Ensemble Mare Nostrum & Andrea De Carlo – Stradella: Santa Pelagia (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]

Ensemble Mare Nostrum & Andrea De Carlo – Stradella: Santa Pelagia (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz  | Time – 50:20 minutes | 915 MB | Genre: Classical
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With this fourth installment of the Stradella Project, Andrea De Carlo and Ensemble Mare Nostrum continue their exploration of the oratorio output, following the recent rediscoveries of San Giovanni Crisostomo and Santa Editta. A pretty dancing-girl at the imperial court of Antioch in Syria, Pelagia, is the object of rivalry between an evil angel, Mondo (the World), urging her to enjoy life to the full before old age destroys her beauty, and Bishop Nonno of Edessa, who with the help of a good angel, Religione, invites her to a life in the service of God. Pelagia succumbs to the flattery offered by Mondo, but just as the latter is celebrating his victory, she retires unexpectedly to a lonely cave in the wilderness where she can dedicate the rest of her life to the loving service of God. Stradella cannot resist revealing his point of view about this sudden change, giving the oratorio a surprise ending. Soprano Roberta Mameli offers us a complex and seductive portrayal of the title role, surrounded by a distinguished cast including Sergio Foresti as Mondo, Raffaele Pe as Religione and Luca Cervoni as Nonno. As in previous installments, the recording was made within the framework of the Alessandro Stradella International Festival in Nepi, the composer’s birthplace.

Tracklist:

Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682)
Santa Pelagia
1 “Recitativo qui dove in faccia ai fiori”00:53
2 Aria “Ermi tronchi, annose piante” 02:28
3 Recitativo “Pelagia, bellissima donzella” 00:59
4 Aria “Mentre april t’infiora il seno” 01:18
5 Recitativo “Segui le nostre strade” 00:48
6 Aria “Strugge l’alma un non so che” 01:18
7 Recitativo “Penso, ahi lassa, e il pensiero”00:36
8 Aria “Quel fiore labile” 01:20
9 Recitativo “E tributaria sol fassi dal cielo” 00:44
10 Aria “Per destare orrida guerra” 01:00
11 Recitativo “Lo così vilipeso” 00:28
12 Aria “Vedi in calma il mar placato” 00:40
13 Recitativo “Tali del regno tuo sono gli imperi” 00:48
14 Duetto “Empio no, nol crederò” 01:43
15 Recitativo “Ma già vinto tu sei” 00:15
16 Aria “Ah, cieli codardi” 00:48
17 Recitativo “Mentre serve Pelagia a’ cenni miei” 00:05
18 Aria “Ah, sfere guerriere” 00:39
19 Recitativo “Me, me presente, io sono” 00:15
20 Aria “Saette e fulmini” 00:57
21 Recitativo “Porto in man guerra e pace” 00:35
22 Aria “Agli assalti di teneri accenti” 02:53
23 Aria “Quanto è cara, quanto è bella” 01:46
24 Recitativo “Oh come, oh quanto vago” 01:05
25 Aria “Godo sì, di gemme e d’ori” 00:58
26 Recitativo “Quanto mi alletta invero” 00:43
27 Aria “Sono i crini aurati stami” 01:48
28 Recitativo “Sono i dolci miei sguardi” 00:14
29 Aria “Le pupille son faville” 01:02
30 Recitativo “Qual ape studiosa” 00:40
31 Aria “Quanto è dolce con due guardi” 01:32
32 Recitativo “Che saette, che strali ?” 00:40
33 Aria “Quanto crudo il nume ignudo” 00:58
34 Recitativo “T’inganni, se tu credi” 00:37
35 Aria “Sì, presumo, o vaghe stelle” 01:53
36 Recitativo “Pelagia ! Mio monarca !” 00:49
37 Aria agitata “Abbatto, combatto” 00:32
38 Recitativo “E il mio fulgido guardo” 01:19
39 Aria “Tu che abbatti e combatti col guardo” 00:57
40 Recitativo “Ah, no, basta il pensiero” 00:36
41 Aria “Dal polo con volo” 00:41
42 Recitativo “Meco dunque t’adopra” 00:14
43 Coro “Festeggiate” 00:32
44 Aria “Corran nettare i ruscelli” 00:42
45 Recitativo “Pelagia !” 01:31
46 Aria “Sì, peccai, ma questo fonte” 01:05
47 Recitativo “Già con sagrato fonte” 00:44
48 Aria “È follia pugnar con gli astri” 00:28
49 Recitativo “Parto ai boschi romiti e mi dileguo” 00:15
50 Aria “Oh, del polo calpestato” 00:45
51 Recitativo “Al tuo merto inesausto” 00:10
52 Aria “Pace a voi, selvagge rupi” 00:58
53 Recitativo “Qui, solitaria alfine” 01:07
54 Aria “Mio Monarca, eccoti il cor !” 01:29

Personnel
Ensemble Mare Nostrum
Andrea de Carlo, direction

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