Leonida è un Grande, Serse è un Fallito X°D

"Ombra mai fu" from Serse/Xerxes, HWV40 by George Frideric Handel Libretto: ?; After Silvio Stampiglia, 1694, from Niccolo Minato, 1654 Composed: 26 December 1737 - 14 February 1738 http://www.haendel.it/composizioni/libretti/pdf/serse.pdf http://www.librettidopera.it/serse/serse.html Score (without the recitative): http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e3/Han-omb.pdf Premiere: 15 April 1738: London, King's Theatre, Haymarket (5 performances to 2 May) Premiere Cast: (Conductor: - ) Serse (soprano castrato): Gaetano Majorano (Caffarelli) Arsamene (alto): Maria Antonia Marchesini (La Lucchesina) Amastre (contralto): Antonia Maria Merighi Romilda (soprano): Elisabeth Duparc (La Francesina) Atalanta (soprano): Margherita Chimenti (La Droghierina) Ariodate (bass): Antonio Montagnana Elviro (bass): Antonio Lottini In this recording: Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment Conductor: Harry Bicket Label: AVIE Records Recorded: 24, 26 August 2003, Blackheath Concert Halls, London (Theodora and Serse) A review on this recording: http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2004/July04/Handel_Lieberson.htm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Serse (Xerxes, HWV40) is an opera seria by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is adapted by an unknown hand from that by Silvio Stampiglia for an earlier opera of the same name by Giovanni Bononcini. Stampiglia's libretto was itself based on one by Nicolò Minato that was set by Francesco Cavalli in 1654. Serse is considered Handel's most Mozartian opera, and one of his finest. Passion is mixed with farce and satire; the folly of human nature is exposed but never ridiculed. The opera is set in Persia in 480 BC and is very loosely based upon Xerxes I of Persia, though there is little in either the libretto or music that is relevant to that setting. Xerxes is a pants role; that is, it is a male role played by a mezzo-soprano.The opening aria, "Ombra mai fu", sung by Xerxes to a tree (Platanus orientalis), is set to one of Handel's best-known melodies, and is often played in an orchestral arrangement, known as Handel's "largo" (despite being marked "larghetto" in the score). The opera was a commercial failure, lasting only five performances in London after its premiere. In the 19th century, however, the aria was rediscovered and became one of Handel's best-known pieces. It has often been arranged for other instruments, including solo organ, solo piano, violin and piano, and groups of strings, often with the full title "Largo from Xerxes." Handel adapted the aria from the setting by Bononcini who, in turn, adapted it from the setting by Francesco Cavalli. All three composers had produced settings of the same opera libretto by Niccolò Minato. Original text: Ombra mai fu di vegetabile, cara ed amabile, soave più. Translation: Never was there made a shade of a plant dear and loving, or more gentle.

This is the only score that I have, she sings it one key up, actually, so if this one is in Eflat, she sings it in F (unless it is in the minor key, d minor)

From Handel's serio-comic opera, "Serse": Arsamene's servant, the cowardly buffoon Elviro (Italian bass Matteo Peirone) reports to Arsamene (Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg) that Romilda has already given her heart to Arsamene's brother, the tyrant King Serse, who has just banished Arsamene from the palace. Hallenberg expresses with a moving delicacy Arsamene's sadness and deep frustration on learning of the supposed infidelity of his betrothed in this melancholic siciliano. (The King's guards take Arsamene away afterwards.) Recitative and aria. "Quella che tutta fé / per me languia d'amore, / no che più mia non è, / perduto ho il core. Che pensa il ciel, che fa? / Non sa col suo rigore / punir chi reo se n' va / di tanto errore." - "The very woman who pined for me / so unswervingly truthful / is no longer mine / and my heart is lost. What will you do now, ye heavens? / Do you not know that anyone / gulity of such transgression / deserves your implacable rage?" With Christophe Rousset directing Les Talens Lyriques. From Dresden Musikfestspiele, 2000. If you like this, go buy the video to get the complete opera!

