very attractive cantata from BL MS Add 14215 which expounds the plight of the lover of Dorinda (la bella) and has a great gasping aria to end.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Here our lover tells the nightingale to be silent and simply moan at the sadness he feels. Beautiful music with a depressing subject. Dorinda, it seems, is playing hard to get and our protagonist is lamenting the fact. Very much an alto cantata (going down to a bottom G) this is a fine example of the simpler ARA format with some delightful word-painting in both arias and recitative.

Source: Naples Conservatorio.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Miserable Mirtillo is complaining of the rigours and upsets of his love for Dorinda. In RARA format, allegro and adagio arias provide pathos and brilliant coloratura.

Range: d# – a”

Editor: James Sanderson

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The tempestuous meeting of Tirsi and Dorinda. ‘Your eyes are the cause of my suffering…but I will always be faithful…’ In Duet – Recit – Duet format with both duets virtuosic for the singers.

Source: 1721 edition in the British Library

Range (soprano): c – g’

Range (alto): G – d

Editor: James Sanderson

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"Leave me but a moment…" to wallow in self-pity of course. The sad story of the doomed love of Eurillo and Dorinda in ARA format. An excellent chromatic largo to start and a lively tempo giusto to finish.

Source: 1721 edition in the British Library

Range: b flat to d’

Editor: James Sanderson

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The first cantata in the 1721 edition dedicated to George I. 2-part prelude then RARARA format. All arias most singable with a virtuosic presto in the middle. Our young lover is leaving his Dorinda and makes a real song and dance about it!

Source: British Library copy of the 1721 edition

Range: B flat – f’

Editor: James Sanderson

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Contemporary copy (see soprano version below) of the first cantata in the 1721 edition dedicated to George I. (2-part prelude then RARARA format. All arias most singable with a virtuosic presto in the middle. Our young lover is leaving his Dorinda and makes a real song and dance about it!

Source BL Add 14226 f57 – 70r

Range: d – b flat’

Editor: James Sanderson

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The three soprano cantate con violini from the 1721 edition ‘Cantate e Duetti dedicati alla Sacra Maestà di Giorgio Rè della Gran Bretagna’

Barbara ninfa ingrata
Ecco Dorinda il giorno
Il Lamento d’Olimpia

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Editor: James Sanderson

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A charming duo cantata with two duets, a recit and aria each. Dori[nda] wants to die for love (again!) because Mirtillo has rejected her (she thinks). He declares his undying devotion and all is back to normal. Really interesting harmonically with some very clear vocal writing.

Editor: James Sanderson

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The course of true love never runs smooth and in this delightful story of Aminta & Dorinda two emotions play in her heart – disdain and love – what will the outcome be? Dorinda will remain constant!

Source: (autograph?) in the British Museum RM.22.a.8(1)

Range: d – a”

Editor: James Sanderson

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