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00028948315284.Pdf NICOLA ANTONIO PORPORA 1686–1768 GERMANICO IN GERMANIA Dramma per musica in tre atti Libretto · Livret: Nicola Coluzzi Germanico ............................................. Max Emanuel Cencic imperatore dell’esercito romano Germanicus, commander of the Roman army in Germania Germanico, commandant de l’armée allemande en Germanie Germanicus, Feldherr der römischen Legionen in Germanien Arminio .................................................... Mary-Ellen Nesi Principe della Germania nemico de’ romani Arminius, Germanic chieftain, enemy of the Romans Arminio, un prince de Germanie, ennemi des Romains Arminius, germanischer Stammesfürst, Feind der Römer Rosmonda .................................................. Dilyara Idrisova sua moglie, figlia di Segeste, nemica de’ romani his wife, daughter of Segestes, enemy of the Romans sa femme, fille de Segeste, ennemie des Romains seine Frau, Tochter des Segestes, Feindin der Römer Cecina ..................................................... Hasnaa Bennani capitano romano · Caecina, a Roman captain Max Emanuel Cencic (Germanico) un capitaine romain · Caecina, römischer Hauptmann 2 Ersinda ..................................................... Julia Lezhneva altra figlia di Segeste, cittadina romana younger daughter of Segestes and a Roman citizen la seconde fille de Segeste, citoyenne romaine jüngere Tochter des Segestes, römische Bürgerin Segeste ...................................................... Juan Sancho Principe della Germania, cittadino romano Segestes, Germanic chieftain and a Roman citizen Segeste, un prince de Germanie, citoyen romain Segestes, germanischer Stammesfürst und römischer Bürger Piccolo figlio d’Arminio e di Rosmonda, che non parla Arminius and Rosmonda’s young son (non-speaking role) Le jeune fils d’Arminio et de Rosmonda (rôle muet) Kleiner Sohn von Arminius und Rosmonda (stumme Rolle) Capella Cracoviensis on period instruments sur instruments d’époque · auf authentischen Instrumenten JAN TOMASZ ADAMUS 3 ATTO PRIMO · ACT ONE · ACTE UN · ERSTER AKT Page Scena VI · Scene 6 · Scène 6 · 6. Auftritt 1 Sinfonia 1.43 15 ^ Recitativo: Venga di Roma il messaggier Arminio, Segeste 5.16 21 2 Adagio 1.19 15 & Aria: A lei, che il mondo adora Arminio 3.16 23 3 Menuetto 0.54 15 Scena VII · Scene 7 · Scène 7 · 7. Auftritt Scena I · Scene 1 · Scène 1 · 1. Auftritt * Recitativo: Perché a danno di Roma Segeste 0.19 24 4 Recitativo: Miseri oh Dio! noi siam perduti Rosmonda, Arminio 3.02 15 ( Aria: Nocchier, che mai non vide l’orror della tempesta Segeste 3.27 24 5 Aria: Serba costante il core Arminio 5.12 16 Scena VIII · Scene 8 · Scène 8 · 8. Auftritt Scena II · Scene 2 · Scène 2 · 2. Auftritt ) Recitativo: Lascia Rosmonda Ersinda, Rosmonda 1.45 24 6 Recitativo: Ecco s’appressa il vincitor superbo Rosmonda 0.21 16 ¡ Aria: Se sposa d’un Romano Ersinda 4.09 25 7 Sinfonia 0.54 16 Scena IX · Scene 9 · Scène 9 · 9. Auftritt 8 Recitativo: O Germanico invitto Segeste, Germanico, Rosmonda 4.15 16 ™ Recitativo: Ecco la donna altera Germanico, Rosmonda 25 9 Aria: Rivolgi a me le ciglia Rosmonda 3.21 18 Scena X · Scene 10 · Scène 10 · 10. Auftritt Scena III · Scene 3 · Scène 3 · 3. Auftritt Recitativo: Signor, dal campo ritornò Segeste 3.40 26 0 Recitativo: