Gentle Morpheus, Son of Night (Handel) Lucy Crowe

[@SusannahMacDonald]

A glorious interpretation by Lucy Crowe!

[@riohenry6382]

Who are we to comment when Handel thought enough of this aria to use it twice ? Edit - I forgot to mention how grateful I am to Jeffrey for the great work he has done with so many beautiful arias, translating the lyrics, choosing the artwork and editing the whole thing. You are an artist yourself Jeffrey

[@tšanchezt]

Hello dear Jeffrey, there are no words to describe Handel's impressive music, as well as the aria performance of soprano Lucy Crowe and the Early Opera Company. Thank you so much for everything.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@arturomundigo3904]

Amen!!! Many thanks for this!!! Beauty still abounds in this world!!

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@spartigerodimos9062]

A wonderful song, and Lucy Crowe so melodious. Thank you dear Jeffrey, for all the gifts you upload.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@jan-pietervanwaasbergen2441]

What a beauty to this world. Forget about Trump, Poetin, Bolsenaro, Orban, Wilders (the Dutch look a like Trump). I love this music so much, there is hope for a better world, thank you Jeffrey.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@onclebob2178]

Forget about Biden, Macron, …

[@annatur4463]

The guy is quite ridiculous. How is it to try to forget something on your political mind. By Handel.🤔🤔

[@alinepages6520]

"Gentle"Jeffrey Encore une merveille . Sublime aria chanté divinement😍

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@bobsalmon121346]

So very beautiful!!! Such a great comfort!!! IMHO this piece was a special inspiration even for the magnificent Handel. Add Lucy Crowe's flawless styling and beautiful voice and one is safely and surely transported into the realm of the immortals. (Thank you for posting!)

[@JeffreyStivers]

You’re welcome. I agree with your assessment. This is such a gorgeous aria, magnificently sung by Lucy Crowe.

[@rosemarysweetman1315]

Meltingly beautiful, the music, the musicians and the singer, who can fall into a high note with such tenderness. Thank you.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@melcadman]

Extraordinarily beautiful singing by Lucy Crowe accompanied with such panache by the Early Opera Company.

[@JeffreyStivers]

Mel Cadman Indeed. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@mariovalencia7167]

Qué bonita voz la de Crowe, tiene una dulzura y un legato preciosos 💖 gracias Jeffrey

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@arturomundigo3904]

Thanks for Haendel & Lucy

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@cinziavidali411]

Great performance of a celestial music.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@kharanchiren1171]

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[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@TheodoreAngelos]

When bright Jeffrey beams 🌜🌹🌟🌹🌛 we re-taste the healthful music. Thank you and a wonderful Saturday night to you!

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@Clifford6]

Recevoir un nouvel envoie de Jeffrey est toujours un moment d'enchantement.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@BorsosGabor2023]

Ezekben az időkben a zene és a szépség még elválaszthatatlanok voltak egymástól...

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@vladimirpucholt4972]

Wonderful ! Such beautiful music and singing. So soothing. Thank you .

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@janmelnik3072]

Listening to this lullaby, you may feel the presence of God, he is definitely descending while Lucy Sing. The hope is renewed, the guardian angel is here… thank you, it is Divine in all aspects, the paintings are flying and flowing harmoniously with this divine music❤️👏👌💐

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@artfuldodger4850]

Another beautiful piece of Handel, wonderful, thank you

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@XARAPEAN]

Muchas gracias por ofrecer tanta belleza y alegría

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@agnesdesgranges1612]

Un merveilleux choix. Merci cher Jeffrey !

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@Musicdok]

My favorite composer, paired with the lovely, unassuming Lucy Crowe. We had the huge privilege of meeting her personally at the Rodelinda opening night in Amsterdam - Chris

[@JeffreyStivers]

She is a lovely person. I once met her backstage at Chicago Lyric after she sang Iole in Handel’s Hercules. Kind regards, Jeffrey

[@carlosvillasanti4807]

Hermosa música en la voz Lucía Crowe👏👏❤

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@williamfranx1494]

Lucy crowe , handel , beautifull settings Thank you so much for this i wish you well , dear Jeffrey With greetings William

[@JeffreyStivers]

You’re welcome, dear William. I’m glad you enjoyed this, and thank you for your kind words and continued support. Fond regards, Jeffrey

[@kmmbs1]

Sublime…

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[@marcela77777]

Very beautiful music and paintings. 🌹❤️🌹

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@singingquails4520]

Why do people lose themselves in sordid pursuits and political discussions when such beauty as this awaits instead?

[@JeffreyStivers]

There certainly is plenty of beautiful music to enjoy.

[@robertvandervelde60]

When angels gather in heaven it is Handel's beautiful music that is heard.

