{"product_id":"forsythe-opera-prima-italian-cantatas-arias-cd","title":"Italian Cantatas \u0026 Arias [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen 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\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccompagnato: Dietro l'orme fugaci\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAria: Ah', crudele\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecitativo: Per te mi struggo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccompagnato: O voi, dell' incostante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAria: Venti, fermate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecitativo: Ma che parlo, che dico?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmida abbandonata HWV 105, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAria: In tanti affanni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinfonia in B flat major HWV 339 for 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinfonia in B flat major HWV 339 for 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinfonia in B flat major HWV 339 for 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Dunque sorà pur vero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Orrida, oscura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Ma pria che d'empia morte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Rendo cenere il tironno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Sì, sì, del gran tiranno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Come, o Dio!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Forsennata che parli?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Accompagnato: Come, o Dio!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Si, sì, viva Nerone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Se infelice al mondo vissi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Tremi l'ingrato figlio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Aria: Su lacerate il seno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgrippina condotta a morire HWV 110, cantata for Soprano, 2 Violins ; Basso continuo~Recitativo: Ecco o morte giò corro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Larghetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrio Sonata in A major Op. 5, No. 1 HWV 396~Gavotte (Allegro)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIl Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Recitativo: Pure del Cielo intelligenze e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIl Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Aria: Tu del Ciel ministro eletto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIl Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Aria: Un pensiero nemico di pace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIl Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV 46a, oratorio for mixed voices and orchestra~Aria: Lascia la spina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 761203561629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cpo Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.1.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Forsythe \/ Opera Prima","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58254173667409,"sku":"340720","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/4429797-3399393.jpg?v=1759470696","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/forsythe-opera-prima-italian-cantatas-arias-cd","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}