Handel, G.F. (1685-1759) - Ariodante - Dopo notte, atra e funesta - Ann Murray, ENO

'Dopo notte, atra e funesta' has been taken from Handel's opera Ariodante (1735). Sung by mezzo-soprano, Ann Murray in this 1996 production.


* Dopo notte, atra e funesta


Ariodante: Ann Murray
Ginerva: Joan Rodgers
The King of Scotland: Gwynne Howell
Pollnesso: Christopher Robson
Dallnda: Lesley Garrett
Lurcanlo: Paul Nilon
Odoardo: Mark Le Brocq

English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Conductor: Ivor Bolton

London 1996

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Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)

George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel was born in Germany in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. He received critical musical training in Italy before settling in London and becoming a naturalised British subject. His works include Messiah, Water Music, and Music for the Royal Fireworks. He was strongly influenced by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition.

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Ariodante


Ariodante is an opera seria in three acts by Handel. The anonymous Italian libretto was based on a work by Antonio Salvi, which in turn was adapted from Canti 5 and 6 of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. Each act contains opportunities for dance, originally composed for dancer Marie Sallé and her company.

The opera was first performed in the Covent Garden Theatre, London, on 8 January 1735. Ariodante opened Handel's first season at Covent Garden and successfully competed against the rival Opera of the Nobility, supported by the Prince of Wales. Handel had the tacit and financial support of the King and Queen and, more vocally, of the Princess Royal. The opera received 11 performances during its premiere season at Covent Garden.

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[idaspe]

Qué horror son las traducciones de las óperas...

Ann Murray excelente, como siempre :o)

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@idaspe - Ann Murray no interpretar esta aria muy bien .... a true pro.....

[idaspe]

@BaroqueJazzPlays Mhhh..., I'm not sure about what you're trying to say...  :/

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@idaspe - LOL, I didn't know what 'Interprets' in spanish but what I were trying to say was that Ann Murray interprets this aria very well...

[BeautyMeansDeath]

@BaroqueJazzPlays Actually it comes from Latin through Old French.

[idaspe]

@BaroqueJazzPlays Oh..., thanks God I didn't say anything about your other comment, because It says the opposite, and finish with "a true pro" (?). Well, now we can say we agree about Murray's way of singing this incredible aria. The best for you :o)