Stradella, la bellissima sperenza

Program: arias, duets, trios and cantatas by Stradella

The composer Alessandro Stradella is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating figures in the vast world of 17th-century Italian Baroque music. Seductive, adventurous and versatile, he was no less a composer of genius. His vast and varied output includes some real treasures that should be rediscovered. The Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon holds some of these masterpieces, giving us a glimpse of a man who was more sincere than his antics might suggest...

10.00€

Program details

1. Aria "Da chi spero aita", extrait de l'oratorio La Susanna (1681) - C. Pelon
2. Cantata "Aure, voi che spirate" - S. Révidat
3. Aria "Delizie, contenti", extrait d'Il novello Giasone (1671) - B. Arnould

Duo "Fulmini quanto sa" - C. Pelon / B. Arnould
4. "Fulmini quanto sa"
5. "Di speme fallace"
6. "Son quets'occhi"

7. Trio "Trionfate, invitti colli" - C. Pelon / S. Révidat / B. Arnould
8. Aria "Dormite, occhi, dormite", extrait d'Il novello Giasone (1671) - B. Arnould

(Sonate) en ré mineur - F. losco / E. Mangot / R. Ulrich / F.-E. Comte
9. (I)
10. (II)
11. (III)
12. (IV)
13. (V)
14. (VI)

Dialogo a due amante, fido e infido con violoni, cantata - C. Pelon / S. Révidat
15. "Misero amante, a che mi vale"
16. "Tu che racchiudi in seno"
17. "Altro ogettp nel mio petto"
18. "Il sospirar che giova"
19. "Fidi amanti"

20. Aria "Ma pur favello indarno" - B. Arnould

Duo "La bellissima speranza" - S. Révidat / B. Arnould
21. "La bellissima speranza"
22. "Pria colpo di fortuna"
23. "Ai fulgor di speme infida"
24. "Mai vibro saete amore"
25. "Se la gloria maggior di nobil sangue"

Cast

Caroline Pelon, soprano
Stéphanie Révidat, soprano
Benoît Arnould, bass

Instrumental ensemble of the Concert de l'Hostel Dieu
Franck-Emmanuel Comte, direction

Artistic team

Avril 2005 à l’église de Vitteaux (21)
Label: Ligia Digital (distributed by Harmonia Mundi)