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Marco Angioloni|Handel: Poro, re delle Indie

Handel: Poro, re delle Indie

Marco Angioloni, Il Groviglio, Christopher Lowrey and Lucía Martín Cartón

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28 (a.k.a. Poro, re dell'Indie, Poro, or Porus), a Handel opera seria of 1731, was a great success at the beginning, and modern scholars have pronounced it one of the finest Handelian operas. The work is performed from time to time, in the original Italian or in German translation, but recordings have been sparse. The opera constructs a romantic plot around the clash between Alexander the Great and the Indian king Porus, who interestingly is attested only in Greek sources, not Indian ones. Also interesting is that the libretto by Pietro Metastasio was originally called Alessandro nell'Indie, but Handel's opera shifts the central role to Porus, perhaps because the famed castrato Senesino was set to perform the part. Here, the role of Poro is ably handled by countertenor Christopher Lowrey. However, a notable feature of the opera, and perhaps one that made this the second-most-popular of Metastasio's libretti behind only the ubiquitous Artaserse (Artaxerxes) is the large collection of strong vocal roles, giving several singers the chance to shine. The opera seria pitfall of a series of set pieces is avoided, and the drama unfolds naturally. The role of Poro is balanced that of Alessandro himself, for tenor voice, and here, Marco Angioloni, one of a new breed of singer-directors, is very strong. Hear also Giuseppina Bridelli as Poro's sister Erissena, a rich, compelling contralto. In his role as director of the ensemble Il Groviglio Angioloni, he favors a substantial ensemble (ten violins) capable of rough, rather percussive attacks. With an English opera, an Italian ensemble, and an international cast of singers, this release marks a step out for the Château de Versailles label, which generally emphasizes French Baroque repertory. The music is, however, a fine choice and beautifully brought off.

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1
Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I: Ouverture
Marco Angioloni
00:03:11

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato e Recitativo. Fermatevi, codardi! (Poro, Gandarte)
Christopher Lowrey
00:01:33

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 1: Aria. È prezzo leggiero (Gandarte)
Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
00:04:05

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 2: Recitativo Guerrier, t'arresta (Timagene, Poro, Alessandro)
Alessandro Ravasio
00:02:14

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Vedrai con tuo periglio (Poro)
Christopher Lowrey
00:04:08

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 3: Recitativo. Oh! sublime ardimento! (Alessandro, Timagene, Erissena)
Alessandro Ravasio
00:00:40

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Vil trofeo d'un'alma imbelle (Alessandro)
Marco Angioloni
00:06:04

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 4: Recitativo. Questo è Alessandro? (Timagene, Erissena)
Alessandro Ravasio
00:00:56

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 4: Aria. Chi vive amante (Erissena)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:03:40

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 5: Recitativo. Perfidi! ite di Poro (Cleofide, Poro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:01:42

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 5: Aria. Se mai più sarò geloso (Poro)
Christopher Lowrey
00:01:13

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 6: Recitativo. Erissena, che veggo? (Cleofide, Poro, Erissena)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:01:05

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 6: Aria. Se mai turbo il tuo riposo (Cleofide)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:06:09

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 7: Recitativo. Cleofide va al campo (Poro, Erissena, Gandarte)
Christopher Lowrey
00:01:03

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 7: Aria. Se possono tanto (Poro)
Christopher Lowrey
00:05:42

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 8: Recitativo. Dimmi; vedesti (Erissena, Gandarte)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:01:08

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 8: Aria. Compagni nell'amore (Erissena)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:03:38

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 9: Recitativo. Ecco, vien la cagion (Alessandro)
Marco Angioloni
00:00:08

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 9: Sinfonia
Marco Angioloni
00:01:31

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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20
Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 9: Recitativo. Ciò che t'offro, Alessandro (Cleofide, Alessandro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:01:59

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 10: Recitativo. Monarca, impaziente (Timagene, Alessandro)
Alessandro Ravasio
00:00:12

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 11: Recitativo. Eccola; oh gelosia! (Poro, Cleofide, Alessandro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:01:26

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 11: Aria. Se amor a questo petto (Alessandro)
Marco Angioloni
00:04:39

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 12: Recitativo. Lode agli Dei! (Poro, Cleofide)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:00:40

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act I Scene 12: Accompagnato e Recitativo. Fermatevi, codardi! (Poro, Gandarte)
Christopher Lowrey
00:03:56

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 1: Sinfonia
Marco Angioloni
00:01:12

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 1: Recitativo. Signor, l'India festiva (Cleofide, Alessandro, Timagene)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:00:51

