Lauranne Oliva | soprano
Eva Zaïcik | mezzo-soprano
Bruno de Sá | countertenor
Christophe Dumaux | countertenor
Les Accents
Thibault Noally | direction
This quartet brings a winning combination of youth and talent to some of the finest arias by Handel and Vivaldi.
Divo Diva
Handel Sinfonia excerpt from Agrippina
Porpora « Vorresti a me sul ciglio », aria from Carlo il Calvo
Handel « Son nata a lagrimar », duet from Giulio Cesare
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins and orchestra RV 522
Handel « Ama e sospira », aria from Alcina
Porpora « La gioa ch’io sento », duet from Mitridate
Handel « Fammi combattere », aria from Orlando
« Bramo haver mille vite », duet from Ariodante
Vivaldi « Gelido in ogni vena », aria from Farnace, Concerto for violin, « Anch’il mar par che sommerga », aria from Tamerlano
Handel « Io t’abraccio », duet from Rodelinda
Porpora « Temi lo sdegno mio », trio from Germanico in Germania
The rhythm of the Vivaldi’s concertos which punctuate this performance draw us into the flamboyant world of Italian tragedies of the baroque era with themes of plotting and satirical comedy (Agrippina), infighting among the descendants of Charlemagne (Carlo il Calvo), passions and betrayals (Giulio Cesare), and a magician’s spells (Alcina), to name but a few. The list of arias to be performed spans the full spectrum of human emotions. They are delivered with rich colours, and striking rhythms and contrasts by Thibaut Noally’s Les Accents, an ensemble specialising in the vocal and instrumental repertoire of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The dazzling cast of young singers invites us to enjoy these lively works.
Production Céleste Productions – Les Grandes Voix