Simone Kermes, L'Arte del Mondo, Werner Ehrhardt - Joseph Martin Kraus: La Primavera, cantate per una primadonna (2008)

Tracklist

01. Olympie, VB 33: Overture
02. La Gelosia, VB 46: Recitative: Perdono, Amata Nice
03. La Gelosia, VB 46: Aria: Bei Labbri
04. La Gelosia, VB 46: Recitative: Son Reo, Non Mi Difendo
05. La Gelosia, VB 46: Aria: Aime! Giurai Fidarmi
06. La Gelosia, VB 46: Recitative: Ma Pensa Al Fine
07. La Gelosia, VB 46: Aria: Giura Il Nocchier
08. Olympie, VB 33: Olympie, VB 33: Entr'acte Between Acts III and IV
09. La Primavera, VB 47: Recitative: O Dio, Fileno
10. La Primavera, VB 47: Aria: Aure Amiche
11. La Primavera, VB 47: Recitative: Ma Chi Fu
12. La Primavera, VB 47: Aria: Va, Ma Conserva I Miei
13. Olympie, VB 33: Olympie, VB 33: Postlude
14. La Scusa, VB 43: Recitative: Perdonami, O Clori
15. La Scusa, VB 43: Aria: Trova un Sol Mia Bella
16. La Scusa, VB 43: Recitative: Placati, O Pastorella
17. La Scusa, VB 43: Aria: Torna In Quell' Onda
18. Olympie, VB 33: Olympie, VB 33: Entr'acte Between Acts IV and V
19. La Pesca, VB 44: Aria: Gia la Notte S'avvicina
20. La Pesca, VB 44: Recitative: Lascia una Volta
21. La Pesca, VB 44: Aria: Non Piu' Fra Sassi Algosi



Joseph Haydn named him as ‘one of the greatest geniuses that I have ever known’: the Mozart contemporary Joseph Martin Kraus is finally regaining his place in the classical music pantheon, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Werner Ehrhardt who for many years has promoted his music. On this new SACD the exceptional young soprano Simone Kermes performs these four cantatas, fascinating solo dramas en miniature, with élan. Renowned for her breathtaking coloratura, Kermes uses her virtuosiy to great effect in these forgotten jewels of the classical repertoire. In the tradition of the great vocal virtuosi of the time, Simone Kermes has enriched the cantatas with her own cadenzas. This disc includes world première recordings.

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