BAROQUE LEGENDS

Program

Henry Purcell

The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (1692). Act I, № 1: Prelude; № 1 Hornpipe; Act III, № 22: Dance for the Fairies; № 23: Dance for the Green Men - perf. Concerto antico; № 24: Song "Ye gentle spirits of the air" – performed by Anastasiya Altuhova

Trio Sonata in E minor, Z.796 (1680 ca.). -  perf. Concerto antico

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Nicola Antonio Porpora

Polifemo (Polyphemо). Act III, sc. 5: “Alto Giove”, Acis’ aria, performed by Anna Yankova

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George Frideric Handel

Rinaldo, HWV 7. Act I: “Furie terribili”, Armida’s aria, performed by Rada Toteva

Alcina, HWV 34. Act II: “Ah! mio cor”, Alcina’s aria, performed by Anna Yankova

Alessandro, HWV 21. Act I, Sc.9. "Placa l'alma, quieta il petto", Rosane and Lisaura’s duet, performed by Anastasiya Altuhova and Anna Yankova

Almira, HWV 1. Act III, Sc.8. "Vedrai, s'a tuo dispetto", Almira’s aria, performed by Anastasiya Altuhova

Trio Sonata in F major, Op.5 No.6, HWV 401. Largo, Allegro, Adagio, Allegro, Andante, Andante – Variatio. perf. Concerto antico

Rinaldo, HWV 7. Act I, Sc. 5: “Molto voglio, molto spero”, Armida’s aria, performed by Rada Toteva

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17. Act II, Sc.7: "Se pietà di me non senti", Cleopatra’s aria, performed by Anastasiya Altuhova

Rinaldo, HWV 7. Act II: "Ah, crudel, il pianto mio", Armida’s aria, performed by Rada Toteva

Rodelinda, HWV 19. Act 2, Sc.7: "Io t'abbraccio", Rodelinda and Bertarido’s duet, performed by Anastasiya Altuhova and Anna Yankova

Rinaldo, HWV 7. Act II: "Vo' far guerra", Armida’s aria, performed by Rada Toteva

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Antonio Vivaldi 

Oratorio Juditha triumphans, RV 644: Aria “Armatae face et anguibus”, performed by Anna Yankova

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Henry Purcell

The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (1692). Act V: „They shall be as happy, happy, as they're fair, Love shall fill all the places of care“, performed by Antoanetta Aleksova (violin), Dobrina Nikolova (violin), Katerina Datcheva (viola), Vessela Darvarova (violoncello), Yanko Marinov (harpsichord), Rada Toteva (soprano), Anastasiya Altuhova (soprano), Anna Yankova (mezzosoprano)