Patrizia Ciofi & Joyce DiDonato - Amor e gelosia (Handel Operatic Duets)

Patrizia Ciofi & Joyce DiDonato - Amor e gelosia (Handel Operatic Duets)

Patrizia Ciofi & Joyce DiDonato - Amor e gelosia (Handel Operatic Duets)
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Composer: George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Alan Curtis
Orchestra: Il Complesso Barocco
Performer: Patrizia Ciofi
Performer: Joyce DiDonato
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-06-01
Music Label: Virgin Classics
Soundtracks:
  1. Caro Amico Amplesso!
  2. Scherzano Sul Tuo Volto
  3. Non Ti Basto, Consorte/Io T'abbraccio
  4. Mio Diletto, Che Pensi?/Sol Per Te, Bell'idol Mio
  5. Per Le Porte Del Tormento
  6. Del Destin Non MI Lagno/Caro, Tu M'accendi
  7. Amarilli?/Amarilli? Oh Dei! Che Vuoi?
  8. Vivo Senz'alma, O Bella
  9. Finche Prendi
  10. Perfidi! Ite Di Poro/Se Mai Piu Saro Geloso
  11. Macedoni Guerrieri/Se Mai Turbo Il Tuo Riposo
  12. Sinfonia To Act 3
  13. Gran Pena E Gelosia!
  14. Lode Agli Dei/Se Mai Turbo Il Tuo Riposo
  15. Alma Mia, Dolce Ristoro
  16. Ricordati, Mio Ben
  17. Addio, Mio Caro Bene

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Free Music Review: From still waters to fireworks in baroque singing - Duets sung exquisitely
Hit: 5 Stars

Handel was a master of his medium - his music paints with elegance and soul-stirring emotion upon the canvas of the human heart. His duets often exhibit particular indebtedness to Steffani (truly a genius of duet writing), and they are gorgeous duets indeed!

I note that some other reviewers quibble with a) duets only on this recording; and b) a sense of disjointedness.

Addressing both of those issues, let's admit that any recital disc is going to give some disjointedness in the absolute and literal sense. To take a portion of an opera out of its setting and perform it separately is a sort of amputation, be it an album of arias OR an album of duets. Should singers then avoid putting out solo recordings of Handel arias? I find no reason to come to THAT conclusion - and for the same reason, I have no quarrel at all with the recording of an album of Handel duets.

Of course, to enjoy Handel to the fullest degree, do get full recordings as well... but even in Handel's time, singers would pull specific bits of their roles out of context, perform them separately... so it's a time-honoured practice! Let us simply enjoy the high standard of the music without worrying about context in any recording of arias, duets, trios, or operatic scenes.

Handel's duets vary so much in their shape, melodies, harmonies, rhythms - there's plenty of variety. It comes down to a question of the singers involved having suitable voices, singing appropriately for the style, the playing of the orchestra, and the particular variety of duets chosen.

On all points, this album scores highly! Both Ms Ciofi and Ms Di Donato have beautiful voices, clearly trained in baroque singing, and they have equally clearly put in a lot of work to achieve a lovely blend and similar approach within these duets. What a joy to hear gifted singers perform these duets with such intelligence, emotional involvement and lovely, lovely tone!

This recording is a favourite of mine - not just because I perform many of the duets on this CD with another soprano, but because I am genuinely delighted to hear appropriately performed Handel singing in a duet album. I've found fault with some other duet albums because I consider them under-rehearsed, insufficiently blended, and inappropriately embellished - but this album shows none of those faults, and I am very happy to recommend it highly and without reservation. Beautiful singing, beautiful works - you can scarcely wish for more!
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