SKU: BA.BA04077
ISBN 9790006550067. 33 x 26 cm inches. Preface: McLauchlan, Fiona. Nicola Francesco Haym.
Handel completed his opera “Ottone†in August 1722, but the first performance did not take place until January 1723 in the Haymarket Theatre, London; the composer had waited so long for the famous soprano Francesca Cuzzoni who he had in mind for the role of Teofane. “Ottone†was an immediate success from the beginning, not only for its top-class cast but also because of its formal and musical structure. It received numerous revivals until 1733. Stylistically, “Ottone†follows in the Neapolitan opera tradition with emotionally charged arias as the principal vehicles of expression, whilst the plot is carried forward in the secco recitatives. The dramatic action is interpreted and intensified through the choice of arias and keys. The vocal score is based on volume II/12 of the “Halle Handel Edition†(BA 4077), which contains the complete critical musical text of the opera for the first time.
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SKU: BA.BA08701
ISBN 9790006530458. 33.2 x 26.5 cm inches. Text: Thomas Sauvage.
Inspired by models from the Commedia dell’Arte, the plot is set in Seville and presents the old “Greybeard†Don Belflor (a retired bullfighter and womanizer), his young wife Coraline and her lover Tracolin. In a highly contemporary way, this leads to a three-way relationship of which everyone approves. The ‘accord parfait’ is a perfect triad consisting of exactly three notes. It is noticeable that the libretti of the Second Republic were no longer subject to censor. Two arias were planned for each role. As a flautist, Tracolin also knows how to evoke famous melodies from the French opera repertoire in his advances. The centrepieces are the two trios. One of these, the variation number “Ah! vous dirai-je, mamanâ€, is the jewel of the opera: here, vocal virtuosity and the comedy of the situation are combined with brilliant ease.
SKU: BR.KM-2281
ISBN 9790004502457. 9 x 12 inches.
In this collection, ensembles of clarinet or basset-horn players will find idiomatic and stylistically authentic arrangements of the most famous arias from this opera.