Australian soprano Yvonne Kenny sings romilda's aria "Chi cede al furore" from Georg Friedrich Händel's opera "Serse" (Xerxes) in a performance given at the Bavarian State Opera Munich in July 2001

Paula Rasmussen sings "Ombra mai fu" in modern setting of Handel's 'Serse'. 'Maldito Candelabro' Un blog para hablar de la opera en el Peru y el mundo http://operaperu.blogspot.com

George Frideric Handel Serse/Xerxes, HWV40 "Ombra mai fu" Libretto by Niccolò Minato http://www.haendel.it/composizioni/libretti/pdf/serse.pdf Score (without the recitative): http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e3/Han-omb.pdf Premiere: London Haymarket Theatre on April 15, 1738 Premiere Cast: (Conductor: - ) Serse (soprano castrato): Gaetano Majorano (Caffarelli) Arsamene (alto): Maria Antonia Marchesini (La Lucchesina) Amastre (contralto): Antonia Maria Merighi Romilda (soprano): Elisabeth Duparc (La Francesina) Atalanta (soprano): Margherita Chimenti (La Droghierina) Ariodate (bass): Antonio Montagnana Elviro (bass): Antonio Lottini In this recording: Maureen Forrester (Alto) Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Brian Priestman In part from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia): Serse (Xerxes, HWV40) is an opera seria by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is adapted by an unknown hand from that by Silvio Stampiglia for an earlier opera of the same name by Giovanni Bononcini. Stampiglia's libretto was itself based on one by Nicolò Minato that was set by Francesco Cavalli in 1654. Serse is considered Handel's most Mozartian opera, and one of his finest. Passion is mixed with farce and satire; the folly of human nature is exposed but never ridiculed. The opera is set in Persia in 480 BC and is very loosely based upon Xerxes I of Persia, though there is little in either the libretto or music that is relevant to that setting. Xerxes is a pants role; that is, it is a male role played by a mezzo-soprano.The opening aria, "Ombra mai fu", sung by Xerxes to a tree (Platanus orientalis), is set to one of Handel's best-known melodies, and is often played in an orchestral arrangement, known as Handel's "largo" (despite being marked "larghetto" in the score). The opera was a commercial failure, lasting only five performances in London after its premiere. In the 19th century, however, the aria was rediscovered and became one of Handel's best-known pieces. It has often been arranged for other instruments, including solo organ, solo piano, violin and piano, and groups of strings, often with the full title "Largo from Xerxes." Handel adapted the aria from the setting by Bononcini who, in turn, adapted it from the setting by Francesco Cavalli. All three composers had produced settings of the same opera libretto by Niccolò Minato. Original text: Frondi tenere e belle del mio platano amato, per voi risplenda il fato. Tuoni, lampi, e procelle non v'oltraggino mai la cara pace, né giunga a profanarvi austro rapace. Ombra mai fu di vegetabile, cara ed amabile, soave più. Translation: Kind and lovely branches of my beloved plane-tree, Fate smiles for you. May thunder, lightning and tempest never shock your dear peace, nor the rapacious south wind come to violate you! Never was there made a shade of a plant dear and loving, or more gentle.

From Handel's serio-comic opera, "Serse": American mezzo-soprano Paula Rasmussen is the tyrannical Persian King, Serse, here singing his beautiful ode to his beloved plane tree. Also known as "Larghetto", and often erroneously called "Largo". Recitative and aria. "Ombra mai fu / di vegetabile,/ cara ed amabile, / soave più." - "Never was shade / of plant / more dear, amiable / and sweet." With Christophe Rousset directing Les Talens Lyriques. From Dresden Musikfestspiele, 2000. If you like this, go buy the video and get the complete opera! Also see "Io le diro/Tu le dirai", "Sì, la voglio e l'otterò!", "Per rendermi beato", Duetto:"Troppo oltraggi" and "Crude furie".

