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The last piece in d’India’s Quarte Musiche of 1621. In three distinct parts, a statement by each of the voices, a duet which seems to tumble over itself by the end and a more extensive Dialogo to finish. The subject deals with love…

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A very popular duet by Porpora which is extant in a number of copies throughout the world. This edition is based mainly upon the copy in the British Library Add 31593. The lovers free one another to separate and live in hope.

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The stunning duet which ends the first act of Porpora’s Componimento drammatico to a libretto by Metastasio. Commencing with an involved secco recit and followed by da capo form duet with a middle section in a different meter and mood, it involves Venus and Adonis (La Romanina and Farinelli) singing of their love for each other.

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The changeable attitude to love certainly makes for a bright piece of music! The opening and closing duets (to the same music) projects two different moods – ‘No I don’t want it’ and ‘Yes, I do’ Separated by two recits and arias, one for each voice.

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung HS 865(1)

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Source: MS.3901, Santini Collection of the Diözesan Library, Münster. It is the only source of this work, which consists of chamber duets with basso continuo. One of the works, the famous ‘Questo silenzio ombroso’ carries the comment ‘1707 in Urbino’.

This is a substantial chamber duet with recits & arias for both characters as well as two extensive duets.

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Source: Santini Collection, 3901 Diözesan Bibliothek, Münster

La Primavera depicts a scene in which two girls await the return of their lovers, Tirsi and Fileno. Spring, the melting of ice, and the return of flowers, happiness and love are the subject of the girls’ conversation.

Vocal Ranges<br>
Clori: d’- g’’<br>
Lidia: d’- g’’

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2nd September, 1707. A substantial work where our two young men work with a text concerning the pains and joys of love containing 4 duets, two arias and a single recitative.

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A virtuoso duet cantata for soprano and alto with strings, a mini-opera with wit, pathos, and brilliance. Lidio is in hot pursuit of Clori – but she scorns love and all his protestations, until in the final duet they join in praise of the joys and pains of love. Published by kind permission of the Diözesan-Bibliothek, Münster.

Range Clori: d’-g”
Range Lidio: b-c”

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Dated the 28th of February, 1706, these two ladies are bemoaning the sacrifices necessary for the inevitability of love: loss of liberty and constant heart-ache… 2 duets, an aria each and gossiping recitative link this musical conversation, quite a little drama!

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