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La Forza dell’amor paterno

LA FORZA DELL’AMOR PATERNO: Alessandro Stradella, 1678. A father relinquishes his claim on his beautiful fiancée when he discovers that his son’s madness is caused by his love for the same woman. Original commission from Barber Opera. This rare baroque romantic comedy has been condensed to a performing time of about 2 hours 40 minutes, which gives ample opportunity to experience the melodic invention of Stradella in his prime. There is comedy and tragedy, madness and ecstasy, all in a seamless blend of flowing recitative and bravura arias.

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L’Ormindo

L’ORMINDO: Francesco Cavalli, 1644. Two moorish princes vie for the love of Erisbe, unhappily married to the aged Hariadeno. While one eventually returns to his earlier love, the other is discovered to be Hariadeno’s son, and ends happily in possession of his father’s kingdom. Original commission from The Royal Opera House. This baroque rarity is in a version substantially cut for performance in Kasper Holten’s production at the Sam Wanamaker Theatre.

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Orfeo

ORFEO: Luigi Rossi, 1647. An unusual telling of the Orpheus myth with much comic intervention from the characters of Olympus and a sub-plot involving the shepherd, Aristæus, who is haughtily spurned by Eurydice for daring to help her as she lies dying. Original commission from The Royal Opera House. Rossi’s piece ran for well over four hours at its premiere – this is the shortened edition used for the ROH production by Keith Warner at the Wanamaker Theatre. Please get in touch if you would like any shorter sections of the opera in a separate format.

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Radamisto

RADAMISTO: Georg Frideric Händel, 1720. The king of Armenia has fallen in love with a woman other than his wife. He goes to war in a dishonourable attempt to win his new love. Original commission from English National Opera. There are performing cuts designed for David Alden’s production for ENO. Please get in touch if you would like any of the arias in a separate format.

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Il Ballo delle ingrate

IL BALLO DELLE INGRATE: Claudio Monteverdi, 1608. A short ‘dramatic ballet’ which sees Venus visit Pluto to complain that her son’s arrows are no longer working on the women of Mantua. Original commission from Birmingham Opera Company. Sir Graham Vick’s original production took place on a canal barge in Birmingham which is reflected in some of the text.

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Agrippina

AGRIPPINA: Georg Frideric Händel, 1709. This is a savage comedy about power and depravity from Händel’s most inventive early years. The court of Claudius crumbles, unmade by his lust for Poppea and his wife’s ambition for her son, Nero. Original commission from The London Handel Festival. N.B. This is in ‘full score’ format rather than piano score. There are cuts in the recits and some arias to bring the running time to within 3 hours with an interval. Please get in touch if you would like any of the arias in a separate format.

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La boheme

LA BOHEME: Giacomo Puccini, 1896. The eternally popular tale of misspent youth and the struggle to survive among the bohemians of 19th century Paris. Original commission from Iford Arts. There is a complete version and a small-cast version in which the chorus material has been reduced and re-arranged for four named soloists, playing characters taken from the original Murger novel (SATB).

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