Performed by Sonia Prina
Score: IMSLP (Pg 83 of score, pg 93 of viewer)
Uploaded by Allegorica Opera Management
Aria of the Week #223 “Deggio morire, o stelle” by G. F. Handel Performed by Sonia Prina Score: IMSLP (Pg 83 of score, pg 93 of viewer) Uploaded by Allegorica Opera Management
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Aria of the Week #174 "Vorrei vendicarmi" by G. F. Handel Performed by Sonia Prina. Score: IMSLP (Pg 63 of score, 61 of viewer) Uploaded by Jeffrey Stivers. Aria of the Week #140: "A far stragi, a far vendetta" by L. Vinci. Performed by Sonia Prina. Score: None. Uploaded by raycos66. Aria of the Week #118: "Va tacito e nascosto" by G. F. Handel. Performed by Sonia Prina. Score: IMSLP (pg 54). Uploaded by Gli Amici della Musica. Tomorrow night (22nd November) Sonia Prina will take on the role of Arsamene in Xerxes, under the baton of the incomparable Jean-Christophe Spinosi, at the Auditorio Nacional (Sinfónica) in Madrid. Spinosi will be conducting the Ensemble Matheus, one of the most renowned ensembles in the world of classical music.
Tickets are available here. Towards the end of the Wigmore Hall's 2015-16 season, three mesmerising Contraltos will be performing early music repertoire under the famous Arts and Crafts Cupola. On the 23rd June, Hilary Summers will take the role of Cleofe in the Early Opera Company's concert performance La Resurrezione, under the baton of maestro Christian Curnyn. Hilary will share the stage with Sopranos Mhairi Lawson (Angelo) and Claire Booth (Maddalena), and the amazingly talented Bass-Baritone Callum Thorpe (Lucifero). If you want to catch a glimpse of Hilary in the UK before next summer, she will be performing at the Edinburgh Festival as Buttercup in HMS Pinafore, a role début. Nathalie Stutzmann takes the helm of her orchestra, Orfeo 55, on the 2nd July in a concert of Arie Antiche. Composers include Carissimi, Caldara, Bononchini, Scarlatti, and Parisotti. Her Wigmore Hall début last year was a massive success, with her voice being described as "a contralto voice of great strength, suppleness and expressivity." Sonia Prina continues her sensational relationship with the Wigmore hall with a concert of Gluck arias on the 28th June with orchestra La Barocca. Sonia's previous two concerts have both been showcases of opera arias. The first was a concert of arias by Vivaldi, while the second comprised of arias written for the star alto castrato Senesino. The Wigmore Hall has been a string supporter of the Contralto voice over the past couple of years, with five Contraltos performing in its 2014-15 season. I hope to see more Contraltos making their début at this glorious venue over the next few years!
Aria of the Week #81: "Vedrò con mio diletto" by A. Vivaldi. Performed by Sonia Prina. Score: IMSLP. Uploaded by peristico70. This week the 100th Contralto Profile was added to the Profiles Section of the Contralto Corner. I would like to thank all the fans of the Contralto voice who support this website, and the Contraltos themselves, who sing so beautifully for us. The Contraltos listed there are from all categories (Coloratura, Lyric, Mid-Weight, Dramatic, Profondo and Basso) and from all stages of career (historical, current, and up-and-coming). To celebrate this milestone, I have pulled together a sample of ten arias and scenes which, for me, showcase the Contralto voice in all its glory. I hope you enjoy listening to them! All the best, James
On Friday 17 October, Nathalie Stutzmann will perform in recital with her orchestra, Orefo 55. The recital is part of the Early Music and Baroque series, and will include arias such as the furious "Gemo in un punto e fremo" and the heart-rending "Scherza infida". Hilary Summers will perform as the Alto Soloist in the Christmas performance of Messiah at the Wigmore Hall on 23rd December, with the incomparable Christian Curnyn conducting. In the January to March booking season, Sonia Prina returns to the Wigmore Hall on 3rd January with Roberta Invernizzi to promote their album Amore e Morte dell’Amore, published on the Naive record label. The Spring Season also sees the arrival of the French-Canadian Contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, who will perform in recital on 27th Febuary. Finally, in the Summer Season, regular Wigmore Hall performer Sara Mingardo will perform as part of the BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Recital Series on 11th May, with a programme to include works by Falconieri and Monteverdi. Italian Contralto Sonia Prina is to take the title role in six productions from Nov 2014 - Jun 2015. Prina will take the role of Cesare in Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto in three separate productions: at Teatro Regio in Torino from 20th - 29th November 2014, with Alessandro De Marchi conducting, and Contralto Sara Mingardo as Cornelia; at the Dresden Semperoper in Feb and March 2015, again with Alessandro De Marchi; and finally at the Théâtre Municipal in Toulon with Rinaldo Alessandrini in April. She will be performing as Adriano in Adriano in Siria at the Palau de la Música in Valencia in for one performance in Jan 2015, with Fabio Biondi conducting. Also, Prina will take the title role in Orlando at the Dresden Semperoper in March 2015, with Jonathan Darlington conducting. To cap it off, Sonia will perform in concert with Malena Ernman and Jennifer Holloway at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris with Jean-Christophe Spinosi conducting. Check out the video below of a performance of "Empio, Dirò, Tu Sei" from Giulio Cesare in Egitto. |
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