Artists
- Le Concert d'Astrée
- Emmanuelle Haïmdirector, harpsichord, organ
- Sabine Devieilhesoprano
- Lea Desandremezzo-soprano
Archived Event
Italian Cantatas
Le Concert d'Astrée; Emmanuelle Haïm; Sabine Devieilhe; Lea Desandre
- Date
- Thu 05 Apr 2018, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Cantata: Dietro l'orme fuggaci (Armida abbandonata) HWV105
- Trio Sonata in B Op. 2 No. 1 HWV386b
- O numi eterni (La Lucrezia) HWV145
Interval
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Arresta il passo (Aminta e Fillide) HWV83
Encore
- George Frideric Handel1685-1759
- Ariodante HWV33:
- Duetto: Bramo aver mille vite
- Claudio Monteverdi1567-1643
- L'incoronazione di Poppea:
- Pur ti miro, pur ti godo
Overview
Handel, like many youngmusicians, refined his craft in Italy.Emmanuelle Haïm and Le Concertd’Astrée bring the composer’sItalian years to life with threedramatic cantatas, including the taleof abandoned sorceress Armida,and one of his finest trio sonatas.