Name: Franco Fagioli in Händels opera Tolomeo
Start: 2024-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Het Concertgebouw

Organization

Conductor

Giovanni Antonini

Singer

Countertenor

Franco Fagioli

Tolomeo

Christophe Dumaux

Alessandro

Soprano

Giulia Semenzato

Seleuce

Bass

Andrea Mastroni

Araspe

Giuseppina Bridelli

Elisa

Others

Il Giardino Armonico

Basel Chamber Orchestra

Omroep Muziek

Het Concertgebouw

Franco Fagioli in Händels opera Tolomeo

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Grote Zaal

Franco Fagioli in Händels opera Tolomeo: Tolomeo Händel

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Private

Ptolemy, King of Egypt, HWV 25

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

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Choir

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Dramaturge

Executive producer

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Writing and performance

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Mezzo-soprano

Baritone

Tenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

In Londen vierde Händel triomfen met zijn Italiaanse opera's. De titelrol van Tolomeo componeerde hij voor de beroemde castraat Senesino. Dat wordt genieten, als de ster-countertenor Franco Fagioli deze rol vertolkt.

Rivalen in liefde en macht
Georg Friedrich Händel dankte zijn Engelse succes deels aan de bijzondere solisten over wie hij kon beschikken. Tolomeo componeerde hij voor zijn favoriete sterrencast. De titelrol, geschreven voor een alt-castraat, werd gezongen door Senesino. De sopranen Francesca Cuzzoni en Faustina Bordoni namen de twee belangrijke vrouwenrollen voor hun rekening. De dames waren berucht, want een jaar eerder waren ze elkaar op het toneel in de haren gevlogen. Het verhaal ontspint zich tussen twee broers, Tolomeo en Alessandro, die rivalen zijn in de liefde en de macht.

Franco Fagioli in het spoor van Senesino
De première van Tolomeo vond plaats in 1728, maar Händel bleef nog geruime tijd aan zijn compositie sleutelen. Een grootschaliger, herziene versie verscheen twee jaar later. De Matinee brengt de eerste uitvoering op oude instrumenten (met de oorspronkelijke grote orkestbezetting) van de 1730-versie. Het concert staat onder leiding van dirigent Giovanni Antonini, en barokliefhebbers kijken vanzelfsprekend ook uit naar de countertenor Franco Fagioli, die de rol van Tolomeo zal zingen en onder meer de prachtige aria 'Torna sol…' ten gehore zal brengen.

Nederlands

In London, Handel triumphed with his Italian operas. He composed the title role of Tolomeo for the famous castrato Senesino. It will be fun when the star countertenor Franco Fagioli plays this role.

Rivals in love and power
Georg Friedrich Handel owed his English success in part to the exceptional soloists he had at his disposal. Tolomeohe composed for his favorite star cast. The title role, written for a contralto castrato, was sung by Senesino. The sopranos Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni played the two important female roles. The ladies were notorious, because a year earlier they had fought each other on stage. The story unfolds between two brothers, Tolomeo and Alessandro, who are rivals in love and power.

Franco Fagioli in the footsteps of Senesino
The premiere of Tolomeotook place in 1728, but Handel continued to tinker with his composition for quite some time. A larger-scale, revised version appeared two years later. The Matinee brings the first performance on old instruments (with the original large orchestral instrumentation) of the 1730 version. The concert is led by conductor Giovanni Antonini, and baroque aficionados are of course also looking forward to the countertenor Franco Fagioli, who will sing the role of Tolomeo and will perform the beautiful aria 'Torna sol…', among other things.

English

Franco Fagioli in Händels opera Tolomeo by Händel, From (2024/2024), Conductor Giovanni Antonini, Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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