Immerse yourself in the rich, dramatic world of Baroque opera with Alessandro Scarlatti's "La Griselda." This live recording, released in 2015, offers a captivating journey through one of Scarlatti's most renowned operas, showcasing his mastery of the genre. Spanning over two hours, this three-disc set features a stellar cast of vocalists, including the legendary Mirella Freni, alongside The English Concert, conducted by Laurence Cummings. The opera, composed in 1721, is a testament to Scarlatti's ability to weave intricate narratives through music, with its complex characters and compelling plotlines.
"La Griselda" is a powerful exploration of love, betrayal, and redemption, set against the backdrop of a royal court. The opera's score is a marvel of Baroque composition, with intricate arias and ensembles that highlight Scarlatti's innovative use of harmony and melody. The live performance captures the energy and drama of the opera, making it an essential addition to any classical music enthusiast's collection.
The album features a comprehensive tracklist, including iconic arias such as "Figlio! Tiranno! O Dio!" and "Se d'altri io ti desio," as well as ensemble pieces that showcase the opera's rich orchestration. The recording quality is exceptional, allowing listeners to fully appreciate the nuances of Scarlatti's score and the performances of the talented cast. Whether you're a seasoned opera aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, "La Griselda" offers a rewarding listening experience that highlights the enduring appeal of Baroque opera.
Tracks
La Griselda: Act I: Sinfonia avanti l'operaAlessandro Scarlatti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Questo o popoli, e il giorno (Gualtiero, Coro, Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Pierre Mollet, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Hannoversche Solistenvereinigung, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: In voler cio che tu bramii (Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Resta, e saprai (Ottone, Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: No, non sospirar l'amor (Gualtiero)Alessandro Scarlatti, Pierre Mollet, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Regina, pensa quanto ti costa (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Nell'aspro mio dolor (Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Troppo avezza e Griselda (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Chi Regina mi disprezza (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Sinfonia per lo sbarcoAlessandro Scarlatti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Come presto nel porto crudele (Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Germani, e ad entrambi, (Corrado, Roberto, Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Peter Witsch, Ernst Haefliger, Eugenia Ratti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: No, non eclissate le vostre stelle (Corrado, Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Peter Witsch, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Bel labbro, ancor non sai… (Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Eugenia Ratti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: L'arcano in te racchiudi. (Gualtiero, Corrado)Alessandro Scarlatti, Pierre Mollet, Peter Witsch, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Vago sei, volto amoroso (Gualtiero)Alessandro Scarlatti, Pierre Mollet, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Non vi vorrei conoscere (Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: E comando Gualtiero (Griselda, Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Di, che sogno o che deliro (Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Con belta si proterva, (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Quella tirannia che il cor m'impiaga (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Son le regie tue stanze (Corrado, Constanza, Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Peter Witsch, Eugenia Ratti, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Voi sospirate bellezze amate, (Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Eugenia Ratti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Chi vide mai destino eguale (Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act I: Amanti che piangete, (Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Mi rivedi o selva ombrosaa (Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Griselda, anima mia. (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Colomba innamorata dal caro… (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Ho in petto una sol alma (Griselda, Corrado)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Peter Witsch, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Agitata da fiera procella (Corrado)Alessandro Scarlatti, Peter Witsch, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Figlio, figlio, dove t'ascondo (Griselda, Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Figlio! Tiranno! O Dio! (Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Non giovano lusinghe (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Bellezze spietate (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Se d'altri io ti desio (Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Si, con amor mi sdegno (Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Eugenia Ratti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Credi amor che indegno sei (Constanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Eugenia Ratti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: E deliquio di core (Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Finira, barbara sorte il piacer (Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: SinfoniaAlessandro Scarlatti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: In questi ermi ritiri (Roberto, Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernst Haefliger, Eugenia Ratti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Pace pupille vaghe, (Roberto)Alessandro Scarlatti, Ernst Haefliger, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Sola se ben tu parti (Costanza, Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Eugenia Ratti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Non sei quella (Griselda, Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Eugenia Ratti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: De tuoi begli occhi (Gualtiero, Costanza, Griselda, Corrado)Alessandro Scarlatti, Pierre Mollet, Eugenia Ratti, Mirella Freni, Peter Witsch, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Vorresti col tuo pianto (Gualtiero)Alessandro Scarlatti, Pierre Mollet, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Ecco Otton. Sola, inerme, (Griselda, Ottone, Gualtiero, Corrado, Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Mirella Freni, Heinz Rehfuss, Pierre Mollet, Peter Witsch, Eugenia Ratti, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act II: Ti voglio sempre odiar (Gualtiero, Costanza, Griselda)Alessandro Scarlatti, Pierre Mollet, Eugenia Ratti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act III: V'intendo, bei labbri (Ottone)Alessandro Scarlatti, Heinz Rehfuss, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
La Griselda: Act III: Godo, o bella, (Griselda, Costanza)Alessandro Scarlatti, Eugenia Ratti, Mirella Freni, Walter Gerwig, Michael Schäffer, Mathias Siedel, Horst Beckedorf, Rudolf Schlegel, Sinfonieorchester Hannover des NDR, Bruno Maderna
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