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 four arias written for Farinelli in one of his first appearances. Here he sings the rôle of Adone. See the individual arias for preview – buy all four and save £££!

Includes: Se il morir, fosse mia pena
Sarebbe nell’amar soave il sospirar
Giusto Amor
Se son lontano dal mio diletto

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Five of the amazing arias written for Farinelli in Porpora’s ‘Polifemo‘

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Oh’ volesser gli Dei/Dolci fresche aurette
Lontan dal solo e caro/Lusingato dalla speme agitato
Nell’ attendere il mio bene
Alto Giove
Che dici or tu ch’ai poter che Giove?/Senti il fato

All in orchestral score with full parts

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A trio for three of the great singers of the early 18th century, Farinelli, Bernacchi and Tesi. An emotional triabgle between mother, lover and son.

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung Hs 4262

Range (soprano): d – f’

Range (mezzo): b flat – f’ <br>
Range (alto): d blat – d’ <br>
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The strong image of waves playing on the beach in this virtuosic aria written for Farinelli from Il Medo (Parma, 1728).

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung HS 4262

Range: c – b flat”

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Three arias written for Farinelli in the 1728 opera Il Medo.

Innamorata dolce mio fiamma

Navigante che non spera

Scherzo dell’ onda instabile

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Source: Münster Santini Sammlung Hs 4262

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Love and the pain of love burn strong in this virtuosic aria written for Farinelli in Il Medo (Parma, 1728).

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung HS 4262

Range: d – b”

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From Il Medo (Parma 1728), an opera which starred Farinelli, this is a delightful aria for alto and strings. "Uncertain and doubting…I go without fear to fight the barbarous Gods and Heaven itself.

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung HS 2462

Range: b – e’

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The image of the sailor returning to the shore characterises this virtuosic aria written for Farinelli in Il Medo (Parma, 1728).

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung HS 4262

Range: c – b flat”

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Source: Polifemo Act III, scene v

Acis’ (Farinelli’s) last aria. In the true bravura style which made both singer and composer famous this aria is extraordinary! Everything from fiendish coloratura to leaps of a 10th, 11th and 12th. Masterful writing. The aria is preceded by a secco recitative and has a slower, though even more virtuosic, middle section.

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