Classical Music In Concert

Sunday, 15 June 2025

Handel: Samson - Jan Tomasz Adamus

George Frideric HANDEL

(1685 - 1759)

Samson

oratorio in 3 acts (HWV 57) (London, 1743)

libretto: Newburgh Hamilton (after John Milton)

Rebecca Bottone, soprano (Dalila)

Joanna Sojka, soprano (Israelitish Woman, Philistine Woman)

Xavier Sabata, alto (Micah)

Robin Bailey, tenor (Israelitish Man, Messenger, Philistine)

Zbigniew Malak, tenor (Samson)

Lisandro Abadie, bass (Harapha, Manoah)

Capella Cracoviensis

DIR.: JAN TOMASZ ADAMUS

recorded: May 20, 2024, Dreieinigkeitskirche, Regensburg

[Tage alter Musik Regensburg 2024)

period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 256 kbps)

source: BR Klassik (Munich) (stream)

programme festival included [pdf; details at p. 124]

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(01) act 1 & act 2 (sc 1-3) [80'15']

(02) act 2 (sc 4) & act 3 [64'34"]

Picture: The blinding of Samson (Rembrandt)

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Sunday, 23 June 2024

Stradella: San Giovanni Battista - Dani Espasa

Alessandro STRADELLA

(1639 - 1682)

San Giovanni Battista

oratorio in 2 parts (Rome, 1675)

libretto: Ansaldo Ansaldi

Elena Copons, soprano (Erodiade la Madre)

Giulia Semenzato, soprano (Erodiade la figlia)

Xavier Sabata, alto (San Giovanni Battista)

Juan Sancho, tenor (Consigliero)

Luigi de Donato, bass (Erode)

Vespres d'Arnadí

DIR.: DANI ESPASA

recorded: March 28, 2024, Castell de Peralada (Església del Carme), Peralade

[Festival de Peralada 2024]

period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 256 kbps)

source: Catalunya Música (digital radio) (podcast)

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(01) Parte Prima [39'20"]

(02) Parte Seconda [44'59"]

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Alessandro Stradella

San Giovanni Battista (liner-nots & libretto)

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L'incoronazione di Poppea

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea - Jordi Savall

Claudio MONTEVERDI

(1567 - 1643)

L'incoronazione di Poppea

opera in 3 acts (SV 308) (Venice, 1643)

libretto: Giovanni Francesco Busenello

Deanna Breiwick, soprano (Drusilla)

Julie Fuchs, soprano (Poppea)

Natalia Labourdette, soprano (Valetto)

Rita Morais, soprano (Damisella, Fortuna, Pallade)

Irene Mas Salom, soprano (La Virtù)

Magdalena Kožená, mezzo-soprano (Ottavia)

Jake Arditti, alto (Amore, Famigliare)

David Hansen, alto (Nerone)

Xavier Sabata, alto (Ottone)

Marcel Beekman, tenor (Nutrice)

Thobela Ntshanyana, tenor (Famigliare, Lucano, Soldato pretoriano)

Mark Milhofer, tenor (Arnalta)

Josep Ramon Olivé, baritone (Liberto)

Milan Perišić, baritone (Famigliare, Littore)

Nahuel Di Pierro, bass (Seneca)

Le Concert des Nations

Gran Teatre del Liceu Orchestra

DIR.: JORDI SAVALL

recorded: July 12, 2023, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona

period instruments

mp3 (bitrate: 320 kbps)

source: RTBF (Brussels) (digital radio) (stream)

N.B. As this is the audio version of a staged performance, there are some noises

which were improbable to cut out.

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(01) prologue & act 1 [01.25'39"]

(02) act 2 [56'58"]

(03) act 3 [33'46"]

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Le Concert des Nations

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