This is a depressing one! With lines like "…If the heavens cease not sending me pain and torment, I would rather find peace in death…" and then she dies! RARARA(rioso) format. This is a substantial work from a collection of cantatas in the Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli; Segnatura: Cantate 29-03

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A litte gem of a cantata from Sgr Sarri. "You carry your name all year, all I want is one day of it…you have kidnapped my senses". ARA format with a lovely opening Affettuoso and a fiery ‘combattere’ aria to finish. Cupid is up to his old tricks…

Source: Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli: Cantate 251

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Source: BL Add 38036 ff 12v – 16v

This is from a British Library manuscript with the inscription ‘CANTATE de diversi gran Maestri’, dated 1706 which contains cantatas by Legnani, Bencini, Sarri, Lotti, Caldara, Buononcini, Conti, Torri, Monarii, Ariosti, Fago, Mancini, Tosi, Martini, Scarlatti, and Albinoni. It contains a wealth of information about the continuo figures used as the copyist has taken a great deal of care with them. The text concerns Goddess of Love’s ability to enchant those who behold her (Gnido is likely to be the ancient Greek city of Knidos, now in Turkey, where there was a temple to Venus).

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Cupid is at it again in a very effective lontananza cantata in ARARARArioso format. "Separation is a terrible poison, like a cruel snake which reaches your breast. Hope brings despair to every joy". Some really effective writing by a composer much neglected outside of Naples, but celebrated at home.

Source: Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli: Cantate 251

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A delightful cantata in RARARA format, the final aria without da capo. Clori is, as usual, very upset. Tirsi is ignoring her pain, ignoring her love, ignoring her… And what does she do? She sings about it. in fact the final, short, arioso has her still singing, despite her tears!<br>
Source: Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella: Cantate 251

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The eternal ‘if’ cantata. ‘If my heart was able to enjoy sweet peace…’ A really beautiful opening Affettuoso/Amoroso aria, quick, to the point recitative and a snappy little Andante to finish. This is a really enjoyable piece!

Source: Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli: 33.5.24 (24)

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