An example of the futility of asking Love for help Lidio is unfaithful…again…still? In RARA format with a sensuous first aria and an allegro finish with dramatic sighing pauses.
Source: MSS in LBL and I Nc

Editor: James Sanderson

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Why, oh why, is Clori so hard on her erstwhile lovers? Once again she is up to her old tricks and our singer is more and more upset…

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The image of the imprisoned bird is often use as an allegory for the voice trapped in the castrato singer. Here the word-painting adds a special, flute-like quality to the music. A wide range for the full alto voice.  Irene is causing trouble again!

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Amarillis is being cruel again and our protagonist is feeling how Love’s fire burns in the breast at the torture of love. A beautiful and complex cantata by Arrigoni with challenge for the singer and the listener.

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Fille is at it again, withholding her love from an ardent suitor who is, rather pathetically, happy to endure the pain of her keeping her heart to herself.  RARA format with some lovely word-painting.

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Cantata for contralto and continuo

Source is the BL Add 14213

The chains of Love are about to be thrown off in the RARA format cantata by the composer more famous for his sacred repertoire

Editor: James Sanderson

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Clori is up to her usual tricks in this melodramatic cantata: "Faithless Clori rejected my love and filled my heart with mortal sorrow…" A good size (ARARA) with splendidly contrasting arias.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Source BL Add 14226 f 20r – 23v

Beautifully crafted arias with very sensible recitatives discuss an interesting excuse for infedelity. "I want to love you, but cruel jealousy makes me stray!"

Range: e’ – a”

Editor: James Sanderson

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‘Even the shades burning in Pluto’s fires do not suffer as much as I…’ Irene is being cruel again and our erstwhile lover is suffering. RARA form Canzona from a manuscript in the Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella – Napoli: Cantate 236(43)

Editor: James Sanderson

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