Steffani: Orlando Generoso / Bernward Lohr, Musica Alta Ripa

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Album Summary

Performers

• Kai Wessel (Countertenor)
• Roberta Invernizzi (Soprano)
• Franz Vitzthum (Countertenor)
• Daniel Lager (Alto)
• Jorg Waschinski (Voice)
• Wolf Friedrich (Bass)
• Susanne Rydén (Soprano)

Conductor

• Lohr, Bernward

Ensemble

• Musica Alta Ripa

Composer

• Agostino Steffani (1654 - 1728)

Notes & Reviews:

At the end of the seventeenth century the rulers of the Duchy of Hanover, the Welph family, launched a cultural offensive and obtained the services of the Italian composer Agostino Steffani as court music director. Orlando generoso was Steffani's fourth opera. The libretto describes the conflict between personal emotionality and calculating power politics typical in the court society of the times: irreconcilable class differences plunge two lovers into madness. Steffani treats this theme with virtuosic and expressive vocal music. He combines Italian virtuosity and spontaneity with French elegance and refinement, thus creating his own, worldly tone.

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Works Details

Steffani, Agostino : Orlando generoso, opera in 3 acts

• Performers: Kai Wessel (Countertenor); Roberta Invernizzi (Soprano); Franz Vitzthum (Countertenor); Daniel Lager (Alto); Jorg Waschinski (Voice); Wolf Friedrich (Bass); Susanne Rydén (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernward Lohr
• Ensemble: Musica Alta Ripa
• Notes: Galeriegebäde Hannover-Herrenhausen (06/29/2008-06/30/2008)
• Running Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Studio/Live: Live