Samuel Ramey: Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto (Handel - Rinaldo)

Samuel Ramey (b. March 28, 1942 in Colby, Kansas) is, without doubt, one of the greatest basso singers of our time. Here he gloriously sings Argante's entrance aria from G. F. Handel's baroque opera "Rinaldo" (1711). The track is taken from his Philips CD "Opera Arias" (not to be confused with his EMI album "Operatic Arias")

ARGANTE:
Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto,
E latrar vorace Scilla,
Parmi udir d'intorno a me.

Rio velen mi serpe in petto,
Nè ancor languida favilla
Di timor pena mi diè.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• samuel
• ramey
• rinaldo
• handel
• haendel
• baroque
• opera

[arpeggio1358]

@Arashi110, Once again I return here to listen to this masterpiece of singing by Samuel Ramey. It's flawless!

[Arashi110]

@arpeggio1358 I have this aria in my iPod all the time. Can't be parted from it!

[redhead529]

This is so brilliant it defies description. Bravo Sam, forever!!!

[figaro0606]

They just don't make singers like that anymore. Unbelievable.

[clown84700]

@alexandrevlad37 basso-baritono !

[clown84700]

Bravo Samy !!!!!

[MlleAngiole]

he's the best!

[alexandrevlad37]

BOYS PLEASE: RAMEY= BASSO!!! NO BASSO BARITONO!

[TheMrBlackFloyd]

that's quite impressive....

[toddly76]

I swear, I must listen to this once a day.  It's absolute perfection.

[devotedtoopera]

The most brilliant rendition of this aria ever. My parents took me to see Ramey's performance as Argante in rinaldo at the Met when I was 19. I was stunned, and became a Ramey fan for life.

[MrSwifts31]

Samuel Ramey is not probably the first bass/baritone that comes to mind when you think of Handel.

Listen to this and you will never think of another,he sweeps all before him!

[jasonc992]

Bravo Ramey,the best since Ezio Pinza

[readerjoy]

He made this the first track on the CD included with his book. Sweet! And what a great slide show! Amazing pictures nicely edited.