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 2: Recitativo. Mio ben! / Lasciami! (Cleofide, Poro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:01:57

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 2: Duetto e Recitativo. Caro / Dolce amico (Cleofide, Poro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:03:39

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 3: Recitativo. Crudel, t'arresta! (Alessandro, Cleofide, Poro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:00:32

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 4: Recitativo. Pronto le greche schiere (Timagene, Poro, Cleofide, Alessandro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:00:51

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 4: Aria. D'un barbaro scortese (Alessandro)
Marco Angioloni
00:03:21

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 5: Recitativo. Macedoni, alla reggia (Timagene, Cleofide, Poro)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:00:45

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 5: Aria. Digli, ch'io son fedele (Cleofide)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:07:40

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 6: Recitativo. Tenerezze ingegnose! (Poro, Timagene)
Alessandro Ravasio
00:01:22

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Alessandro Ravasio, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 6: Aria. Senza procelle ancora (Poro)
Christopher Lowrey
00:08:08

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 7: Recitativo. E tentò di svenarti? (Gandarte, Cleofide)
Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
00:00:20

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 8: Recitativo. Per salvarti, o regina (Alessandro, Cleofide)
Marco Angioloni
00:01:53

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 9: Recitativo. Quanto dobbiamo (Cleofide, Gandarte)
Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
00:01:07

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 9: Aria. Se il ciel mi divide (Cleofide)
Lucía Martín Cartón
00:05:45

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 9: Recitativo. Adorata Erissena (Gandarte, Erissena)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:00:38

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 10: Aria. Se viver non poss'io (Gandarte)
Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
00:05:56

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 11: Recitativo. E pur, chi 'I crederia? (Erissena)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:00:24

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act II Scene 11: Aria. Di rendermi la calma (Erissena)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:03:47

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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DISC 3

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act III Scene 1: Sinfonia
Marco Angioloni
00:00:49

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act III Scene 1: Recitativo. Erissena! / Che miro? (Poro, Erissena)
Christopher Lowrey
00:01:17

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Risveglia lo sdegno (Poro)
Christopher Lowrey
00:02:43

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Christopher Lowrey, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act III Scene 2: Recitativo. Ah! funesto comando! (Erissena, Cleofide)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:00:15

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act III Scene 3. Regina: è dunque vero (Alessandro, Cleofide, Erissena)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:00:57

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28, Act III Scene 4: Cleofide, sì presto io non credea (Erissena, Cleofide)
Giuseppina Bridelli
00:00:25

George Frideric Handel, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Lyricist - Alban Sautour, MasteringEngineer, SoundEngineer, SoundEditor - Giuseppina Bridelli, Soloist, MainArtist - Lucía Martín Cartón, Soloist, MainArtist - Marco Angioloni, Soloist, MainArtist - Graziella Vallée, AAndRAdministrator - Laurent Brunner, ExecutiveProducer - Château de Versailles Spectacles, MusicPublisher - Il Groviglio, Ensemble, MainArtist

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Album review

Poro, re delle Indie, HWV 28 (a.k.a. Poro, re dell'Indie, Poro, or Porus), a Handel opera seria of 1731, was a great success at the beginning, and modern scholars have pronounced it one of the finest Handelian operas. The work is performed from time to time, in the original Italian or in German translation, but recordings have been sparse. The opera constructs a romantic plot around the clash between Alexander the Great and the Indian king Porus, who interestingly is attested only in Greek sources, not Indian ones. Also interesting is that the libretto by Pietro Metastasio was originally called Alessandro nell'Indie, but Handel's opera shifts the central role to Porus, perhaps because the famed castrato Senesino was set to perform the part. Here, the role of Poro is ably handled by countertenor Christopher Lowrey. However, a notable feature of the opera, and perhaps one that made this the second-most-popular of Metastasio's libretti behind only the ubiquitous Artaserse (Artaxerxes) is the large collection of strong vocal roles, giving several singers the chance to shine. The opera seria pitfall of a series of set pieces is avoided, and the drama unfolds naturally. The role of Poro is balanced that of Alessandro himself, for tenor voice, and here, Marco Angioloni, one of a new breed of singer-directors, is very strong. Hear also Giuseppina Bridelli as Poro's sister Erissena, a rich, compelling contralto. In his role as director of the ensemble Il Groviglio Angioloni, he favors a substantial ensemble (ten violins) capable of rough, rather percussive attacks. With an English opera, an Italian ensemble, and an international cast of singers, this release marks a step out for the Château de Versailles label, which generally emphasizes French Baroque repertory. The music is, however, a fine choice and beautifully brought off.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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