[@malcolmhaynes2886]

Stunning , beautiful.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@augustocervera5602]

Fantástica música y geniales imágenes

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@verite7042]

Excellente vidéo, l image même chante ...luxe ,calme et volupté

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@Rosangela161]

Thank you dear Jeffrey. Sublime performance. Always exquisite views. Beauty and didactic post. Congrats. I love it.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@Rosangela161]

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[@misssophie6515]

Just wow! Vibrating and floating

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@kaloarepo288]

Very similar to an aria in the mini-opera "The choice of Hercules" -the one that talks about being sweet as honeydew -which is one of my absolute favourite Handel tunes..

[@JeffreyStivers]

Correct. Handel reused/reworked music from Alceste, including this aria, in The Choice of Hercules.

[@shrimpler]

Gorgeous piece, and the paintings are perfectly chosen; lovely to see the Evelyn de Morgan. Thank you Jeffrey.

[@JeffreyStivers]

You're welcome. I'm very fond of her art. I'm glad you enjoyed this.

[@jacquestoffoletti9841]

Hello Jeffrey. ..many thanks for this music...the good taste as always...Le bon goût toujours chez Jeffrey.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@daveharrison8286]

Thank you Jeffery, you continually take me on paths I had not explored or sometimes even imagined. This is exquisite.

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[@최기정-t3j]

hey are you there.?!😍thanks lovely music. god bless you. 🙏

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@최기정-t3j]

oh my god. you. check. this. thanks. whats your best. song ? my.choice. is. salve. regina.

[@JeffreyStivers]

@@최기정-t3j I would be unable to pick one favorite, but you can tell what I like by what's uploaded on my channel.

[@guntherdeby535]

Lucy Crowe est une soprano britannique à l'opéra et au concert. Elle a joué dans des opéras internationaux et des festivals de musique tels que le festival de Glyndebourne et le festival Rheingau Musik . Carrière Né dans le Staffordshire , en Angleterre, Crowe a étudié la voix à la Royal Academy of Music . Crowe a reçu la médaille d'or Royal Overseas en 2002 et le deuxième prix du prix Kathleen Ferrier en 2005. Dans le domaine de la performance historiquement informée, elle a notamment collaboré avec l’ Orchestre du siècle des Lumières , The Sixteen , The King's Consort et Les Musiciens du Louvre .[ Elle a chanté dans le Requiem de Mozart , avecYannick Nézet-Séguin à la direction de l' orchestre de Philadelphie , les oratorios de Haydn The Creation et The Seasonsavec John Eliot Gardiner . En 2010, elle a joué au Wigmore Hall avec Rolando Villazon et Gabrieli Consort sous ladirection de Paul McCreesh : "Lucy Crowe a dirigé deux airs de Cléopâtre de Giulio Cesare avec toute la clarté lumineuse et la facilité sans effort qu'ils méritent. En 2012, elle aurait été principalement considérée comme une chanteuse baroque, même si elle développait un autre répertoire. En 2012, elle a chanté le rôle de soprano dans Resurrection Symphony de Mahler lors d'une tournée de festivals avec l'Orchestre symphonique de la ville de Birmingham , dirigé par Andris Nelsons . Opéra Crowe a fait ses débuts avec le Scottish Opera , dans le rôle de Sophie dans Der Rosenkavalier de Richard Strauss. En avril 2007, sa Drusilla dans Le couronnement de Poppée avec l'opéra national anglais a été décrite comme "feisty". [6] en 2007 ,elle a rejoint également ENO à David McVicar mise en scène d » de Haendel Agrippine où son « envoûtante » Poppea a été décrit comme « la découverte la plus passionnante ... rendu plus que par ses stripteases fréquentes. »]En avril 2012, elle interprète pour la première fois le rôle de Gilda dans Rigoletto de Verdi à l' Opéra royal , intervenant rapidement sur recommandation du chef d'orchestre John Eliot Gardiner . En mai et juin 2013, elle a interprété le rôle principal de The Cunning Little Vixen de Leoš Janáček au festival de Glyndebourne . Une critique a noté: L'action est dominée par Vixen de Lucy Crowe, une centrale d'ingéniosité désinvolte, sa queue chancelante tandis que sa soprano légère et facile flotte à travers les lignes parfois perfides de Janáček. En 2013, elle a de nouveau chanté Gilda au Deutsche Oper Berlin , dirigé par Roberto Rizzi Brignoli. [9] En 2014, elle a chanté Adina dans L'Elisir d'Amore de Donizetti à l'Opéra Royal. En 2015, Crowe s'est produit dans les Leçons des ténèbresde Couperin au Spitalfields Festival . Jonathan McAloon écrit dans le Daily Telegraph : En chantant la première des trois Leçons, Crowe s’est distinguée en tant que star internationale de l’opéra par sa maîtrise de la dynamique et de la caractérisation; la pureté de son registre supérieur était compensée par l'effet tourmenté, presque chancelant qu'elle produisait dans les passages inférieurs.

[@arbrekim1352]

merci a vous pour l'renseignement. C'est bien compris!

