George Friedrich Händel: Partenope | 2005 | Genre: Classical, Opera
APE 1411 kbps | 44100 HZ Stereo | 823 Mb
APE 1411 kbps | 44100 HZ Stereo | 823 Mb
“Unusually light opera for Handel, done with energy and panache. Handel’s rarely heard Partenope, a comedy from 1730 which was first rejected as “too frivolous” by the Royal Academy of Music, can be an absolute joy in the right hands. The tone is light and the action, complete with disguises, cross-dressing and, of course, everyone ending up with the right partner, moves quickly. Though ensembles predominate, as the opera marches on to the accompaniment of some superb martial fare, solo fireworks occasionally light up the operatic sky.” – Laurence Vittes
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