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2020-04-21 07:48:26
Le Banquet Céleste's new recording of Alessandro Stradella's late 17th century oratorio San Giovanni Battista reveals a form in transition, looking back to Cavalli & forward to High Baroque
[…] some might approach sacred opera is not surprising, one of the reasons why such oratorios were popular in Rome is that quite often the Pope had banned opera!On this new disc from Alpha Classics, the French group, Le Banquet Céleste director Damien Guillon perform Alessandro Stradella's 1675 oratorio San Giovanni Battista with Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian as Giovanni Battista (John the Baptist), Alicia Amo as Erodiade la figlia (the Salome figure), Olivier Dejean as Erode (Herod), Gaia Petrone as Erodiade la madre (Herodiade), Artavazd Sargsyan as consigliero (counsellor) and Thibault Givaja as discepolo (disciple). The libretto, by Ansaldo Ansaldi, tells the story pretty much as we know it based on St Mark's Gospel. The work opens with St John the Baptist (Giovanni Battista) making his way to Herod's court to denounce Herodiade (Erodiade la madre) and ends with her daughter (Erodiade la figlia) rejoicing after St John the Baptist's death counterpointed […]
2017-03-03 15:29:00
[…] (how amazing is it to have sold out opera performances here?), but it will be part of Munich Opera Festival in July. As a reminder, the Met will also present Semiramide next season with Angela Meade and Elizabeth deShong. Friday, February 24, 2017 – Handel’s “Arminio” at Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe (part of 2017 International Handel Festival, Karlsruhe) (Opening night for this run) (Max Emanuel Cenčić, Lauren Snouffer, Pavel Kudinov, Juan Sancho, Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk, Gaia Petrone, Owen Willetts, conducted by George Petrou, and directed by Max Emanuel Cenčić) This was the main reason for this trip. I have been a big fan of George Petrou and his period instrument band, Armonia Atenea, after having seen him in extraordinary “Alessandro”(Handel) in 2015 Halle Handel festival, exciting (if silly production) “Scipione” (Handel) in last year Halle Handel Festival, and superb “Siroe” (Hasse) in Lausanne last November. I love how he phrased and […]
2015-01-11 16:34:32
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool A scaled-down RLPO provided restrained backing for mezzo-soprano Gaia Petrone and her Vegas accessorising in a sensual stab at Handel’s oratorio Continue reading...
2014-03-31 14:00:58
My life as a doge
Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin has a rare treat up her engageantes this week, a live performance of Verdi’s I due Foscari featuring baritone-era Plácido Domingo. Giuseppe Verdi: I due Foscari Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien Arnold Schoenberg Chor James Conlon, conductor Theater an der Wien 18 January 2014 Francesco Foscari – Plácido Domingo Jacopo Foscari – Arturo Chacón-Cruz Lucrezia Contarini – Davinia Rodriguez Jacopo Loredano – Roberto Tagliavini Barbarigo – Andrew Owens Pisana – Gaia Petrone Fante del Consigli de’ Dieci – Ioan Hotea Servo del doge – Marcell Krokovay
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