[@istvanmuranyi5001]

gyönyörű muzsikához gyönyörű látvány társul. köszönet neked jeffrey

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@eddieorozco2910]

Sublime

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[@philipchretienkarlsson8157]

A lovely aria , voice, and video!

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[@emmainnacoli9016]

Splendido!💗

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[@emmainnacoli9016]

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[@rosamariagarciamorales3266]

Bellísimo vídeo, gracias

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[@arturomundigo3904]

Blessings Jeffrey

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[@jcui5007]

I understand Bach's genius, but Handel is my favorite Baroque composer. His melodies are superb. Superb operas.

[@JeffreyStivers]

I agree. I love Handel's operas.

[@renataisabelramos5041]

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[@c.g.marseille4510]

What a very, very nice voice ! Eerst dacht ik aan een vergissing en een heel mooie jongens alt te horen en later een hoge countertenor ! Nog iemand die gedachte gehad ? Wat een prachtige stem heeft deze sopraan !

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@carlosrevueltamarti7392]

Un impresionante Handel y unas preciosas ilustraciones.

[@JeffreyStivers]

Carlos Revuelta Martí I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@abshalombenitezaguilar9277]

Un excelente video!! Gracias por tan geniales aportes

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@cn7878]

Merci

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@giacomozaccone2284]

This is a wonderful aria Jeffrey Thank you! Best regards Giacomo

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@chabaudmariette1172]

L'envolée ~~`♡⚘💟 .~`° ♡

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@c.g.marseille4510]

heel boeiend en heel spannend

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@Nacidodelmar]

Magnífica!

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@giacomozaccone2284]

Very happy Jeffrey.I am very touched by this aria interpreted by Lucy Best regards Giacomo

[@JeffreyStivers]

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Bellísimo el video. Gracias.

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@marcosPRATA918]

O mundo mitológico era uma sonho fantástico!

[@macanudo1808]

Ésta joya la he descubierto hace una semana .

[@JeffreyStivers]

It's always nice to discover great music.

[@relife2019]

천상의 음악

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@alanbash2921]

A Truly Magical Gem...........Good Night !!!!!!!!

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[@johnlyons3001]

another winner, thank you Jeffrey.

[@sheldonbazinga3985]

Qu'il est heureux pour Haendel (et pour nous) d'avoir opté pour l'Angleterre plutôt que pour la France, comme il a été question à un moment de sa vie. Comme il a pu éclater, produire, inventer en la perfide Albion, et comme nous l'aurions gâché, humilié, empêché, affamé, en notre bonne terre de France, pourtant patrie incontestable des Arts. Quel gigantesque et merveilleux jardin d'Eden se nichait dans sa grosse tête de Saxon, quel cerveau prodigieux issu du meilleur terreau musical germanique de la cuvée ...1650/1850. Remerciements aux anglais.

[@JeffreyStivers]

sheldon Bazinga Indeed. Handel was truly a cosmopolitan composer.

[@sheldonbazinga3985]

@@JeffreyStivers Not Cosmopolitan, Just European. Thanks

[@c.g.marseille4510]

this is 100% to sing SINGING ! and take never together the nice pictures with the beautiful music but separated

[@JeffreyStivers]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m fond of her singing.

[@c.g.marseille4510]

haar stem is zo helder als glas her voice is as clear as glass

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@jasonkim5503]

Oh, I’ve heard an alto version of this aria from “the Choice of Hercules”, without the dance-like triple-beat B section. I must say I prefer this soprano version. I only know of this “Alceste”, the incidental music to the play, by fragments: its overture, and a tenor aria. Wonder how much more is there to it, in its entirety.

[@JeffreyStivers]

Do you mean the entirety of Alceste? It's just a little over an hour. There are at least 2 recordings: Christopher Hogwood and Christian Curnyn.

[@jasonkim5503]

Jeffrey Stivers I’ve heard an aria from it sung by Mark Padmore in his Handel aria album, and I thought it was such a beautiful aria. And this number is also gorgeous, albeit I had heard it before from another work as I mentioned. Now those “Alceste” recordings you mentioned will be on my purchase list. Which would you recommend of the two? They both are superb Handelians. Something tells me the Hogwood recording must be on a budget price on iTunes. LOL

[@JeffreyStivers]

@@jasonkim5503 I would recommend the Curnyn recording. I've made 3 other videos of arias from that recording: Ye swift minutes as ye fly, Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove (which is the one you heard on Padmore's recital disc), and Ye fleeting shades, I come.

[@jean-pierredjukic155]

Handel was a great humanist...in a letter to Victor Hugo , Victor Schoelcher, who was then writing his "life of Handel" in London after having been forced to exile , wrote that Handel was considered as a "red" by some members of the nobility...

[@vincentedwards6749]

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[@c.g.marseille4510]

ook op het niveau van mezzo-sopraan is deze stem schitterend

[@JeffreyStivers]

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[@hippocrateshippocrates9654]

Precioso, pero la versión de Emma Kirkby es más dulce, como Morfeo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaLcg52cqamkoJY