
Opera Matinee: Handel's Rinaldo
Handel's Rinaldo, a story of love, war and redemption set at the time of the First Crusade, was the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage.
A story of love, war and redemption, set at the time of the First Crusade, Handel's Rinaldo was the first Italian language opera written specifically for the London stage. Le Caravansérail directed by Bertrand Cuiller bring a top-rate cast to this enduring story, recorded at the opening concert of the Musica Antiqua Festival (known as the MAfestival) in Bruges last year. After the opera, more Bach from the Monteverdi Choir plus the world premiere of Marko Ivanović's song cycle based on the poems of Dorothy Parker 'Little Words'. Katarina Karnéus joins the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer.
Handel: Rinaldo
Rinaldo.....Paul-Antoine Bénos (countertenor)
Goffredo.....Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano)
Almirena.....Emmanuelle de Negri (soprano)
Armida.....Aurore Bucher (soprano)
Argante.....Thomas Dolié (bass)
Ensemble Le Caravansérail
Bertrand Cuiller (Director)
c.4.15pm
Bach: Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?, BWV 81
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner , conductor
Recorded at Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum
c.4.30pm
Marko Ivanović: Little Words
Katarina Karnéus , mezzo-soprano
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Marko Ivanović , conductor
Smetana Hall,
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata no. 81 BWV.81 (Jesus schlaft, was soll ich hoffen)
Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. -
Marko Ivanovic
Little words for mezzo-soprano and orchestra
Singer: Katarina Karnéus. Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marko Ivanovic. -
Richard Strauss
Ruhe, meine Seele, Op 27 No 1
Singer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Orchestra: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: George Szell.- EMI.
Broadcast
- Thu 24 Jan 2019 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3