Title: Giuditta
Artist: Scarlatti / Nuvol / Frisani
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421955360
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2018-05-25
Number of Discs: 1

As Gramophone noted of a recent Brilliant Classics issue, 'Estévan Velardi and the Alessandro Scarlatti Consort have notched up an impressively broad discography of unjustly neglected Italian Baroque masters.' This release presents a reissue of a recording made in 1995, the premiere for Giuditta. This is a two-act oratorio composed by Alessandro Scarlatti, who has been the particular focus of Velardi's work on record, encompassing other treasurable discoveries issued on Brilliant Classics such as the Oratorio per La Santissima Trinità, Il dolore di Maria Vergine and San Filippo Neri, which was welcomed by Gramophone for 'Velardi's admirable zeal, worthy endeavor, natural pacing and the shapely string playing of his band.' Giuditta is based on the Biblical story of Judith, a beautiful Israelite widow who insinuates herself within the camp of the conquering Assyrian tribe and deceives their general, Holofernes, before decapitating him and carrying off his head in triumph. This is the second version of the oratorio, known as the Cambridge version after the location of the manuscript when it was turned up in modern times. Scarlatti had considered the original version, composed for Rome in 1693, to be his finest oratorio. This is no mean assessment from the composer of masterworks, which have been more celebrated in our own time such as La Maddalena, for their expressive pathos and superbly grateful vocal lines. At any rate, Scarlatti conducted a revision of Giuditta four years later, scaling down the forces of the original to three solo voices, strings and continuo: it is this version, incisive and dramatic, which is performed by the Alessandro Stradella Consort.

Tracks:
1.1 Sinfonia: Allegro - Alessandro Stradella Consort
1.2 Sinfonia: Adagio - Alessandro Stradella Consort
1.3 Sinfonia: Allegro - Alessandro Stradella Consort
1.4 Nutrice, Al Fato Assiro - Rosita Frisani
1.5 Turbe Timide - Rosita Frisani
1.6 Signora, Ah Che Le Strida - Marco Lazzara
1.7 A Che Giova - Marco Lazzara
1.8 S'il Più Forte Vacilla - Rosita Frisani
1.9 Sciolgo Il Crin - Rosita Frisani
1.10 Scordato Consigliere - Various Performers
1.11 Deh, Rifletti - Various Performers
1.12 Segui Madre Il Mio Passo - Various Performers
1.13 Sommo Dio - Marco Lazzara
1.14 Ecco, Ecco Le Tende Assire - Rosita Frisani
1.15 Vedi, Tra Folte Schiere - Marco Lazzara
1.16 Chi M'addita Per Pietà - Rosita Frisani
1.17 Donna, De' Petti Assiri - Various Performers
1.18 Togliti! - Mario Nuvoli
1.19 Duce, Bettulia È Serva - Rosita Frisani
1.20 Se Ritorno Entro Le Mura - Rosita Frisani
1.21 Donna, a Torto M'accusi - Mario Nuvoli
1.22 Mi Combatte, Mi Stringe - Mario Nuvoli
1.23 Ma No, Vanne - Mario Nuvoli
1.24 Tu M'uccidi - Various Performers
1.25 Del Pianto Vostro - Rosita Frisani
1.26 Posso! - Rosita Frisani
1.27 Dell'inimico Assiro - Various Performers
1.28 Vincerò - Various Performers
1.29 Madre, Apprendo Il Cimento - Rosita Frisani
1.30 Non Ti Curo O Libertà - Rosita Frisani
1.31 Bella, Non Ruotan Gl'astri - Mario Nuvoli
1.32 Quella Terra - Mario Nuvoli
1.33 Ma Impallidita - Mario Nuvoli
1.34 Bella, Mi Vuoi Deridere - Mario Nuvoli
1.35 Vieni, E Le Nostre Cene - Various Performers
1.36 Già, Già Sapesti Ferir - Mario Nuvoli
1.37 Siedo, Ma Non Già Siede - Various Performers
1.38 Piega O Duce - Rosita Frisani
1.39 Madre, Perché I Riposi - Various Performers
1.40 Ardea Di Fiamma Impura - Various Performers
1.41 Dormi! - Marco Lazzara
1.42 Disse, E Dormì Sansone - Various Performers
1.43 Tu Che Desti - Rosita Frisani
1.44 Ecco Le Mura Amiche - Various Performers
1.45 Spunta L'alba - Various Performers
1.46 Amici, Eccovi Il Teschio - Rosita Frisani
1.47 Di Bettulia Avrai la Sorte - Rosita Frisani

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