:08 ; 57:48.
General noteProgram notes by John Ostendorf and libretto in Italian and English (32 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Performer D'Anna Fortunato, Julianne Baird, Jennifer Lane, Erie Mills, Andrea Matthews, Frederick Urrey, John Ostendorf, soloists ; Edward Brewer, harpsichord ; Brewer Baroque Chamber Orchestra (on period instruments) ; Rudolph Palmer, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Fall 1991 at St. Michael's Church, New York City.
LanguageSung in Italian.
LCCN 2014627692
Publisher numberNPD 85540/2 Newport Classic
Publisher numberNPD 85540/1 Newport Classic
Publisher numberNPD 85540/2 Newport Classic

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