Noël napolitain

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Noël napolitain

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Overtura di natale, Vincent Beer-Demander

Cantate « Oh di Betlemme altera povertàn », Alessandro Scarlatti
Introduzione / récitatif « O di Betlemme altera povertà venturosa ! » / Aria (Andante) « Dal bel seno d’una stella » / récitatif « Pressa d’uomo la forma » / Aria (Andante) « L’autor d’ogni mio bene » / récitatif « Fortunati pastori ! » / Pastorale « Tocco la prima sorte a voi »

« Non cieco », extrait de la cantate La Veglia, Cristofaro Caresana

Sonate K89 pour mandoline et continuo (Andante), Domenico Scarlatti

Bambino divino, Noël populaire napolitain, arrangement Franck-Emmanuel Comte

Aria « Lagrime amare », extrait de la cantate Abramo, il tuo sembiante (R. 503/22), Alessandro Scarlatti

Aria « Una dama la più fortunata », extrait de la cantate La Veglia, Cristofaro Caresana

Tarentelle Mezzacapo

Ninna nanna al bambino Gesu alla napolitana, Noël populaire napolitain, arrangement Franck-Emmanuel Comte

Tarentella A cantina

Aria « Dormite o pupille », Pietro Andrea Ziani, arrangement Franck-Emmanuel Comte)

Suite of instrumental tarantellas, Anonymous, arrangement Franck-Emmanuel Comte

La santa allegrezze, Noël populaire napolitain, arrangement S della Vecchia

CAST

Heather Newhouse, soprano
Vincent Beer-Demander, mandoline
Reynier Guerrero and Florian Verhaegen, violons
Aurélie Métivier, viola
Aude Walker-Viry, cello
Albane Imbs, théorbe et guitare
Nicolas Janot, doublebass
Franck-Emmanuel Comte, harpsichord and musical direction

The magic of a popular and baroque Christmas

Christmas in Baroque Naples is a time of intense musical festivities. Traditional songs, tarantellas and lyrically inspired arias blend together in a surprising artistic syncretism.

A highlight of the religious calendar, Christmas was also a moment for Neapolitans to express their own personal brand of heathenism with aplomb. Their love of theatrical renditions of the Christmas story, the mystery of the nativity, and opera mixed together, expressing both Christian devotion and an irrepressible desire to dance and celebrate.

With a program of baroque arias and concertos, Christmas carols, and tarantellas, we invite listeners to join us for an exceptional evening of musical merrymaking, Neapolitan-style.