Io t'abbraccio - Handel - Stefanie True, Christopher Ainslie - Cape Town Baroque Orchestra

The Cape Town Baroque Orchestra presents Episode 3 of the ‘From the Handel Operas’ series. This 5-part series includes instrumental music, arias and duets from some of Handel’s most popular operas. In this episode we feature soprano Stefanie True and countertenor Christopher Ainslie in the moving farewell duet (in the affective key of F-sharp minor) between Bertarido and Rodelinda from the end of act two of Handel’s opera Rodelinda. Rodelinda premiered in 1725 and was revived several times in the decade following its first performance.
This series was filmed in St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in De Waterkant, which is the Cape Town Baroque Orchestra’s ‘home’ rehearsal and concert venue in Cape Town. St Andrew’s was built in 1828, and was the first church to open its doors to emancipated slaves. Today they continue to meet as a cross-cultural as a non-racial congregation.
Baroque violin 1: Annien Shaw (concert master), Ralitza Macheva, Odile Burden, Nicole D’Oliveira, Jan-Hendrik Harley
Baroque violin 2: Refiloe Olifant, Lucia di Blasio Scott, Valentina Vorster, Bonolo Kgaile
Baroque cello: Cheryl de Havilland, Peter Martens
Baroque double bass: Henrike Kovats
Chamber organ: Dale de Windt
Harpsichord/Director: Erik Dippenaar
www.ctbaroque.co.za
Recording engineer: Gerhard Roux
Video production: Wyrd Films
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[@fecpnr]

Beautifully sung, the voices blending so well.

[@JoseLuis-qs7vx]

❤

[@no42arak-st-floor44]

so powerful and crisp! penetrates in my broken soul...especially when the only treasure that I had left me after 40 years. Rest in peace my beloved Eunice💔🥺😥. Bravo!

[@thehotvicaronamyl]

Great performance - congratulations to. both soloists.

[@zavorozavoro5064]

Erik and ochestra just incredible and this duo just sublime beautiful music thank you

[@sarahoneill8207]

Can't wait to be able to listen to this stunning music live - hopefully in the not too distant future.

[@AsphaltMuscleandBone]

So outstanding...powerful energy...

[@thinkbaroque]

Gorgeous. Spectacular voices!

[@valeska_kevinleahy]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stunning stunning performance. Wish I could see live in concert.

[@merrylneille]

Beautiful! 👏👏

[@woutervanwarmelo8578]

Stunning musicianship, stunning ensemble work, stunning camera work. Thank you.

[@beatesetzer2441]

Beautiful! Cant wait to see it live and being able to see the expressions on the musicians faces again!

[@CHEVILLY100]

MAGNIFIQUE !!!!!

[@jonnymyers4242]

This performance is simply stunning in respect of the singers and the orchestra. Hauntingly beautiful. Stefanie True sings with such amazing expression which so enhances the listener's experience and Christopher Ainslie wows as always. Thank you. Thank you Eric and everyone else. I had to sit still for a while after listening. Some time later after recovering from the magic of this performance I went to Apple Music and found a version of Rodelinda from 1987 featuring Joan Sutherland. This was not a patch on the sound and emotional force of your performance here!! And I suspect this is not only due to the old-fashioned sound technology in 1987. The quality of your video and audio is superb.

[@capetownbaroqueorchestra9222]

Thanks so much, Jonny! We really appreciate your positive feedback.

Gorgeous voices!!

[@3freeet948]

thumbs up

[@savvaspapadopoulos7214]

Sorry, only 1 like. Can't find the "Standing Ovation" button.