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CPO

Italian Cantatas & Arias

$18.99

Details

Composer
Georg Friedrich Handel
Artist
Amanda Forsythe, Opera Prima, Cristiano Contadin
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Aug 01, 2025
Catalog #
555616-2
UPC
761203561629

About

When the 18-year-old Georg Friedrich Handel arrived in Hamburg to immerse himself in the dazzling world of opera, he sat in the violin section as though he could not count to five, according to his friend Johann Mattheson. A year later, he presented his first stage work, and by the age of 21, he had already won the hearts of the Italians - a prodigy of boundless versatility to whom no task was too difficult. Even where the clergy prohibited opera performances, the "dear Saxon", as they called him, ignited dramatic sparks. The two cantatas - one about the sorceress Armida, abandoned by her beloved, and the other about Emperor Nero's mother, condemned to death - are intense monodramas that continue to spellbind audiences today, especially when staged by an artist like Amanda Forsythe. One is grateful for the instrumental interludes that provide moments of respite between these captivating "pocket operas".

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. 1 Accompanied Recitative: Dietro l'orme fuggaci 01:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Accompanied Recitative: Dietro l'orme fuggaci
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  2. 2 Aria: Ah, crudele, e pur ten vai 04:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    Aria: Ah, crudele, e pur ten vai
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  3. 3 Recitative: Per te mi struggo, infido 00:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Recitative: Per te mi struggo, infido
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  4. 4 Accompanied Recitative: O voi, dell'incostante 00:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    Accompanied Recitative: O voi, dell'incostante
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  5. 5 Aria: Venti, fermate, si 02:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    Aria: Venti, fermate, si
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  6. 6 Recitative: Ma che parlo, che dico? 01:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    Recitative: Ma che parlo, che dico?
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  7. 7 Siciliana: In tanti affanni miei 04:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    Siciliana: In tanti affanni miei
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  8. 8 I. Allegro 04:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  9. 9 II. Adagio 04:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  10. 10 III. Allegro 02:15
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  11. 11 Recitative: Dunque sarà ur vero 01:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative: Dunque sarà ur vero
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  12. 12 Aria: Orrida, oscura, l'etra si renda 03:00
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Orrida, oscura, l'etra si renda
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  13. 13 Recitative: Ma pria che d'empia morte 01:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Ma pria che d'empia morte
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  14. 14 Aria: Renda cenere il tiranno 02:29
    Track
    14
    Title
    Aria: Renda cenere il tiranno
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  15. 15 Recitative: Sì, sì, del gran tiranno 01:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    Recitative: Sì, sì, del gran tiranno
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  16. 16 Aria: Come, o Dio! 01:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    Aria: Come, o Dio!
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  17. 17 Recitative: Forsennata che parli? 02:45
    Track
    17
    Title
    Recitative: Forsennata che parli?
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  18. 18 Accompanied recitative: Come, o Dio! 00:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    Accompanied recitative: Come, o Dio!
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  19. 19 Recitative: Sì, sì, viva Nerone 00:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    Recitative: Sì, sì, viva Nerone
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  20. 20 Aria: Se infelice al mondo vissi! 04:45
    Track
    20
    Title
    Aria: Se infelice al mondo vissi!
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  21. 21 Recitative: Tremi l'ingrato figlio 01:05
    Track
    21
    Title
    Recitative: Tremi l'ingrato figlio
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  22. 22 Aria: Su lacerate il seno 01:44
    Track
    22
    Title
    Aria: Su lacerate il seno
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  23. 23 Recitative: Ecco a morte già corro 00:48
    Track
    23
    Title
    Recitative: Ecco a morte già corro
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  24. 24 I. Andante 02:20
    Track
    24
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  25. 25 II. Allegro 01:39
    Track
    25
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  26. 26 III. Larghetto 01:00
    Track
    26
    Title
    III. Larghetto
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  27. 27 IV. Allegro 02:09
    Track
    27
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  28. 28 V. Gavotte 01:42
    Track
    28
    Title
    V. Gavotte
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  29. 29 Recitative: Pure del cielo intelligenze eterne 01:07
    Track
    29
    Title
    Recitative: Pure del cielo intelligenze eterne
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  30. 30 Aria: Tu del Ciel ministro eletto 05:26
    Track
    30
    Title
    Aria: Tu del Ciel ministro eletto
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  31. 31 Aria: Un pensiero nemic di pace 04:43
    Track
    31
    Title
    Aria: Un pensiero nemic di pace
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin
  32. 32 Aria: Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa 03:45
    Track
    32
    Title
    Aria: Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Amanda Forsythe
    Ensemble
    Opera Prima Ensemble
    Conductor
    Cristiano Contadin