Porpora: Cantatas Op. 1 (pt. 2 – alto)

Description

Forces: alto & continuo

The second six of the cantatas dedicated to the Prince of Wales in 1735

All to texts by Metastasio, they are virtuosic, filled with beautifully written recitatives and arias, perhaps the high-point of Porpora’s work in this genre.

Veggo la Selva e il monte

Or che una nube ingrata

Destatevi, destatevi ò pastori

Oh se fosse il mio core

Oh Dio che non è vero

Dal povero mio cor

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Editor: James Sanderson