Le Vie (from Alcina)

13 selected arias from early baroque to classic-A clearly defined theme: strong triumphant but also forsaken and suffering protagonists all of royal blood have their say in a series of arias from the early Baroque up to the early Classical period that cover an enormous range of musical soul searching and character-drawing. It was to be an attractive mixture of the well-known and unknown for a new CD project with II Complesso Barocco - Arias with which the celebrated American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato could show all facets of her mastry. Alan Curtis pioneer of historical performance practice outstanding interpreter and musicologist set out to find unknown treasures for her that alongside the highlights of therepertoire also provide for surprises.Joyce DiDonato and Alan Curtis' Drama Queens became an exciting foray through two centuries of opera history from the dawn of the young genre in the early seventeenth up to the end of the eighteenth century in which famous aria by Monteverdi ('Disprezzata Regina' from L'incoronazione di Poppea in the complete version) Cesti ('Intorno all'idol mio' from Orontea) Handel ('Ma Quando Tornerai' from Alcina 'Piangero La Sortie Mia' from Giulio Cesare 'Brilla nell'alma' from Alessandro) and Hasse 'Morte col fiero aspetto' from Antonio e Cleopatera) are combined with Giacomelli's original 'Sposa son disprezzata' (from Merope parodied by Vivaldi in his pasticco 'Bajazet' and splendid finds by Orlandini (Da Torbida Procella' and 'Col Versar Barbaro Il Sangue' from Berenice) Keiser ('Lasciami Piangere' from Fredegunda 'Geloso Sospetto' from Octavia) and Porta ('Madre Diletta abbracciami' from Ifigenia in Aulide). Hadyn's 'Vedi se t'amo' from Armida in a transposition that is more comfortable for a mezzo-soprano concludes the program.The arias in the present edition were newly edited in some cases for the first time for the CD project. As the first volume of the 'Complesso Barocco Edition' it marks the beginning of a collaboration between Alan Curtis and Boosey & Hawkes within

Volume II High Voice-The second in the Associated Board's series of Operatic anthologies features a further selection of Arias and Recitatives from across the genre. Intended for accomplished singers the songs are carefully chosen to provide the very best entry into the art of Aria-singing and dramatic performance. The pieces range from popular favourites to some lesser-known gems of the style providing an ideal starting point for those wishing to develop Operatic style and technique.

lyric coloratura. The OperAria repertoire collection for all voice genres that was successfully launched last year has produced lyrical soprano progeny: From Adele to Zerbinetta, from Pamina to Mimi and Ellen Orford - the first two (of altogether four) soprano volumes contain a representative sampling of important arias from the multifaceted lyrical repertoire. Classical audition arias can be found there, just as vocal gems from opera rarities and arias of classical modernity, each one obviously reliably and carefully edited. Accessorizing one's own lyrical voice, the singer will find a wealth of material such as: information on the composer, the librettist, the work, the vocal range, on questions concerning versions and scoring as well as on the storyline, along with instructive tips from a singer's viewpoint provided by experienced voice teachers and a Phonetics Text Assistant on CD-ROM with diverse possibilities of use. OperAria is the ideal vocal coach for all voice types. Edited by Peter Anton Ling, the books address all singers and are conceived above all for training and auditions. In addition, through their careful selection, they offer valuable inspiration for opera recitals. / Date parution : 2019-09-06/ Recueil / Soprano Colorature

Cette anthologie est le fruit de la collaboration avec le DiDonato la mezzo-soprano Joyce qui avait exprimé le souhait d'enregistrer un CD avec mon ensemble' Il Complesso Barocco '. Il ne doit pas être simplement une autre compilation d'airs célèbres de Haendel ou Vivaldi, mais une collection de pièces de styles très différents et à des époques différentes qui sont liées par un thème commun préséance. (...) J'ai fait remarquer à elle que il y avait beaucoup d'airs magnifiques et des scènes entières, même en solo qui avait été chanté sur la scène baroque à la fois par les chanteuses et les castrats jouer les parties de dirigeants historiques célèbres femmes et des héroïnes. En proposant le titre 'Drama Queens', elle réduit le tout à une formule contemporaine. Notre idée était de cultiver les extrêmes, pour recueillir des airs qui montrent plus grand que la vie émotions.- Alan Curtis, / Mezzo-Soprano Et Piano