Mia Fiamma, Mio Ardore - Act I Scena XXIII - Philippe Jaroussky & Amanda Forsythe in Niobe

Mia Fiamma, Mio Ardore - aria from opera Niobe, Regina di Tebe by Agostino Steffani (1653-1728); Act I Scena XXIII.

Philippe Jaroussky sings in the role of Anfione, King of Thebes, Amanda Forsythe sings Niobe and Charles Robert Stephens sings Tiresia.

Live recording from Boston Early Music Festival production at Cutler Majestic Theater, Boston, June 19, 2011.

Cast:

Niobe, Queen of Thebes (soprano) - Amanda Forsythe
Anfione, King of Thebes (countertenor) - Philippe Jaroussky
Clearte, a Theban Prince (tenor) - Kevin D. Skelton
Manto, a Theban Maiden, daughter of Tiresia (soprano) - Yulia Van Doren
Tiberino, son of King of Alba (tenor) - Colin Balzer
Tiresia, a Soothsayer and Priest of Latona (bass) - Charles Robert Stephens
Creonte, son of the King of Thessaly (countertenor) - Matthew White
Poliferno, King of Attica, Magician (baritone) - Jesse Blumberg
Nerea, Nurse of Niobe (countertenor) - Jose Lemos

Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs - Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin - Stage Director

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Niobe
• Regina Di Tebe
• baroque
• Agostino Steffani
• Boston Early Music Festival
• countertenor
• jaroussky
• niobe-steffani-bemf
• Philippe Jaroussky
• Филипп Жарусский
• Агостино Стеффани
• Ниобе