Philippe Jaroussky: EML 28 May

[doversoul1]

Elin Manahan Thomas introduces a recital by the celebrated countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and the Artaserse Ensemble of arias and instrumental music from across baroque Italy

Antonio Cesti (1623-1669): Sinfonia, from 'Le disgrazie d'amore'; Festeggia mio core, Amicizia's aria, from 'Le disgrazie d'amore'
Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676): Two excerpts from 'La Calisto': Erme, e solighe cime / Lucidissima face; Endymion's recitative and aria from 'La Calisto'
Luigi Rossi (1597-1653): Lasciate averno, from 'L'Orfeo'
G.A. Pandolfi Mealli (fl. 1660-1669): Violin Sonata, Op. 3 No. 2 ('La Cesta')
Francesco Cavalli: All'armi mio core, Brimonte's aria, from 'Statira principessa di Persia'
Marco Uccellini (~1603-1680): Sinfonia quinta à cinque stromenti, Op. 7
Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690): O del Cielo ingiunta legge, Giustino's aria, from 'Il Giustino'
Biagio Marini (~1594-1663): Passacaglia a quattro,
op. 22
Luigi Rossi (1597-1653): M'uccidete begl'occhi, aria (Yoko Kakamura, harpsichord, organ)
Agostino Steffani (1654-1728): Sorge Anteo, from 'Alarico il Baltha, Re de Gothi'
Marco Uccellini: Sinfonia sesta à cinque stromenti, Op. 7
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): Adagiati, Poppea, from 'L'incoronazione di Poppea'
Francesco Cavalli: Sinfonietta, from 'Ercole Amante'; Delizie contente, Giasone's aria, from 'Il Giasone'
Agostino Steffani: Gelosia, lasciami in pace, from 'Alarica, il Baltha, Re de Gothi'

Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor
Artaserse Ensemble.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08rg1s4

This is most promising indeed.

[doversoul1]

A very interesting programme of early Baroque instrumental and vocal works. Mostly unknown to me, which is not saying very much but even Elin Manahan Thomas said of Adagiati, Poppea ‘one familiar work’. Nobody’s fault but it was rather annoying to hear the audience cheering at the end of the concert and not to know what was going on on the stage.