Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Baroque opera with George Frideric Handel's "Aci, Galatea e Polifemo," a captivating musical journey that showcases the composer's unparalleled mastery. Released on January 1, 2003, under the Warner Classics label, this album is a testament to Handel's enduring legacy in the world of classical, choral, and opera music.
Spanning a duration of 1 hour and 39 minutes, this album is a complete performance of Handel's HWV 72, a pastoral opera that tells the tragic love story of Aci, Galatea, and the one-eyed giant Polifemo. The opera is divided into 39 tracks, each offering a unique blend of recitatives and arias that bring the dramatic narrative to life. From the opening overture to the final terzetto, Handel's composition is a symphony of emotions, with each track revealing the intricate layers of the story.
The album features some of Handel's most memorable melodies, including the haunting aria "Sforzano a piangere con più dolor" and the powerful terzetto "Proverà lo sdegno mio." The choral and operatic elements are seamlessly intertwined, creating a rich tapestry of sound that is both emotionally resonant and technically impressive.
For fans of classical music and opera enthusiasts alike, this album is a treasure trove of Handel's genius. Whether you're a seasoned listener or new to the world of Baroque opera, "Aci, Galatea e Polifemo" offers a profound and enriching experience that highlights the timeless appeal of Handel's music.
Tracks
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: I. (a) Overture. AndanteGeorge Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: I. (b) Overture. AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: II. Duetto. "Sorge il dì" (Aci, Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: III. Recitativo. "Vanti, o cara, il ruscello" (Aci, Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: IV. Aria. "Sforzano a piangere con più dolor" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: V. Recitativo. "E qual nuova sventura" (Aci, Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: VI. Aria. "Che non può la gelosia" (Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: VII. Aria. "Ma qual orrido suono" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: VIII. Recitativo. "Ahi! che da l'ombre eterne" (Galatea, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: IX. Aria. "Sibilar l'angui d'Aletto" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: X. Recitativo. "Deh lascia, oh Polifemo" (Galatea, Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XI. Aria. "Benche tuoni e l'etra avampi" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XII. Recitativo. "Cadrai depressa e vinta" (Polifemo, Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XIII. Recitativo. "Non sempre, no, crudele" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XIV. Recitativo. "Folle, quanto mi rido" (Galatea, Polifemo, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XV. Aria. "Dell' aquila l'artigli" (Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XVI. Recitativo. "Meglio spiega i tuoi sensi" (Polifemo, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XVII. Aria. "Precipitoso nel mar che freme" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XVIII. Recitativo. "Sì, t'intendo, inumano" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XIX. Aria. "S'agita in mezzo all'onde" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XX. Recitativo. "So che le cinosure" (Polifemo, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXI. Terzetto. "Proverà lo sdegno mio" (Polifemo, Galatea, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXII. Recitativo. "Ingrata, se mi nieghi" (Polifemo, Galatea, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXIII. Aria. "Fra l'ombre e gl'orrori" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXIV. Recitativo. "Ma che? non andrà inulta" (Polifemo, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXV. Aria. "Qui l'augel da pianta in pianta" (Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXVI. Recitativo. "Quinsi al fin mio tesoro" (Galatea, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXVII. Aria. "Se m'ami, oh caro" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXVIII. Recitativo. "Quì su l'alto del monte" (Polifemo, Aci, Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXIX. Terzetto. "Dolce amico amplesso" (Aci, Galatea, Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXX. Recitativo. "Or poichè sordi sono" (Polifemo, Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXI. Aria. "Verso già l'alma col sangue" (Aci)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXII. Recitativo. "Misera, e dove sono?" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXIII. Aria. "Impara, ingrata, impara" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXIV. Recitativo. "Ah, tiranno, inumano!" (Galatea, Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXV. Aria. "Del mar fra l'onde" (Galatea)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXVI. Recitativo. "Ferma! ma già nel mare" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXVII. Accompagnato. "Vissi fedel, mia vita" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXVIII. Recitativo. "Ed io che anto ascolto" (Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: XXXIX. Terzetto. "Chi ben ama ha per oggetti" (Aci, Galtea, Polifemo)George Frideric Handel, Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée, Sandrine Piau, Sara Mingardo, Laurent Naouri
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