>> lidka, 2008-08-11 21:40:56
Zupełnie inne wrażenia oferuje Mesjasz wydany przez Naxos. Choć wytwórnia znana z taniochy, to jednak w tym wypadku jest czego posłuchać. Partie chóralne w wykonaniu chóru chłopięcego, ale również arie na głosy chłopięce. Tak ponoć wykonywany był w 1751 roku Mesjasz w Londynie pod dyrekcją samego Handla.
mówisz pewnie o wykonaniu pod Edwarde Higginbottomem :) całkiem ciekawa produkcja a to wykonanie co Gustav słuchał też wykorzystuje chór chłopięcy.
Higginbottom bazuje rzeczywiście na wykonaniu z 1751 roku w takim oto składzie osobowym
18 April & 16 May, 1751: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
* Cast from 1751 revival :
o boy (treble)
o Gaetano Guadagni (alto-castrato)
o John Beard (tenor)
o Henry Theodore Reinhold (bass) - 18 April; subsequently dies.
o Robert Wass (bass) - 16 May
Warto jednak wiedzieć że Mesjasz miał kilkanaście różnych wykonań za życia Handla i pod jego dyrekcją z różnorodnymi korektami.
Pełna lista :
# First performance: 13 April 1742: Dublin, New Music Hall, Fishamble St. (Also 3 June for GFH\'s last concert in Dublin.)
* Original cast from first performance :
o Christina Maria Avolio (Avoglio) (soprano)
o Susanna Maria Cibber (contralto)
o Joseph Ward (countertenor) -- he sang : "Then shall be brought to pass", "O death, where is thy sting".
o William Lambe (countertenor) -- he sang : "Behold a virgin shall conceive" and presumably also "O thou that tellest good tidings to Sion", "He that dwelleth in Heaven", and "Thous shalt break them".
o James Baileys (tenor)
o John Church (tenor)
o John Mason (bass)
o John Hill (bass) -- he sang a single air : "Why do the nations so furiously rage together?"
o Matthew Dubourg : leader of the orchestra
o Chorus members (16) : Baileys, Carter, Church, Colgan, Hall, Hill, Jones, Lambe, Mason, Phipps, Smith, Taverner, Taylor, Ward, Woffington, and Worrall.
o There were also 16 boy choristors (trebles).
# Revival:
* 23 March 1743: London, Covent Garden Theatre - first London performance of "A New Sacred Oratorio" (3 performances to 29 March)
o Cast from 1743 revival :
+ Christina Maria Avolio (Avoglio) (soprano)
+ Catherine ("Kitty") Clive (soprano)
+ Miss Edwards (soprano)
+ Susanna Maria Cibber (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Thomas Lowe (tenor)
+ Henry Theodore Reinhold (bass)
* 9 April 1745: London, King\'s Theatre, Haymarket; probably with new settings of "Rejoice greatly" and "Their sound is gone out" (also 11 April)
o Cast from 1745 revival :
+ Elisabeth Duparc, called "La Francesina" (soprano)
+ Miss Robinson (mezzo-soprano)
+ ? Susanna Maria Cibber (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Henry Theodore Reinhold (bass)
* 23 March 1749: London, Covent Garden Theatre (1 performance)
o Cast from 1749 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ "the boy" (treble) - a Chapel Royal chorister
+ Caterina Galli (contralto)
+ Thomas Lowe (tenor)
+ Henry Theodore Reinhold (bass)
* 12 April 1750: London, Covent Garden Theatre (1 performance) -- with new settings of "But who may abide the day of his coming?" and "Thou art gone up" composed for the alto-castrato Gaetano Guadagni.
* 1 & 15 May, 1750: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
o Cast from 1750 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano) - absent for one or more of the FHC performances.
+ Gaetano Guadagni (alto-castrato)
+ Caterina Galli (contralto)
+ Thomas Lowe (tenor)
+ Henry Theodore Reinhold (bass)
* 18 April & 16 May, 1751: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
o Cast from 1751 revival :
+ boy (treble)
+ Gaetano Guadagni (alto-castrato)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Henry Theodore Reinhold (bass) - 18 April; subsequently dies.
+ Robert Wass (bass) - 16 May
* 25 March 1752: London, Covent Garden Theatre (also 26 March)
* 9 April 1752: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
o Cast from 1752 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano) - 25 March; absent 9 April
+ boy (treble) - 9 April
+ Caterina Galli (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Robert Wass (bass)
* 13 April 1753: London, Covent Garden Theatre (1 performance)
* 1 May 1753: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London; GFH plays organ concerto & voluntary.
o Cast from 1753 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ Gaetano Guadagni (alto-castrato)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Robert Wass (bass)
* 5 April 1754: London, Covent Garden Theatre (1 performance)
* 15 May 1754: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London; Probably last time under GFH\'s direction.
o Cast from 1754 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ Christina Passerini (soprano)
+ Caterina Galli (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Robert Wass (bass)
* 19 March 1755: London, Covent Garden Theatre (also 21 March)
* 1 May 1755: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
o Cast from 1755 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ Christina Passerini (soprano)
+ Caterina Galli (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Robert Wass (bass)
* 9 April 1756: London, Covent Garden Theatre (1 performance)
* 19 May 1756: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
o Cast from 1756 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ Christina Passerini (soprano)
+ Caterina Galli (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Robert Wass (bass)
* 30 March 1757: London, Covent Garden Theatre (also 1 April)
* 5 May 1757: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
o Cast from 1757 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ Christina Passerini (soprano)
+ Caterina Galli (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Robert Wass (bass)
* 10 March 1758: London, Covent Garden Theatre (also 15 and 17 March)
* 27 April 1758: Foundling Hospital Chapel, London
o Cast from 1758 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ Cassandra Frederick (soprano)
+ Isabella Young (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Samuel Champness (bass)
* 30 March 1759: London, Covent Garden Theatre (3 performances to 6 April)
o Cast from 1759 revival :
+ Giulia Frasi (soprano)
+ Signor Ricciarelli (alto-castrato)
+ Isabella Young (contralto)
+ John Beard (tenor)
+ Samuel Champness (bass)
