Patrice Michaels, soprano ; Peter van de Graaff, bass-baritone (6th and 10th works) ; Classical Arts Orchestra ; Stephen Alltop, fortepiano obbligato (4th work), conductor
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Arias principally for soprano and orchestra created expressly for several of the prime donne who performed at the court of Emperor Joseph II in Vienna.
Title from image of compact disc cover on Web page (viewed Nov. 21, 2008).
"Based on a concept by musicologist Dorothea Link"--Insert.
Includes program notes.
Recorded February 11, 12, 18, 20 [no year indicated; 2002?] in Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois.
Also available as compact disc; previously issued as Cedille CDR 90000 064.
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For Catarina Cavalieri (1755-1801): Tra l'oscure ombre funeste : from Davidde penitente, K. 469 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Per pietà, deh, ricercate : from L'incontro inaspettato / Vincenzo Righini. Wenn dem Adler das Gefieder : from Der Rauchfangkehrer / Antonio Salieri -- For Nancy Storace (1754-1806): Ch'io mi scordi di te ... Non temer, amato bene, K. 505 / W.A. Mozart. Dolce mi parve un di : from Una cosa rara / Vicente Martín y Soler. La ra la, che filosofo buffon : from La grotta di Trofonio / A. Salieri. How mistaken is the lover : from The doctor and the apothecary / Stephen Storace -- For Adriana Ferrarese del Bene (c. 1760-after 1804): Al desio di chi t'adora : from Le nozze di Figaro, K. 577 / W.A. Mozart. Alfin son sola ... Sola e mesta fra tormenti : from La cifra / A. Salieri -- For Luisa Laschi Mombelli (1763-c. 1789): Restati quà ... Per queste tue manine : from Don Giovanni, K. 540b / W.A. Mozart. Sereno raggio : from L'arbore di Diana / V. Martín y Soler -- For Louise Villeneuve (fl. 1771-1799): Ahi cosa veggio (substitute aria in Martin y Soler's Il burbero di buon core) ... Vado, ma dove? : K. 583 / W.A. Mozart. No caro, fa coraggio (insertion aria in Guglielmi's La quakera spiritosa) ... Quanto è grave il mio tormento / W.A. Mozart (recitative), Domenico Cimarosa (rondò)