Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Baroque opera with Alessandro Scarlatti's "La Griselda," a masterful composition that showcases the brilliance of 18th-century Italian music. Released on May 5, 2015, under the Archipel label, this album is a stunning two-hour-and-ten-minute journey through the intricate and emotive world of opera.
Scarlatti, a prolific composer of his time, crafted "La Griselda" with a deep understanding of human drama and musical expression. The opera tells the story of Griselda, a woman of humble origins who rises to become queen, only to face trials that test her virtue and resilience. Through a series of powerful arias and ensemble pieces, Scarlatti brings to life the characters' joys, sorrows, and conflicts, creating a rich tapestry of sound and emotion.
The album features a stellar cast of vocalists, each bringing their unique talents to the roles. From the soaring soprano of Griselda to the commanding presence of Ottone, every performance is a testament to the enduring power of Scarlatti's music. The orchestral arrangements are equally impressive, with each note meticulously crafted to enhance the dramatic narrative.
"La Griselda" is not just an opera; it's a historical artifact that offers a glimpse into the musical sensibilities of the Baroque era. Scarlatti's compositions are marked by their complexity and elegance, blending intricate melodies with harmonic richness. The album is a perfect introduction for those new to the genre, as well as a cherished addition for seasoned opera enthusiasts.
Whether you're a fan of classical music or simply looking to explore the depths of human emotion through art, "La Griselda" by Alessandro Scarlatti is an album that promises to captivate and inspire. Dive into the world of Baroque opera and experience the timeless beauty of Scarlatti's masterpiece.
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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