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George Frideric Handel Silla GCD 923408 George Frideric Handel New release information September 2017 Silla NOTES (ENG) NOTES (FRA) No Handel opera is as enigmatic as Silla . His fourth Aucun opéra de Handel n’est aussi énigmatique que London opera, it was composed in 1713 to a libretto Silla . Ce quatrième opéra londonien, composé en by Giacomo Rossi, also the librettist of the 1713, se base sur le livret de Giacomo Rossi, qui composer’s first great London triumph Rinaldo avait aussi signé celui de Rinaldo , le premier (1711). And that is just about the extent of any triomphe du compositeur à Londres (1711). Et c’est certainty on the subject. It might have been là où s’arrête toute certitude sur le sujet !! La premiered in 1713 in London in a private concert at création aurait eu lieu durant un concert privé, au the Queen’s Theatre, but even this remains Queen’s Theatre en 1713, mais aucun document le unconfirmed. confirme. This is one of Handel’s few historical operas, being C’est l’un des rares opéras historiques de Handel, qui concerned with Plutarch’s account of the latter part met en scène la fin de la vie de Lucius Cornelius Sulla of the life of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who after taking relatée par Plutarque ; maître de Rome, ce consul Rome became a tyrannical despot who murders his devenu despote absolu assassina ses adversaires opponents, before suddenly retiring to his country avant de se retirer dans sa villa de campagne pour se George Frideric Handel estate to enjoy his leisure. The libretto being dédier à ses loisirs. Le manque de rigueur du livret a Silla somewhat weak, it leaves Silla an unlikely candidate endommagé la carrière de Silla qui contient to regain a place in the repertoire, but it definitely cependant une merveilleuse musique évoquant les (‘Lucio Cornelio Silla’, HWV 10; contains lots of thoroughly rewarding music. Handel cantates italiennes de la jeunesse du compositeur. De London, 1713) itself utilized a significant part of it in his next opera, fait, une grande partie de Silla fournira son riche Amadigi di Gaula . matériau à l’opéra suivant, Amadigi di Gaula . Sonia Prina : Silla Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante join an Fabio Biondi et l’Europa Galante entourent un plateau Martina Belli : Claudio overwhelming vocal cast headed by a fantastic Sonia vocal éclatant : la fantastique Sonia Prina dans le Sunhae Im : Metella Prina in the title role, with Martina Belli, Sunhae Im, rôle-titre rivalise de grâce et d’élégance avec Martina Vivica Genaux : Lepido Vivica Genaux, Roberta Invernizzi, Francesca Belli, Sunhae Im, Vivica Genaux, Roberta Invernizzi, Roberta Invernizzi : Flavia Lombardi Mazzulli, and Luca Tittoto also excelling in Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli et Luca Tittoto. their respective parts. Biondi’s ensemble perform L’ensemble de Biondi fait une fois de plus preuve de Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli : Celia with their trademark elegance and precision in a son chic exceptionnel dans cet enregistrement réalisé Luca Tittoto : Il Dio recording made in the Konzerthaus in Vienna over au Konzerthaus de Vienne durant trois jours du mois three days in January 2017. de janvier 2017. Europa Galante Fabio Biondi , violin & direction PROGRAMME NOTAS (ESP) NOTIZEN (DEU) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Silla (‘Lucio Cornelio Silla’, HWV 10) Ninguna ópera de Handel es tan enigmática como Keine andere Oper von Händel ist so enigmatisch wie Silla . Es su cuarta ópera londinense, y fue Silla . Sie ist seine vierte Londoner Oper und wurde im CD 1 [59:54] compuesta sobre un libreto de Giacomo Rossi, que Jahr 1713 über ein Libretto von Giacomo Rossi kom - Overture también fue el libretista de Rinaldo (1711), el primer poniert, der auch der Librettist zu Händels erstem Atto Primo gran éxito del compositor. Y esto es todo lo conocido großen Londoner Triumph Rinaldo (1711) gewesen sobre el tema… Es posible que la obra fuese war. Damit erschöpft sich schon alles, was mit Sicher - Atto Secondo estrenada en 1713 en un concierto privado en heit zu dieser Oper bekannt ist. Die Uraufführung Londres en el Queen’s Theatre, pero incluso este fand wohl 1713 anlässlich eines privaten Konzerts im CD 2 [53:06] dato no se ha podido comprobar fehacientemente. Queen’s Theatre statt, aber auch das ist nicht belegt. Atto Secondo (cont.) Esta es una de las pocas óperas históricas de Sie ist eine der wenigen Opern Händels mit einem Atto Terzo Handel, que recupera el final de la vida de Lucius historischen Thema und beruht auf Plutarchs Bericht Cornelius Sulla según Plutarco. Después de tomar über den späteren Abschnitt im Leben des Lucius PRODUCTION DETAILS Roma, se convierte en un déspota que asesina a sus Cornelius Sulla, der nach seiner Einnahme Roms zu oponentes antes de retirarse a su villa campestre einem Gewaltherrscher wurde. Er ermordete seine para disfrutar de los placeres de la vida. Con un Widersacher, ehe er sich plötzlich auf seinen Landsitz Total playing time: 113:00 libreto un tanto flojo, no cabe esperar que Silla zurückzog, um sich dem Müßiggang hinzugeben. Recorded in Vienna (Konzerthaus), Austria, recupere un lugar privilegiado en el repertorio, pero Auch wenn das eher schwache Libretto es unwahr - on 28-30 January 2017 no cabe duda de que contiene una música scheinlich macht, dass Silla jemals wieder einen fes - Produced by Moritz Bergfeld maravillosa que además fue en parte reutilizada por ten Platz im Opernrepertoire einnehmen wird, so el propio compositor para su siguiente ópera, enthält das Werk doch eine große Menge außeror - Engineered by Olaf Mielke Amadigi di Gaula . dentlich lohnender Musik. Einen großen Anteil aus Executive producer: Carlos Céster Silla verwendete Händel in seiner nächsten Oper Booklet essay by Brian Robins Fabio Biondi y Europa Galante comparten escena con Amadigi di Gaula wieder. English – Français – Deutsch un reparto vocal de lujo, comandado por Sonia Prina en el rol principal, pero con Martina Belli, Sunhae Fabio Biondi und Europa Galante wirken hier mit Made in Austria Im, Vivica Genaux, Roberta Invernizzi, Francesca einem großartigen Sängerensemble zusammen: Die Lombardi Mazzulli y Luca Tittoto deslumbrando Titelrolle wird von der überragenden Sonia Prina ge - también en sus respectivos papeles. El conjunto de sungen; die weiteren Rollen übernehmen nicht min - Biondi vuelve a demostrar su enorme elegancia, der brillant Martina Belli, Sunhae Im, Vivica Genaux, precisión y saber hacer en una grabación realizada Roberta Invernizzi, Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli und durante tres días de enero de 2017 en el Luca Tittoto. Biondis Ensemble spielt mit seiner typi - Konzerthaus de Viena. schen Eleganz und Präzision. Die Aufnahme entstand innerhalb von drei Tagen im Januar 2017 im Wiener Konzerthaus..
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