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A Scarlatti - Davidis pugna et victoria | Hyperion CDA67714

A Scarlatti - Davidis pugna et victoria

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Label: Hyperion

Cat No: CDA67714

Barcode: 0034571177144

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 27th September 2009

Contents

Artists

Roberta Invernizzi (soprano)
Antonio Abete (bass)
Robin Johannsen (soprano)
Martin Oro (countertenor)
Fredrik Akselberg (tenor)
Academia Montis Regalis

Conductor

Alessandro de Marchi

Works

Scarlatti, Alessandro

Davidis pugna et victoria

Artists

Roberta Invernizzi (soprano)
Antonio Abete (bass)
Robin Johannsen (soprano)
Martin Oro (countertenor)
Fredrik Akselberg (tenor)
Academia Montis Regalis

Conductor

Alessandro de Marchi

About

Davidis pugna et victoria: An oratorio for soloists, double chorus, strings and continuo.

The banning of opera performances during Lent in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Rome meant that composers had to turn their attention to biblical subjects. However, there is no sense that either composer or librettist felt at all limited in their subject matter, judging from the extraordinarily inventive oratorios that were produced during this time.

Scarlatti’s work tells the dramatic story of David and Goliath. Whilst the biblical account relays the story in a few sentences, the anonymous librettist of Davidis pugna et victoria expands upon these to create an extensive libretto, with the characters fully developed and explored. Scarlatti’s musical response to the libretto demonstrates his gift for characterization, which acts as a commentary on the unfolding narrative.

Performances of thrilling dynamism and instinctive style from Academia Montis Regalis make the strongest possible case for this work.

Cast:
- David: Roberta Invernizzi
- Goliath: Antonio Abete
- Jonathan: Robin Johannsen
- Saul: Martin Oro
- Narrator: Fredrik Akselberg

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