"Ombra mai fu" from Serse/Xerxes, HWV40 by George Frideric Handel libretto by Niccolò Minato http://www.haendel.it/composizioni/libretti/pdf/serse.pdf Score (without the recitative): http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/e/e3/Han-omb.pdf Premiere: London Haymarket Theatre on April 15, 1738 Premiere Cast: (Conductor: - ) Serse (soprano castrato): Gaetano Majorano (Caffarelli) Arsamene (alto): Maria Antonia Marchesini (La Lucchesina) Amastre (contralto): Antonia Maria Merighi Romilda (soprano): Elisabeth Duparc (La Francesina) Atalanta (soprano): Margherita Chimenti (La Droghierina) Ariodate (bass): Antonio Montagnana Elviro (bass): Antonio Lottini In this recording: Marilyn Horne (Mezzo soprano) I Solisti Veneti Conductor: Claudio Scimone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Serse (Xerxes, HWV40) is an opera seria by George Frideric Handel. The libretto is adapted by an unknown hand from that by Silvio Stampiglia for an earlier opera of the same name by Giovanni Bononcini. Stampiglia's libretto was itself based on one by Nicolò Minato that was set by Francesco Cavalli in 1654. Serse is considered Handel's most Mozartian opera, and one of his finest. Passion is mixed with farce and satire; the folly of human nature is exposed but never ridiculed. The opera is set in Persia in 480 BC and is very loosely based upon Xerxes I of Persia, though there is little in either the libretto or music that is relevant to that setting. Xerxes is a pants role; that is, it is a male role played by a mezzo-soprano.The opening aria, "Ombra mai fu", sung by Xerxes to a tree (Platanus orientalis), is set to one of Handel's best-known melodies, and is often played in an orchestral arrangement, known as Handel's "largo" (despite being marked "larghetto" in the score). The opera was a commercial failure, lasting only five performances in London after its premiere. In the 19th century, however, the aria was rediscovered and became one of Handel's best-known pieces. It has often been arranged for other instruments, including solo organ, solo piano, violin and piano, and groups of strings, often with the full title "Largo from Xerxes." Handel adapted the aria from the setting by Bononcini who, in turn, adapted it from the setting by Francesco Cavalli. All three composers had produced settings of the same opera libretto by Niccolò Minato. Original text: Ombra mai fu di vegetabile, cara ed amabile, soave più. Translation: Never was there made a shade of a plant dear and loving, or more gentle.

Awesome music, credit goes to the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Handel

From Handel's serio-comic opera, "Serse": Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg gives a heartfelt, sympathetic performance as Arsamene, downtrodden brother of tyrannical King Serse (American mezzo-soprano Paula Rasmussen). Told by Serse that Romilda (Arsamene's true beloved, unknown to Serse) has accepted his offer to be his queen, and that he (Arsamene) can now marry "the woman he really loves", Atalanta (Romilda's scheming sister), the frustrated Arsamene responds to these surprising developments with this aria of anger and frustration - "I want her, and I shall have her!". Watch and hear a remarkable rendition of this aria by Hallenberg. With Christophe Rousset directing Les Talens Lyriques. From the Dresden Musikfestspiele 2000. If you like this, go buy the video and get the complete opera! Also check out "Io le diro che l'amo"/"Tu le dirai che l'ami" - both parts included in just one video clip; and "Per rendermi beato", "Crude furie", Duetto:"Troppo oltraggi" and "Ombra mai fu".

From Handel's serio-comic opera, "Serse": American mezzo-soprano Paula Rasmussen is wonderfully fiery here as the volatile, plane tree-loving ("Ombra mai fu"-singing) Persian tyrant. Here, the King releases his- rage on learning that Romilda, the woman whom he desires and expects to become his queen, has already married her true love, Arsamene (Serse's brother), with the help of General Ariodate (Italian bass Marcello Lippi) through a misunderstanding by Ariodate. Watch out for the explosive middle! Recitative and aria. "Crude furie degl'orridi abissi aspergetemi d'atro veleno Crolli il mondo, e 'l sole s'eclissi a quest'ira che spira il mio seno!" -- "You savage Furies from the hideous abysses inspire me with your venom! Let the world turn to ash and the sun be eclipsed by my anger, till my heart bursts with fury!" With Christophe Rousset directing Les Talens Lyriques. From Dresden Musikfestspiele, 2000. If you like this, go buy the video and get the complete opera! Also see "Io le diro/Tu le dirai", "Sì, la voglio e l'otterò!", "Per rendermi beato", Duetto:"Troppo oltraggi" and "Ombra mai fu".

