Dive into the enchanting world of Baroque opera with Michael Haydn's "Andromeda e Perseo," a captivating two-act opera seria that showcases the composer's mastery of the genre. Released in 2010 by Oehms Classics, this album is a treasure trove of choral and classical music, spanning a generous 1 hour and 45 minutes. Composed in 1787, this dramatic work is based on the mythological tale of Andromeda and Perseus, offering a rich tapestry of arias, recitatives, and choruses that bring the ancient story to life.
The opera features a stellar cast of vocalists, including Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, and Raimund Nolte, who deliver powerful performances that highlight the depth and range of Haydn's composition. The album is divided into two acts, each filled with memorable pieces such as the stirring "Sinfonia" that opens Act I, the poignant "Aria. Liebe, sind das die Freuden" sung by Andromeda, and the dramatic "Quartet: Nun ist der Tag erschienen" that concludes Act II.
Michael Haydn, often overshadowed by his famous brother Joseph, was a prolific composer in his own right, and "Andromeda e Perseo" stands as a testament to his musical genius. This album is a must-listen for fans of classical music and opera, offering a glimpse into the rich musical heritage of the Baroque era. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a casual listener, this album is sure to captivate and inspire.
Tracks
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: SinfoniaMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Accompanied Recitative. Sind die, o Amor, Deine (Andromeda)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Aria. Liebe, sind das die Freuden (Andromeda)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Die Kuste Athiopiens in Gegwitter undMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Recitative. Aber welch ein Schwarm klagender (Phineus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Chorus. Gut'ge Gotter, schont die ArmeMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Da kommt PerseusMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Cefeo, ich gehe hin, um sie zu retten! (Perseus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Perseus ist der einzigeMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Chorus. Lebe, KonigstochterMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Tod, ja, war deine Losung (Perseus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Perseus und Andromeda haben sichMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Recitative. Was soll ich beginnen, Gotter? (Phineus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Aria. Gotter ach Erbarmen (Phineus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Andromeda wunscht nur einesMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Cavatina. Ach, erhore der Liebe Flehn (Andromeda)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Ihr Vater Kepheus kocht vor Wut angesichtsMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Aria. Soll mein Bruder stolzen Mutes (Kepheus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Wahrend Andromeda und PerseusMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act I: Trio. Ja, bei Dir meines Lebens Sonne (Perseus, Andromeda, Phineus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Aria. Du hast mir, o Konig (Perseus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Perseus ist am Ziel seiner WunscheMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Aria. Geh Tyrann, du wirst nicht siegen (Phineus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Phineus will sich nict kampflos in seinMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Andromeda himmelt ihren heldenhaftenMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Chorus. Seht Perseus den GrossenMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Aria. Es nahen die Augenblicke (Kepheus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: In das allgemeine GluckMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Welch ein Larmen hore ich! (Kepheus, Perseus, Phineus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Nach Phineus Attentat auf Perseus ist KonigMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Aria. Beglucken die Menschen (Perseus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Perseus und Andromeda gelingt es endlichMichael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Recitative. Perseus hor auf! (Phineus, Kepheus, Perseus, Andromeda)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Quartet: Nun ist der Tag erschienen (Perseus, Andromeda, Phineus, Kepheus)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
Andromeda e Perseo, P. 25, Act II: Chorus. Freude schenket uns hienieden (All)Michael Haydn, Heike Porstein, Christine Wolff, Max Ciolek, Raimund Nolte, Gunther Cremer, Cologne Vocal Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Reinhard Goebel
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