Handel: Partenope, HWV 27

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Handel composed Partenope for the 1730 London season, less than a year into the so-called 'Second Academy' period in which he enjoyed increased artistic control over his productions. Partenope... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 9th May 2005
Catalogue No: CHAN0719(3)
Label: Chandos
Series: Chaconne
Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

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Excerpt, Handel: Partenope, HWV 27

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company

Ouverture

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene I

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Rosemary Joshua, Tutti Soloists

Tu dell' eccelse Mura (Partenope)

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Viva viva Partenope viva - Miei Fidi arride il Cielo (Chorus, Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene II

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Stephen Wallace, Lawrence Zazzo, Rosemary Joshua, Hilary Summers

Arsace (Armindo, Arsace, Partenope, Rosmira)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene III

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Andrew Foster-Williams, Lawrence Zazzo, Stephen Wallace, Rosemary Joshua, Hilary Summers

Regina, in folte Schiere (Ormonte, Arsace, Armindo, Partenope, Rosmira)

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L' Amore ed il Destin (Partenope)

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O Eurimene hà l' idea di Rosmira (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene IV

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Hilary Summers, Stephen Wallace

Cavalier, se gli Dei (Rosmira, Armindo)

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Se non ti sai spiegar (Rosmira)

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Armindo ardisci e prova (Armindo)

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Voglio dire al mio tesoro (Armindo)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene V

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Lawrence Zazzo, Hilary Summers

Ah! ch' un volto fatal mi dà gran pena! (Arsace, Rosmira)

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Un altra volta ancor (Rosmira)

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Rosmira, oh! Dio! Rosmira (Arsace)

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Sento Amor con novi Dardi (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene VI

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Rosemary Joshua, Andrew Foster-Williams

Stan pronti i miei Guerrieri a stringer l' armi? (Partenope, Ormonte)

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T' appresta forse amore (Ormonte)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene VII

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Stephen Wallace, Rosemary Joshua

Signora (Armindo, Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene VIII

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Lawrence Zazzo, Rosemary Joshua

E di che reo son lo? - Per te moro - Taci, basta (Arsace, Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene IX

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E se giunge Eurimene? (Partenope, Arsace, Rosmira)

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Sei mia gioja, sei mio bene (Partenope)

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I novelli amor tuoi (Rosmira, Arsace)

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Dimmi pietoso Ciel (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene X

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Andrew Foster-Williams, Kurt Streit, Rosemary Joshua, Stephen Wallace, Hilary Summers, Lawrence Zazzo

Ecco Emilio (Ormonte, Emilio, Partenope, Armindo, Rosmira, Arsace)

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Anch' Io pugnar saprò (Emilio)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene XI

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Rosemary Joshua, Stephen Wallace, Hilary Summers, Lawrence Zazzo, Andrew Foster-Williams

Arsace, tu sarai (Partenope, Armindo, Rosmira, Arsace, Ormonte)

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Io ti levo l' Impero dell' Armi (Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene XII

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Lawrence Zazzo, Hilary Summers, Stephen Wallace

Lascia deh! lascia, o Prence (Arsace, Rosmira, Armindo)

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È figlio il mio timore (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene XIII

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Prence, di te mi lagno (Armindo, Rosmira)

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Io seguo sol fiero (Rosmira)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act II Scene I

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Kurt Streit, Rosemary Joshua, Stephen Wallace, Lawrence Zazzo, Tutti Soloists, Hilary Summers, Andrew Foster-Williams

Sinfonia

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Forti mie Schiere, alla vicina Impresa (Emilio)

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Marche

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Ma le nemiche Squadre (Emilio, Partenope)

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Con valorosa mano (Emilio, Partenope, All)

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Soccorso (Partenope, Armindo)

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Sinfonia (II)

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Renditi, o pure estinto (Emilio, Arsace, Rosmira, Partenope, Ormonte)

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Vi circondi la Gloria d' Allori (Partenope, Arsace, Armindo, Rosmira, Ormonte)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act II Scene II

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Contro un pudico Amor cotanto sdegno (Emilio)

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Barbaro Fato sì (Emilio)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene III

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Rosemary Joshua, Kurt Streit, Hilary Summers, Lawrence Zazzo, Andrew Foster-Williams, Stephen Wallace

Care Mura in si bel giorno (Partenope)

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Emilio! (Partenope, Emilio, Rosmira, Arsace, Ormonte, Armindo)

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Voglio amare insin ch' Io moro (Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene IV

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Lawrence Zazzo, Kurt Streit, Stephen Wallace, Hilary Summers

Ti bramo Amico, e teco (Arsace, Emilio, Armindo, Rosmira)

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E vuoi con dure tempre (Arsace, Rosmira)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene V

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Non può darsi in un petto (Emilio, Armindo, Rosmira)

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Furie son dell' Alma mia (Rosmira)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene VI

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Rosemary Joshua, Lawrence Zazzo

A prò di chi t' offese (Partenope, Arsace)

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Porterti dir vorrei (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene VII

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Stephen Wallace, Rosemary Joshua

Regina (Armindo, Partenope)

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Non chiedo o luci vaghe (Armindo)

