| Other author/creator | Rolli, Paolo, 1687-1765, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Fortunato, D'Anna, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Baird, Julianne, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Lane, Jennifer, 1954- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Mills, Erie, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Matthews, Andrea, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Urrey, Frederick, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Ostendorf, John, 1945- performer, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Brewer, Edward, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Palmer, Rudolph, conductor. |
| Included Work | Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Muzio Scevola. |
| Included Work | Bononcini, Giovanni, 1670-1747. Mutio Scevola. |
| Other author/creator | Brewer Chamber Orchestra, performer. |
| Physical medium | 4 3/4 in. |
| Series | Newport 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 note | Opera excerpts. |
| General note | Libretto by Paolo Rolli. |
| General note | Title from disc label. |
| General note | Compact discs; digital recording. |
| General note | Durations: 58:08 ; 57:48. |
| General note | Program 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 note | Recorded Fall 1991 at St. Michael's Church, New York City. |
| Language | Sung in Italian. |
| LCCN | 2014627692 |
| Publisher number | NPD 85540/2 Newport Classic |
| Publisher number | NPD 85540/1 Newport Classic |
| Publisher number | NPD 85540/2 Newport Classic |