Se pietà di me non senti (Handel) Anna Prohaska

Se pietà di me non senti from Giulio Cesare in Egitto (HWV 17)
by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Anna Prohaska
Il Giardino Armonico under Giovanni Antonini
Premiere: King’s Theatre, London, 1724
The role of Cleopatra was created by Francesca Cuzzoni (1696-1778).
Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym (1678-1729)
Cleopatra, having fallen in love with Cesare, begs the gods to bless him.
CLEOPATRA
Se pietà di me non senti,
Giusto ciel, io morirò.
Tu da pace a’ miei tormenti,
O quest’alma spirerò.
CLEOPATRA
If you feel no pity for me,
Righteous Heaven, I will perish.
Appease my torments,
Or this soul will breathe its last.
[English translation by Charles Johnston]
From the CD Serpent & Fire - Arias for Dido and Cleopatra available from Alpha Classics:
www.amazon.com/Serpent-Fire-Anna-Prohaska/dp/B01ESAU06G
Photography:
NYC Dance Project by Ken Browar and Deborah Ory
www.nycdanceproject.com/

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This is other worldly. Handel hooks me in every time. Fabulous orchestra and most importantly an incredible singer. Wow!

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Unearthly beautiful, all of it. Exquisite Handel, sublime Anna Prohaska, superb photography. Mille grazie!

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Very beautiful interpretation of a very beautiful aria. She has a very tasteful use of vibrato and a very beautiful voice. Thanks for sharing..

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This is simply a great rendition. I have literally been transported back to the baroque era. The orchestra was simply impressive and that heavenly voice is simply mesmerizing and captivating.

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Thank you for this beautiful recording.

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Thank you for posting this lovely recording . Clearly Anna Prohaska has a great career ahead of her.

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I am very fond of her singing, and I highly recommend this CD, which features familiar arias such as this one paired alongside more obscure selections.

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I love this so much. But if you want tears flowing down your face you must listen to Sabine Devieilhe's rendition of it. It's an absolute gem which I listen to every week.

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That’s an excellent recital disc. I made a video to promote “Tu del Ciel ministro eletto” from Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, which also appears on that recording.

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CLEOPATRA Se pietà di me non senti, Giusto ciel, io morirò. Tu da pace a’ miei tormenti, O quest’alma spirerò. CLEOPATRA If you feel no pity for me, Righteous Heaven, I will perish. Appease my torments, Or this soul will breathe its last. [English translation by Charles Johnston]

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[@JeffreyStivers]

I like Minkowski's recording, but I would also recommend George Petrou's with Kristina Hammarström as Cesare, and on film the Glyndebourne production with Sarah Connolly in the title role.

[@compattoto2]

Mi pare che in partitura ci sia scritto Adagio. Mi domando perché questi strenui seguaci della filologia barocca pensino sempre che un Adagio barocco non sia, o non debba essere, troppo Adagio perché si rischierebbe di trasformarlo in un lento notturno di Chopin? Ritengo che la musica sia un linguaggio universale al di là di stili e generi. E in ogni caso occorrerebbe sempre quando si interpreta un'aria con tanto di testo, considerare il testo, la linea melodica su cui è stato steso il testo, l'accompagnamento e le figure gestuali, o linea melodica secondaria ( in questo caso due soggetti tra loro contrapposti interagiscono, violini e fagotto ) significanti del momento di pathos che l'aria vuole sottintendere. PS il disegno ribattuto dell'accompagnamento al basso a mio modesto parere, sembrerebbe alludere alla pulsazione cardiaca di un soggetto umano travolto dallo sgomento e dall'incertezza.

[@JeffreyStivers]

Many scholars believe tempo markings in Baroque music were often more indicative of the mood (or general affect) than of tempo. In fact, tempo markings only appear sporadically in scores at that time. When they do, they may not indicate a specific tempo as composers would come to do later in the course of music history. Of course, during the Baroque period, the composer would have been a part of the rehearsal/performance process and could have established the desired tempo. Today, historically informed performances attempt to decipher/recreate what the composer intended, but much of what they do is often just an educated guess.

[@compattoto2]

This is what I meant... kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2XZc2l6lq-Zh9k