Per vincere, signor, la sua fierezza usa del tuo potere 2.14 18 Segeste, Rosmonda, Germanico Segeste, Germanico, Cecina # Aria: Qual turbine Germanico 4.22 27 ! Aria: Questo è il valor guerriero d’un’anima romana? Germanico 5.01 19 Scena XI · Scene 11 · Scène 11 · 11. Auftritt Scena IV · Scene 4 · Scène 4 · 4. Auftritt ¢ Recitativo: Dunque sarà pur vero che lasciar tu non voglia 2.00 27 @ Recitativo: Germanico fu troppo facile in condannarmi 1.59 20 sì barbaro pensiero? Segeste, Rosmonda Cecina, Ersinda Scena XII · Scene 12 · Scène 12 · 12. Auftritt £ Aria: Al sole i lumi pria mancheranno Ersinda 4.53 21 ∞ Accompagnato: Sposa infelice, sventurata figlia Rosmonda 0.47 28 Scena V · Scene 5 · Scène 5 · 5. Auftritt § Aria: Son qual misero naviglio Rosmonda 5.23 28 $ Recitativo: Chi più di me felice? Cecina 0.29 21 % Aria: Splende per mille amanti un bel sereno volto Cecina 5.38 21 4 ATTO SECONDO · ACT TWO · ACTE DEUX · ZWEITER AKT Scena VIII · Scene 8 · Scène 8 · 8. Auftritt Scena I · Scene 1 · Scène 1 · 1. Auftritt · Recitativo: Cieli! Il mio sposo è questo Rosmonda, Arminio 3.56 35 ¶ Recitativo: Romani invitti Germanico, Arminio 2.08 28 ‚ Aria: Parto, ti lascio, o cara Arminio 10.45 36 Scena II · Scene 2 · Scène 2 · 2. Auftritt Scena IX · Scene 9 · Scène 9 · 9. Auftritt • Accompagnato: Ingiustissime stelle, avete vinto! Arminio, Cecina 3.03 29 Q Recitativo: Dovunque volgo, o misera, le ciglia Rosmonda 0.32 36 ª Aria: Empi, se mai disciolgo Arminio 2.54 30 R Aria: Priva del caro sposo Rosmonda 4.31 37 Scena III · Scene 3 · Scène 3 · 3. Auftritt Scena X · Scene 10 · Scène 10 · 10. Auftritt º Recitativo: Dopo la gran battaglia a te ritorno Cecina 0.25 30 S Recitativo: Pur ti riveggo alfin, diletto amante Ersinda, Cecina 1.39 37 ⁄ Aria: Se dopo ria procella Cecina 6.27 31 T Aria: Serbami la tua fede Cecina 6.32 38 Scena IV · Scene 4 · Scène 4 · 4. Auftritt Scena XI · Scene 11 · Scène 11 · 11. Auftritt ¤ Recitativo: Or ch’arde l’aspra e sanguinosa pugna 31 U Recitativo: O del mio caro ben voci gradite Ersinda 0.25 38 Rosmonda, Ersinda V Aria: Sorge dall’onde Ersinda 4.08 38 Scena V · Scene 5 · Scène 5 · 5. Auftritt Scena XII · Scene 12 · Scène 12 · 12. Auftritt Recitativo: Qual novella contesa a te le gote di rossor dipinge 2.28 31 W Recitativo: Segeste, e come soffre la tua Germania 1.29 38 Segeste, Ersinda, Rosmonda la vittoria nostra? Germanico, Segeste ‹ Aria: Il padre mi sgrida Rosmonda 2.58 32 X Aria: Scoglio alpestre in mezzo all’onde Segeste 4.16 39 Scena VI · Scene 6 · Scène 6 · 6. Auftritt Scena XIII · Scene 13 · Scène 13 · 13. Auftritt › Recitativo: Si sdegna il padre Ersinda 0.23 32 Y Recitativo: Giungi a tempo, Rosmonda Germanico, Rosmonda fi Aria: Veder vicino il suo contento Ersinda 3.08 33 Scena XIV · Scene 14 · Scène 14 · 14. Auftritt Scena VII · Scene 7 · Scène 7 · 7. Auftritt Recitativo: Eccomi un’altra volta a te davante 6.55 40 fl Marcia · March · Marche · Marsch 0.47 33 Arminio, Germanico, Rosmonda ‡ Recitativo: Questo è il felice giorno 3.19 33 Z Terzetto: Temi lo sdegno mio, perfido traditore 4.44 43 Germanico, Segeste, Cecina, Arminio Germanico, Arminio, Rosmonda ° Aria: Nasce da valle impura vapor che in alto ascende Germanico 6.32 34 5 ATTO TERZO · ACT THREE · ACTE TROIS · DRITTER AKT Scena ultima · Final Scene · Scène dernière · Letzter Auftritt