Johann Adolf Hasse: Arias from Operas and Orchestral Pieces
Max Emanuel Cenci, counter tenor
Armonia Atenea
George Petrou, conductor
Rokoko, the new program by Max Emanuel Cencic, presents tunes from the pen of a great master of the 18th century, Johann Adolf Hasse (1699-1783), at the Arsenal in Metz.
Acclaimed by critics, the countertenor interprets arias taken from the most beautiful among the seventy or so operas by Hasse that have come down to us. Hasse, one of the most famous and prolific composers of opera seria, was known as il padre della musica and enjoyed European fame during a career spanning more than six decades. His music expresses all the affetti of this period, from the exquisite delicacy of the sostenuto arias to the burning passion of the arie di bravura. Max Emanuel Cencic, winner of the prestigious Echo Klassik award in 2012, is the perfect performer for this program which highlights both remarkable music and the vocal and dramatic abilities of the singer. He is accompanied by the superb Armonia Atenea ensemble under the direction of its internationally renowned conductor, George Petrou.
1. Sinfonia from Artemisia
Allegro assai, A tempo giusto, Presto
2. Notte amica, obliio de mali
Aria di Misaele from Il cantico de tre fanciulli
3. Solca il mar e nel periglio
Aria di Tigrane from Tigrane
4. Sinfonia from Siroe re di Persia
Vivace e staccato, Un poco lento, Allegro
5. Saper ti basti o cara
from Il trionfo di Clelia
6. Siam navi all’onde algenti
Aria di Aminta from L’Olimpiade
7. Mandolin Concerto in G major, op.3 no.
Allegro, Largo, Allegro
8. The mia tiranna kind
Aria di Siroe from Siroe re di Persia
9. De folgori di Giove
Aria di Orazio from Il trionfo di Clelia
10. Concerto in F, Op.4, n.1.
Allegro, Un poco Andante, Minuet
11. Dei di Roma, ah, perdonate
Aria di Orazio from Il trionfo di Clelia
12. Vo disperato a morte.
Aria di Sesto from Tito Vespasiano