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Più d' ogn' altro sarebbe (Partenope)

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Qual Farfalletta (Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene VIII

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Stephen Wallace, Hilary Summers

Quanto godo Eurimene (Armindo, Rosmira)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act I Scene IX

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Rosmira mia, mio bene! (Arsace, Rosmira)

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Furibondo spira il vento (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene I

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Stephen Wallace, Rosemary Joshua, Lawrence Zazzo, Kurt Streit

Sinfonia

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Regina ti compiace (Armindo, Partenope, Arsace, Emilio)

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Non è incauto il mio consiglio (Armindo, Emilio, Arsace, Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene II

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Hilary Summers, Rosemary Joshua, Lawrence Zazzo, Stephen Wallace, Kurt Streit

Partenope, Eurimene (Rosmira, Partenope, Arsace, Armindo, Emilio)

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Arsace, oh Dio! Così (Rosmira)

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Chi m' apre i lumi, e che mi scioglie il Core? (Partenope, Emilio, Armindo)

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Spera e godi o mio Tesoro (Partenope)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene III

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Kurt Streit, Stephen Wallace, Hilary Summers, Lawrence Zazzo

Prencipe ardir (Emilio, Armindo, Rosmira, Arsace)

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La Speme ti consoli (Emilio)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene IV

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Rosmira, ove ti guida (Arsace, Rosmira)

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Ch' Io parta? sì crudele (Arsace)

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Oh Dio! perchè dal petto (Rosmira)

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Quel volto mi piace (Rosmira)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene V

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Rosemary Joshua, Andrew Foster-Williams, Stephen Wallace

Ormonte. ti destino (Partenope, Ormonte, Armindo)

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Nobil Core, che ben ama (Armindo)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene VI

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Non chiedo, oh miei tormenti! (Arsace)

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Ma quai note di mesti lamenti (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene VII

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Cieli che miro! (Rosmira)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene VIII

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Hilary Summers, Rosemary Joshua, Lawrence Zazzo

Ma Partenope vien. finger degg' Io (Rosmira, Partenope, Arsace)

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Un Cor infedele (Partenope, Arsace, Rosmira)

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Passo di duolo in duolo (Arsace)

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Fatto è Amor un Dido d' Inferno (Arsace)

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, Act III Scene IX

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Kurt Streit, Stephen Wallace

Di bel Desire avvampo (Emilio, Armindo)

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La Gloria in nobil alma (Emilio)

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Sinfonia

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Handel: Partenope, HWV 27, The Last Scene

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Christian Curnyn, Early Opera Company, Andrew Foster-Williams, Tutti Soloists, Rosemary Joshua, Kurt Streit, Hilary Summers, Stephen Wallace, Lawrence Zazzo

Regina, in queste arene (Ormonte, Partenope, Emilio, Rosmira, Armindo, Arsace)

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Sì scherza sì (Partenope)

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Armindo sia mio Sposo (Partenope, Armindo, Arsace, Rosmira)

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D' Imeneo le belle Sede (Chorus)

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2010

Handel composed Partenope for the 1730 London season, less than a year into the so-called 'Second Academy' period in which he enjoyed increased artistic control over his productions. Partenope was a subject he had long coveted and with a new troupe of singers, less starry than before, he seems to have relished the chance to tone down the rattling virtuosity in favour of a more 'company' feel, and with it a more genuine and subtle mode of expression. He was helped by a strong libretto which is well set-out, humane with a touch of gentle humour, and features characters who are lifelike and credible.
Partenope, Queen of Naples, is wooed by three suitors – the overly proud enemy general Emilio, the mopy but deserving Armindo, and her own favourite, Arsace. Arsace, however, is tormented by the woman he left behind, Rosmira, who is hanging around and making mischief disguised as a man. Eventually, and after much soul-searching, Arsace forces her to reveal her identity by challenging her to a bare-chest duel (which she declines). The couple are reunited, Partenope settles for Armindo, and Emilio accepts his rejection philosophically.
Christian Curnyn conducts a highly competent performance thoroughly in the groove of modern Handelian style, with a cast that has no vocal weaknesses and many dramatic virtues: Rosemary Joshua as Partenope and Hilary Summers as Rosmira have the most technically demanding music, but Joshua's brightly confident singing also effortlessly suggests a woman both regal and desirable, while the dark-voiced Summers sounds like someone not to be messed with. Lawrence Zazzo conveys well the deepening suffering of Arsace, Stephen Wallace shows us the emerging nobility of Armindo, and if Kurt Streit sounds rather like a tenor stepping out of his usual Mozartian realm, then as the pompous Emilio he does need to be a little out of step with the others and his voice and Italian diction are both irresistibly splendid. In general the singing has a warmth to it, and although there are times when the recitatives could make room for more dramatic flexibility and conviction, this is nevertheless a thoroughly recommendable release for Baroque opera fans.

2010

Central to the success of Christan Curnyn's well-paced performance is the glorious singing of Rosemary Joshua in the title-role of Partenope...Handsomely packaged, with each of the three Acts complete on a single disc, it is among the most attractive of rarities among Handel operas.

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