Francisco António De Almeida: Aria: Orride e dispietate Furie (Giano) | 1729

Composed by: Francisco António De Almeida (c.1702- c.1755)
Aria: Orride e dispietate Furie, from Il Trionfo d’Amore (The Triumph of Love / Triunfo do Amor)
Year composed: 1729
First performed: Ribeira Palace - Dec 27, 1729
The serenata for six voices, Il Trionfo d’Amore, scherzo pastorale, was first performed at the Ribeira Palace on 27th December 1729, the feast of St John the Baptist. During the reign of King João V the celebrations of his birthday, on 22nd October, were complemented by those of his namedays, on 24th June (St John) and 27th December (St John the Baptist). As is made explicit in the title, the plot is an apology of Love. The wedding arrangements between Adraste and Nerina, following the gods’ designs, turn out to be thwarted by a greater force, the unbounded passion of Nerina and Arsindo. There is a single source, an autograph score extant in the library of Vila Viçosa’s Ducal Palace. De Almeida, once again, proves to be an imaginative composer with admirable melodic invention, the full possession of technical resources allowing him to find the most varied and elegant solutions for soloists and orchestra, consisting of trumpets, oboes, recorders, strings and basso continuo. In a typical baroque structure, recitatives precede the twelve da capo arias and two duets. Following the initial Sinfonia, this two-part work ends in the same way it started with a choir exalting Love .
Libretto and more on Portuguese baroque music period:
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Performed by:
Nerina, betrothed to Adraste, in love with Arsindo .................. Ana Quintans, Soprano
Arsindo, Nerina’s secret lover ............................................ Carlos Mena, Counter-tenor
Termosia, in love with Arsindo ..................................................... Joana Seara, Soprano
Adraste, betrothed to Nerina .............................................. Fernando Guimarães, Tenor
Giano, chief minister and Nerina’s father ...................... Cátia Moreso, Mezzo-soprano
Mirenio, high priest ...................................................................... João Fernandes, Bass
Chorus of nymphs and shepherds ....................................................... Voces Caelestes
The ensemble: Os Músicos do Tejo (on period instruments)
Violins: Mauro Lopes (concertino), Álvaro Pinto, Denys Stetsenko, Naomi Burrell, Nuno Mendes,
Tera Shimizu, Maria Bonina and Pedro Meireles
Cover art:
Italian Baroque sculpture of Saint Vincent of Saragossa patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia, situated in Mafra National Palace (Palácio de Mafra) and Convent in Portugal.
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[@SilvioNobre]

Grandiosa! 💕😍

[@stefanstamenic3640]

Masterfully written - Masterfully executed. Thank you " Recordare Domine A415" for this - Brilliant - aria - on the Porpora/Vivaldi direction.