SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA ⎜ Bayreuth Baroque 2022

[@juttastepanik5480]

The composer Alessandro Stradella is unfortunately highly underrated. What heartmovingly sublime music! 💐

[@benitoprofeta8090]

Oratorio di una bellezza mozzafiato

[@annemackellar6293]

Stunning performance from all concerned. I see my fabourite Maayan Licht in the Ensemble. Fabulous.

[@rosamariagoncalves7561]

Max é sensacional!!

[@2WILDHARES]

Absolutely FANTASTIC!!!

[@ВиолеттаКоваль-р6ф]

Amazing! Great Singers!! Bass- bariton Sreten Manojlovic - the singer is the reincarnation of the outstanding russian singer Chaliapin , who chocked the italians in opera" Mephistofeles" A.Boito's..with the first phrase "Have,Senjor"!!!!! I think S.Manojlovic would shok us too in this opera A.Boito's

[@МаринаПопова-г5е]

Спасибо. Прекрасная музыка, великолепное исполнение!👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹

[@jacobcarpenter3921]

I love the historical authenticity of this performance! The alto, mezzo-soprano, and soprano roles were originally sung by castrati. Countertenors are now the closest singers to them. Great video!

[@paulpadillo4591]

I’m happy to see all the credits, and numbers noted, but it’s curious why the composers name was left off. At least I didn’t see it anywhere here in the description or notes. It is, of course Antonio Stradella, the great Baroque composer, who sadly did not live very long (he was murdered, at age 38, I believe). The premiered in 1675 in Rome, and was highly regarded, and you can hear Stradella’s influence on other composers e.g. Handel. oddly, the work disappeared and went on performed for several centuries. The first known modern performance wasn’t until 18 September 1949. The cast featured Italian mezzo, Miriam Pirazzini in the title role, Cesare Siepi as Herod, and the 25-year-old Maria Callas as Salomé. It was recorded and broadcast twice on RAI, but there is no surviving tape. I’m sure the performance then was quite different than what we hear now, but it still would’ve been interesting to have that record of it after centuries of neglect. This appears to be just a highlights reel, but it sure would be a wonderful performance to have on Blu-ray in its entirety. Bravo, to all involved, an absolutely excellent, thrilling performance of a piece that should be much better known.

[@mariovalencia7167]

Increíble las voces, la orquesta y el entorno melancólico con las velas.

[@melcadman]

What an extraordinary performance! Although I am familiar with more standard baroque repertory, this was my first time listening to what must be regarded as a ground-breaking composition, with a very starry, extraordinarily talented, cast of all male singers playing the mezzo and soprano roles. Apart from Max Emmanuel Cencic, well known as a counter-tenor for many years, the other singers were all unknown to me. What voices and technique! What drama! A fiery dynamic performance of a baroque band of superb musicianship, conducted with real powerful energy and commitment. Certainly an unknown masterpiece emerging recently - but with a performance of this power, skill and commitment, it will rightly never be forgotten! Absolutely spell-binding!

[@orpheus1180]

Have a lookup for Maayan Licht the short soprano, the videos of him singing the Vinci opera are quite a sight!

[@FranciscoFernandezD]

It is not an unknown masterpiece, there are 3 full recordings of this oratorio commercially available: 1 By Marc Minkowski & Les Musiciens du Louvre - 1992 1 By Alessandro de Marchi & Accademia Montis Regalis - 2008 1 By Damien Guillon & Le Banquet Celeste - 2020

[@robertjamesseeley741]

Visceral, thrilling, mesmorizing, erotic. To all whom the videographer and sound engineer captured are to be thanked and congratulated. My life-long (80 yrs) love affair with opera culminates with this stellar performance. [Schwann AMS 4525 1981 faithfully follows IMSLP score] I cannot stay away from this youtube performance. Thanks to all commentators as well.

[@robertjamesseeley741]

4th recording: schwann AMS 4525 (1981) faithfully follows IMSLP score. Maestro Chryssolis' production transcends, culminates my 80-year love affair with opera. Bravo to ALL captured by the videographer and sound engineer. I cannot stay away from this entrancing performance. Thank you.

[@kaloarepo288]

The life of Stradella was quite well known because of his extraordinary life - involving a lot of violence -bit like the painter Caravaggio who came from approximately the same region. There have been novels written about him and there is actually a 19th century opera about his life.

[@melusine9496]

Excellent!! !!!

[@c-historia]

che trionfo! 🤩

[@Людмила-ш5ю6в]

Thanks❤❤❤

[@christiaandhooghe]

Thank you very much!!!!

[@peppermintfrappe]

Music by Alessandro Stradella

[@inceejigini9284]

Please where can one get the full recording? Please please please 🙏🏾

[@knusprigManu]

Is there a complete recording?

[@terryshea8218]

Several….

[@vivianbelissima]

Scarlatti??????????

[@evelineguillory4114]

Stradella.

[@juttastepanik5480]

Antonio Stradella.

[@juttastepanik5480]

Don’t let yourself be confused! Stradella had three first names: Antonio Alessandro Buoncompagno (“good compagnon”). What a nice choice of names!