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Handel - Italian Cantatas Vol. III: Cantatas for Cardinal Ottoboni | Glossa GCD921523

Handel - Italian Cantatas Vol. III: Cantatas for Cardinal Ottoboni

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Label: Glossa

Cat No: GCD921523

Barcode: 8424562215238

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 4th February 2008

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In the third instalment in Fabio Bonizzoni's survey of the secular cantatas with instrumental accompaniment, composed by Handel during his stay in Italy, come a quartet of works associated with the Venice-born maecenas Pietro Ottoboni, including the substantial Ero e Leandro, the libretto for which is plausibly considered to have been written by the Cardinal Ottoboni himself. As well as the seldom-performed cantata for bass, Spande ancora a mio dispetto and Ah! Crudel, nel pianto mio scored for soprano solo, Bonizzoni also directs the Spanish-texted No se emendará jamás.
 
In this latest outing Bonizzoni continues with his policy of bringing forward accomplished singers with an intense and direct feel for Handel's Italian output. Where the first two volumes saw contributions from Roberta Invernizzi and Emanuela Galli, here, for this 'Ottoboni' release, the spotlight falls on soprano Raffaella Milanesi and bass Salvo Vitale.
 
As before, our understanding of this neglected area of Handel's genius is enhanced by the accompanying booklet notes. Here they are provided by Livio Marcaletti, an expert on the music of Antonio Bononcini, as well as Handel.
 
The quality of the musical (and scholarly) results in these Handel Cantatas being accomplished by Fabio Bonizzoni and his associates is happily being recognised in a number of very positive ways. The first volume, Le Cantate per il Cardinal Pamphili, with Roberta Invernizzi, was been awarded The Stanley Sadie Handel Recording Prize for 2007.

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