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Anna Maria Strada del Pò
ANNA MARIA STRADA
The early music ensemble Vespres d’Arnadí and the soprano Maria Espada pay tribute to the Venetian singer Anna Maria Strada, Händel’s favourite soprano, to whom the composer dedicated 24 of his operas premiered between 1729 and 1737. Overtures and arias from Orlando, Agrippina, Poro, Sosarme, Atalanta, Ezio, Alcina and Arianna in Creta form part of this new album, recorded under the direction of Dani Espasa.
Vespres d'Arnadí, Dani Espasa
- Ouverture from Atalanta, HWV 37 ( – ) - Allegro - Andante
- "Se nasce un rivoletto” aria of Atalanta from Atalanta, HWV 35
- "Scherza in mar la navicella” aria of Adelaide from Lotario, HWV 26
- "So che non è più mio” aria of Arianna from Arianna in Creta, HWV 32
- "Vola l’augello del caro nido” aria of Elmira from Sosarme, Re di Media, HWV 30
- Ouverture from Poro, Re dell’Indie, HWV 28 ( – ) – Allegro
- "Se il ciel me divide” aria of Cleofide from Poro, Re dell’Indie, HWV 28
- "Volate, amori” aria of Ginevra from Ariodante, HWV 33
- "Verdi piante“ aria of Angelica from Orlando, HWV 31
- Gavotte – Sarabande – Gavotte da capo – Menuet – Gavotte II from Alcina, HWV 34 - 1st Act
- “Finchè un zeffiro soave” aria of Fulvia from Ezio, HWV 29
- Ouverture from Atalanta, HWV 37 ( – ) - Allegro - Andante
- "Se nasce un rivoletto” aria of Atalanta from Atalanta, HWV 35
- "Scherza in mar la navicella” aria of Adelaide from Lotario, HWV 26
- "So che non è più mio” aria of Arianna from Arianna in Creta, HWV 32
- "Vola l’augello del caro nido” aria of Elmira from Sosarme, Re di Media, HWV 30
- Ouverture from Poro, Re dell’Indie, HWV 28 ( – ) – Allegro
- "Se il ciel me divide” aria of Cleofide from Poro, Re dell’Indie, HWV 28
- "Volate, amori” aria of Ginevra from Ariodante, HWV 33
- "Verdi piante“ aria of Angelica from Orlando, HWV 31
- Gavotte – Sarabande – Gavotte da capo – Menuet – Gavotte II from Alcina, HWV 34 - 1st Act
- “Finchè un zeffiro soave” aria of Fulvia from Ezio, HWV 29
Specific References
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ANNA MARIA STRADA
The early music ensemble Vespres d’Arnadí and the soprano Maria Espada pay tribute to the Venetian singer Anna Maria Strada, Händel’s favourite soprano, to whom the composer dedicated 24 of his operas premiered between 1729 and 1737. Overtures and arias from Orlando, Agrippina, Poro, Sosarme, Atalanta, Ezio, Alcina and Arianna in Creta form part of this new album, recorded under the direction of Dani Espasa.
Vespres d'Arnadí, Dani Espasa