Ian Bostridge - Great Handel

The repertoire is a mixture of English and Italian language arias from both opera and oratorios, some of which were originally written for castrati. The arias range from the famed Messiah aria Evry Valley" and Ombra mai fu" (Serse) to the haunting Total Eclipse" (Samson). Ian Bostridge commented that even Handel himself would not have minded him stealing" arias for this album which were not originally written for the tenor voice as octave transposition was a practise commonly used by Handel, for example he re-used the aria Dopo Notte", originally written by him for castrato voice in Ariodante, as a tenor aria in one of his later operas. Handel has always been an important part of Ian Bostridges singing life. The recording partly sprung from his early roots in singing the oratorios and a familiarity with past British singers who made the Handel tenor a cultural fixture. It is his aim to put the spotlight back on the Handel tenor with this album, while he also attempts to represent with the programme Handels ability to recreate himself while remaining essentially the same". In two arias (Happy we" and As steals the morn"), Ian Bostridge is joined by British soprano Kate Royal, who has been signed as an exclusive artist by EMI Classics and is releasing her debut recording on the label later this year. The track Wherere you walk" is Handels most famous tenor aria and its direct melody is easy on the ear. It is from Semele, which Handel wrote as an opera but which in its early productions was staged as an oratorio.

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[ballbasher100]

The fact is that we english think we own handel even though he was German and wrote opera in Italian which was where his true passion lay. I "saw "Il Mondo della luna" sung in Italian by full blooded Italian singers. Different ball park. I can't even begin to listen to these so called "English Tenors" after hearing Handel sung properly by truely expressive voice. The english school have completely dominated this music/. Depressing

[ballbasher100]

I agree with thirlestonelodge. A muted English tenor with no balls to the voice. The commercial machine has presented Bostridge as this Upper class intellectual waif to joe public. The truth is that his runs are hideous and muted. Typical of the cambridge school who produce these generic voices all over the place and are dominating the profession completely.

[ballbasher100]

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[thirlestanelodge2]

@jaketaz Ducky, I'm so sorry, not to have the time to bother with you any more to flatter your ego. Perhaps you don't understand "Bye". I think I typed that one correctly. You clearly like to "returns multiple times to reply " .

If it's any plainer for you, Darling, let me say , as it were, ( though I am far too polite to use the actuals ) two little word, one begining with,and the other ending with F. Now, let's see, if you under stand that now, or will you "returns multiple times to reply "?

[jaketaz]

@thirlestanelodge2

Oh I'm not presuming, I know that you have bad taste. Experience doesn't matter, Celine Dion is older than either of us and the bitch still can't sing. If I'm a "crashing bore", you're the one who returns multiple times to reply to a crashing bore. Hide behind dyslexia all you want, the red marks that underline typing mistakes in YouTube comments don't disappear for people with learning disabilities - you're just lazy, Phyllis. Maybe claim colorblindness now?

[thirlestanelodge2]

@jaketaz AND, do not presume to asses my taste, though you may correct my spelling and punctuation, as being a genius, I am dyslexic .

Of course length matters, Darling, that is what to those who are in the know, is called experience, and they'll tell you , it counts.Bucket loads. Better luck in your future.

Heart Face,, not only are you Opera Hitler, (no seriously), you are a mincing pedant, and a crashing bore. No, actually, Ducky, you are. Bye now. xxxxxxx

[jaketaz]

Actually I AM opera Hitler.

I'm kidding. I never told you you what you may (not) enjoy. Obviously you'll enjoy whatever you want, everyone is entitled to bad taste - some really good music and movies wouldn't exist without it. If you may presume to declare who does what "beautifully", then I may presume to declare that you're wrong. It doesn't matter if you've been "dealing with" art longer. Regardless, it hasn't been long enough to learn to spell "censorious" or to punctuate sentences, Phyllis.

[thirlestanelodge2]

How DARE you tell me what I may or may not enjoy.Who ARE you?Opera Hitler?Who are you to tell me what is beautiful?

As to celebrity culture, I have no idea who Ian Bostridge is, I simply came looking for various interpretations of one aria, and found him singing it. DO NOT presume to lecture me on the demands of art, or beauty for that matter. I have been dealing with both of those areas of being, for longer than you may have drawn breath.So stick that in your oh so sensorious wind bag, Ducky

[jaketaz]

@thirlestanelodge2

To you and disneylandman, I am saying that is not correct. You are wrong, this is barely singing and definitely not beautiful. The reason I am arguing with you is that the celebrity culture in classical music has surpassed the actual skill, and no one describes what they are seeing with any specificity or objective criteria. "He sings it beautifully" - tell me why. Not how you "feel", but what is HAPPENING. He only in tune and correct rhythmically - art demands more.

[thirlestanelodge2]

@jaketazOh! I know exactly what you mean about "mincing",but he does sing this music beautifuly, Ducky.