Nel pugnar - Kristina Hammarström LIVE 2009 - Arianna - Handel

This is the first role G.F. Handel wrote for the castrato Giovanni Carestini. "He who has not heard Carestini is not acquainted with the most perfect style of singing." [J.A. Hasse]

G.F. HANDEL - Arianna in Creta
London, Barbican 17 May 2009

Christopher Hogwood - Conductor
Academy of Ancient Music
Kristina Hammarström - Teseo
Miah Persson - Arianna
Lisa Milne - Alceste
Sonia Prina - Carilda
Marina de Liso - Tauride
Antonio Abete - Minos/Il Sonno

I've uploaded 3,5 of Teseo's arias:
Qui ti sfido
   • Qui ti sfido - Kristina Hammarström L...  
Nel pugnar
   • Nel pugnar - Kristina Hammarström LIV...  
Salda quercia, in erta balza
   • Salda quercia, in erta balza - Kristi...  
Mira adesso (duet with M. Persson)
   • Mira adesso - K. Hammarström&M. Perss...  

TESEO
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Nel pugnar col mostro infido
La pietà del patrio Lido
Forza accresce al mio valor.

Dura èl`opra, e il gran periglio
Arte chiede, e vuol consiglio,
Non per Guida un cieco Amor.
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My Country`s Cause will in the Fight,
My Courage warm, and aid my Might.
The task is hard, and much does need

The wisese Arts, o`er you succeed;
Wisdom alone mst guide your Had,
Not Cupid, and his blind Command.
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