Hasse - Ritornerai fra poco - Alfredo Kraus
High resolution, stereo sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFejFSzW6xA&fmt=18
Johann Adolf Hasse
Ritornerai fra poco
London 1732
Text by: Pietro Metastasio
In this recording:
Alfredo Kraus, tenor
José Tordesillas, piano
Nimbus Records, 1987
Kraus is about his sixties here, which makes it rather impressive to hear some very powerful high notes from him.
This aria is extracted from the cantata L'Inciampo (also known as Orgoglioso fiumicello), on a text by Pietro Metastasio. Sung here by Kraus with a piano accompaniment in the manner of famous "arie antiche", it is definitely not an authenthic baroque performance. Yet, it still has some merit, in my estimation, at least, for the fact that it happens to be the only version recorded as far as I know. And it gives a fair idea about the work. For those who are interested, here is the structure of the whole cantata:
I. Aria: Orgoglioso fiumicello
II. Recitativo: Ma tu cresci frattanto
III. Aria: Ma tornerai fra poco
As far as I know there is no recording of the complete cantata. But the complete score is available from the Cantata Editions website. Here is the link to hear the midi preview:
http://www.baroquecantata.com/shared/midi_preview.php?music_ID=284
"...this very popular cantata of the time (1732) exists in at least 8 copies world-wide. With a charming Sì suonar se piace opening with triplets against duplets, the cantata is in aria - recit - aria format. In the Metastasian text, it appears Clori has strayed, but her lover waits for her, knowing that the stream must return to the sea."
- www.cantataeditions.com
Original Text:
Ritornerai fra poco,
povero ruscelletto,
del polveroso letto
fra' sassi a mormorar.
Ti varcherò per gioco,
disturberò quell'onde;
ne chiaro fra le sponde
farò che vadi al mar.
Translation (by Marc D.):
You shall come back soon,
poor little brook,
to murmur through the stones
in your dusty bed.
Playfully, I will cross you,
and disturb your waters;
I will make you roll between your banks
and go to the sea.
(Metastasio's published text has "Ma tornerai" instead of "Ritornerai", and "torbido" instead of "ne chiaro".)
Length: 167
Rating: 4.90 (7 ratings)
Tags: Johann Adolf Adolph Hasse Ritornerai fra poco Alfredo Kraus Jose Tordesillas arie antiche
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