George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
'Tolomeo, re d'Egitto' (1728)
Dramma per musica in 3 acts
Libretto: Nicola Francesco Haym after
Carlo Sigismondo Capece
Tolomeo's aria (Act III)
Son qual rocca percossa dall'onde,
che le frange, le spezza,
e non teme di lor furia
il temuto rigor;
Solo un fulmin la rompe
e confonde
e spezzata tra le onde le preme,
resta oppressa,
ma senza dolor.
Conductor: Alan Curtis
Il Complesso Barocco
Live recording (2009)
Fantastique !
wichmannsburg 4 months ago
prina always has a knack for making well tried out arias like these so refreshing n interesting
hngltn 1 year ago 2
Wodreful !
Teonareine 1 year ago 2
Prina is simply wonderful...I remember to had listened this concert from the radio, wonderful performance, Curtis that time didn't made me fall asleep :P
thebarroque 1 year ago 2