In all other respects, the prima donnas- the title figures and central heroines- stand at the center of the spotlight. However, Handel and Vivaldi also had a special affection for the "women in the shadows" - for the queens, the servants or the spurned lovers, mostly sung in female alto voice. They were given breathtakingly beautiful arias: full of lament, sensuality, vengefulness or fury. In recent years, the German contralto Julia BÃ¶hme has developed into one of the most in-demand performers of 17th and 18th century music. Her vocal elegance and expressiveness, historically sourced style and unique timbre are just as characteristic of her as a performer as her dramatic intensity and versatility. Concerts and opera productions have taken her to the Dresden Music Festival, the Vienna Musikverein, Prague, Leipzig, Halle, Amsterdam, Brussels, Bruges, Versailles, the Laieszhalle Hamburg and the Leipzig Gewandhaus.

Tracklist:

Lotario, Hwv 26: Furie Del Crudo Averno
Lotario, Hwv 26: Arma Lo Sguardo
Lotario, Hwv 26: Quel Superbo
Farnace, Rv 711: Forse, O Caro, In Questi Accenti
Berenice, Hwv 38: Gelo, Avvampo
Floridante, Hwv 14: Notte Cara
Orlando Furioso, Rv 819: Amorose Ai Rai Del Sole
Orlando Furioso, Rv 819: Vorresti Amor Da Me
Farnace, Rv 711: Lascia Di Sospirar
Radamisto, Hwv 12: Son Contenta
Radamisto, Hwv 12: Quando Mai Spietata Sorte
Orlando Furioso, Rv 819: Asconderò Il Mio Sdegno
Orlando Furioso, Rv 819: Se Cresce Un Torrente
Argippo, Rv 697: Se Lento Ancora Il Fulmine

UPC: 4015023243569
Label: Accent Records
Release Date: 4.5.19
Format: CD

Handel / Bohme - Seconda Donna (CD)