Nicola Porpora - Polifemo "Alto Giove" Philippe Jaroussky

Nicola Porpora
Polifemo "Alto Giove"
Aci's aria from the act III, sc. 5
Text: Paolo Rolli
Forces: Soprano, strings & continuo

In part from the website 'Cantata Editions' (www.cantataeditions.com):

''The aria made famous through the film 'Farinelli: il castrato' Beautiful and virtuosic, it concerns Acis thanking Jupiter for making him immortal.

In two sections, the beautiful lento with its slowly moving harmony and sinuous vocal line, and an unexpected andantino middle section."

Philippe Jarroussky is only singing the lento part.


In this recording:

Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Paul Dyer, harpsichord/director
(Recorded live in the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney, July 2007)

Original Text:

Alto Giove, è tua grazia,
è tuo vanto il gran dono
di vita immortale
che il tuo cenno sovrano mi fa.

Translation (by Marc D.):

Almighty Jupiter, your grace
and your fame are the great gift
of immortality
that you give me in a sovereign gesture.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Nicola
• Porpora
• Polifemo
• Alto
• Giove
• Philippe
• Jaroussky
• Paul
• Dyer
• Farinelli
• baroque
• countertenor

[Erikk91]

We want a woman to sing this. Not this stupid men

[civileso]

@Erikk91 Who are "we" Erik? As for me and many who watched this and other versions of this aria (which, by the way, was written for a man) don't feel the necessity to exclude male singers or make it mandatory to listen to it from a female singer. Not to mention that I never heard it (so far) sung by a woman singer, barring the only female version on YT, chopped off by a so-called soprano (schmoprano).

[OperaCurtainCalls]

@civileso Ann Hallenberg sang this aria as a part of her Farinelli tour with Les Talens Lyriques. Somewhere on YouTube is the complete concert from the Festival of Baroque Music in Beaune, France.

[civileso]

@OperaCurtainCalls Yes, I had seen that video. It was posted some time after my comment. I even remember searching a lot on YT to find a version by anyone... but could only find that amateur video. Then, like two weeks later, I saw Hallenberg's version recommended to me on my homepage. As you can see, I said "so far", not forever in my comment. Unlike Erikk91 here, I am not against anyone singing this, male or female. Heck, even I sing it. So why not PhJ or Hallenberg?

[rasamalai108]

Where's my life's fresh air and water?

.....Oh there he is! <3 :D Can't live without Jaroussky anymore!

[UniverseOfLika]

Beautiful.

[Underdogpiano]

Magnificent!

[gonrolgonrol]

Wonderfully beautiful!



[estatira1000]

hermoso!!!

[GerardRatigan]

@Erikk91 As for me, I don't want to read such stupid comments any more ! This aria is supposed to be sung by Polifemo, who was not a woman, and composed by Porpora for a male singer.

[inchesa1]

@inchesa1 cow get in your farm

[Erikk91]

@inchesa1 Is it you

[inchesa1]

@Erikk91 you are so so so idiot . non liket ?."FUCK YOU"