Scena I · Scene 1 · Scène 1 · 1. Auftritt 66 Recitativo: Vieni superbo e mira la gran pompa terribile e funesta 1.26 53 51 Recitativo: Fido Segeste Germanico, Segeste, Ersinda 44 Germanico, Rosmonda, Arminio, Segeste, Cecina, Ersinda Scena II · Scene 2 · Scène 2 · 2. Auftritt 67 Accompagnato: Vindice Dea Arminio 1.57 54 Recitativo: Che ascolto, ohimè! Ferma, sospendi ancora la sentenza 4.41 44 68 Recitativo: E ancor l’ultime voci 7.28 54 Rosmonda, Germanico, Segeste, Ersinda Germanico, Segeste, Cecina, Arminio, Rosmonda 52 Aria: Dite, che far degg’io? Rosmonda 3.05 46 69 Coro: Sì verrà l’amico giorno Tutti 0.53 57 Scena III · Scene 3 · Scène 3 · 3. Auftritt 53 Recitativo: Già l’affetto di sposa Germanico, Ersinda 0.46 46 C 54 Aria: Per un momento ancora Germanico 4.50 47 Scena IV · Scene 4 · Scène 4 · 4. Auftritt 55 Recitativo: Qual tristo evento mai Cecina, Ersinda 0.52 47 56 Aria: Se possono i tuoi rai vedermi ognor penar Ersinda 3.45 47 Scena V · Scene 5 · Scène 5 · 5. Auftritt 57 Recitativo: Quanto esser cauto deve un infelice amante Cecina 0.34 47 58 Aria: Serbare amore e fede Cecina 6.28 48 Scena VI · Scene 6 · Scène 6 · 6. Auftritt 59 Recitativo accompagnato: Nemica del valor barbara sorte! Arminio 1.53 48 Scena VII · Scene 7 · Scène 7 · 7. Auftritt 60 Recitativo: All’aura fosca e grave Rosmonda, Arminio, Segeste 7.12 48 61 Accompagnato: Empi Segeste 0.30 51 Scena VIII · Scene 8 · Scène 8 · 8. Auftritt 62 Recitativo: Ecco ch’è giunto al fine il momento fatal 0.52 51 della tua morte Rosmonda, Arminio 63 Duetto: Se viver non poss’io Arminio, Rosmonda 6.28 52 Scena IX · Scene 9 · Scène 9 · 9. Auftritt 64 Recitativo: Ecco il bosco funesto Segeste, Ersinda 0.52 52 65 Aria: Saggio è il cultor Segeste 3.28 53 6 PORPORA’S GERMANICO IN GERMANIA used to say that he was the finest singer was falling out of favour. During his final Italy had ever produced.” His arias in this years poverty never left him. As reported by As interest in the Italian opere serie of the passaggi, one hour of singing exercises in work fully justify that reputation, but Porpora his last pupil. Domenico Corri, “… Porpora eighteenth century has grown apace in their teacher’s presence and in front of a clearly enjoyed stretching the other singers kept so miserable a table, that he was recent years, Handel’s operas are now seen mirror so as to avoid unnecessary to the utmost, employing every vocal trick at frequently driven out of his house by hunger as increasingly mainstream, and several movement of the body or facial grimaces, his command. Germanico was played by to seek a dinner elsewhere.” works by Vivaldi and other contemporaries and one hour of literary study. the experienced alto castrato Domenico have again seen the light of day, including a After lunch: half an hour of music Annibali, later made famous by a portrait by few by Nicola Porpora. However, until now, theory, another writing counterpoint, Mengs and modelled in Meissen porcelain. SYNOPSIS Germanico in Germania has, with the an hour copying down the same from The en travesti female roles were taken, as exception of one or two arias, remained dictation, and another hour of literary was often the case, by young singers at the Act One firmly hidden on library shelves scattered study.
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