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Andrea Marcon and La Cetra Barockorchester & Vokalensemble Basel sparkle in this new release of Handel’s forgotten masterpiece Parnasso in festa, recorded shortly before their hugely successful Netherlands premiere of the opera in November 2016.
Handel wrote this sumptuous work in 1734 to celebrate the marriage in London of Princess Anne and Prince William of Orange. Cast in the form of a serenata, Parnasso in festa recounts the joyful wedding feast of Thetis and Peleus at which the Muses are present. It’s packed with breathtaking arias, duets and choruses, all written with the verve, drama and sense of occasion to be expected from Handel. The soloists that he had on hand for the premiere were among the greatest Italian singers of the day – Giovanni Carestini, Margherita Durastanti, Anna Maria Strada del Po and Maria Caterina Negri. The care he lavished on the richly instrumented score is striking, from the masterly reworking of material from his oratorio Athalia to the ravishing original material, making this work unique among Handel’s output. Parnasso in festa proved to be very popular in its day it and was revived several times, yet after 1741 was largely forgotten. Now after years of neglect, this superbly crafted work has been recognised for the glorious entertainment that it is. © Pentatone
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Parnasso in festa, HWV 73, Pt. 1 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Luca Tittoto, Artist - Robin Johannsen, Artist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Jenny Högström, Artist - Silke Gäng, Artist - Kangmin Justin Kim, Artist - Francesca Ascioti, Artist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Kangmin Justin Kim, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Luca Tittoto, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Unknown Artist, Artist - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Jenny Högström, Artist - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir, MainArtist
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DISC 2
Parnasso in festa, HWV 73, Pt. 2 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Jenny Högström, Artist, MainArtist - Silke Gäng, Artist - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir - Francesca Ascioti, Artist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Silke Gäng, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Silke Gäng, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Jenny Högström, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Jenny Högström, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Kangmin Justin Kim, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir - Kangmin Justin Kim, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir, MainArtist
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Parnasso in festa, HWV 73, Pt. 3 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Luca Tittoto, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Luca Tittoto, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Kangmin Justin Kim, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Kangmin Justin Kim, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Jenny Högström, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Jenny Högström, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Hansen, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - La Cetra Vokalensemble Basel, Choir
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - Robin Johannsen, Artist, MainArtist - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Andrea Marcon, Conductor - La Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Orchestra - Francesca Ascioti, Artist, MainArtist
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Album review
Andrea Marcon and La Cetra Barockorchester & Vokalensemble Basel sparkle in this new release of Handel’s forgotten masterpiece Parnasso in festa, recorded shortly before their hugely successful Netherlands premiere of the opera in November 2016.
Handel wrote this sumptuous work in 1734 to celebrate the marriage in London of Princess Anne and Prince William of Orange. Cast in the form of a serenata, Parnasso in festa recounts the joyful wedding feast of Thetis and Peleus at which the Muses are present. It’s packed with breathtaking arias, duets and choruses, all written with the verve, drama and sense of occasion to be expected from Handel. The soloists that he had on hand for the premiere were among the greatest Italian singers of the day – Giovanni Carestini, Margherita Durastanti, Anna Maria Strada del Po and Maria Caterina Negri. The care he lavished on the richly instrumented score is striking, from the masterly reworking of material from his oratorio Athalia to the ravishing original material, making this work unique among Handel’s output. Parnasso in festa proved to be very popular in its day it and was revived several times, yet after 1741 was largely forgotten. Now after years of neglect, this superbly crafted work has been recognised for the glorious entertainment that it is. © Pentatone
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 53 track(s)
- Total length: 01:56:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: La Cetra Barockorchester Basel
- Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
- Label: PENTATONE
- Genre: Classical Opera
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