Sandrine Piau: soprano Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset 2000

Maurizio Crozza, storica imitazione di Serse Cosmi. Nun me devi sbaglià il crosse...

This is the Aria: "Ombra Mai Fu" from the opera "il Serse" by Bononcini; after this aria, Händel took the theme and arranged it for his "Serse", about the theme, he said "It was too good for Bononcini". Here in the voice of the mexican tenor Arturo Escorza Pedraza.

da vedere fa morire da ridere,lui è proprio un personaggio...

Una delle migliori imitazioni di Crozza. Il mitico Serse Cosmi tratto da "Mai dire gol" della Gialappa's band.

Patricia Bardon: mezzosoprano Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset 2000

From Handel's serio-comic opera, "Serse": American mezzo-soprano Paula Rasmussen as King Serse sings "Io le diro che l'amo" (I'll tell her that I love her [myself]) followed by Arsamene (Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg) singing "Tu le dirai che l'ami" (You'll tell her that you love her). Arsamene is Serse's put-upon brother, Arsamene. Serse has ordered Arsamene to inform Romilda of Serse's plans to wed her, but Arsamene balks, because unknown to Serse, Arsamene is actually Romilda's true love. The King can not be disappointed or displeased, however. Serse then tells Arsamene he'll just have to tell Romilda himself ("Io le diro"). When Serse leaves, Arsamene expresses his certainty that Romilda will reject Serse's offer to her to be his queen ("Tu le dirai"). Recitative and arias. With Christophe Rousset directing Les Talens Lyriques. From Dresden Musikfestspiele 2000. If you like this, go buy the video and get the complete opera! Also see "Per rendermi beato", "Crude furie", Duetto: "Troppo oltraggi", "Sì, la voglio e l'otterò!" and "Ombra mai fu".

Haendel Serse (Xerxes) Directed by C. Rousset Semperoper Dresden 2000 Pauls Rasmussen Ann Hallenberg Patricia Bardon Isabel Bayrakdarian Sandrine Piau Marcelle Lippi Matteo Peirone

Live performance of the beautiful aria from Handel's opera, Serse (Xerxes) - Ombra mai fu. This beloved aria is sometimes simply called "Largo." Serse was first performed in London in 1738. It was Handel's penultimate opera. Dorothea Fayne (Mezzo-Soprano) is accompanied by Luba Gorelik (Piano) in Berlin at the Cafe Grundgehalt. July 2008.

leonida, proveniente dalla profonda campagna veneta, incontra serse, un transessuale tremendamente innamorato di lui.

Anne Sofie von Otter sings the aria of Serse "Crude furie degl' orridi abissi" in act III of the eponymous opera from Handel. Les Arts Florissants, William Christie.

Aria from "Serse" sung by Anne-Marie Rodde ATALANTA Dira che amor per me Piagato il cor non gli ha. Ma non gli date fe Ch'egli fingendo va. Dira che amor per me, ecc. SERSE (recitativo) Voi quel foqlio lasciate a me per prova ATALANTA (Bella frode, se giova!) SERSE Itene pure. ATALANTA Ma vi ricordo... SERSE E che? ATALANTA(aria - contin.) Dira che non m'amo Che mai per me langui. Ma non credete, no Che fingera cosi. Dira che non m'amo, ecc. (parte) ``````````````````````` English.trans. ATALANTA He'll tell you Love has not wounded his heart on my account. But do not believe him, for he's simply pretending. ecc. SERSE Leave me the note as proof. ATALANTA (A fine ruse, if it works!) SERSE You may go. ATALANTA Don't forget, hovewer... SERSE What? ATALANTA (continue aria) He'll tel you he never loved me, that he never pined for me. (end) ------------------------------ My favourite perofmance, director Jean-Claude Malgoire La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy Enseble Vocal Jean Bridier (Watkinson, Hendricks,Esswood,Wenkel, Cold,Studer & Rodde ofcourse)1979

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