Nicola Porpora - Orlando

Nicola Porpora - Orlando (libretto by Pietro Metastasio after Ariosto's Orlando Furioso)
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K617 | Recorded: 2005 | Released: 2005

Here is the earliest operatic masterpiece of Nicola Porpora (1686-1768), Neapolitan composer, who left an indelible mark on the 18th century and the careers of its greatest masters, from Hasse, Jommelli and Handel to Joseph Haydn, who was his pupil in Vienna. Against the backcloth of the old Carolingian epic, the valiant knight Roland is transformed into a lover before becoming 'Orlando furioso' in this encounter of three mythical figures: Ariosto, Metastasio and Porpora. We run the gamut from epic to tragedy in this vibrant, crackling performance under the inspired direction of Juan Bautista Otero. A major discovery!

PDF booklet (english, spanish and french) and HQ cover taken from K617 official website

With this we end the "Otero's operatic trilogy", the other 2 titles being:
- Martin y Soler (Ifigenia)
- Mazzoni (Aminta)
We should all thank Otero and K617 for this 3 wonderful discoveries, therefore if you happen to like these cds buy them and support the artists, they are worth every single euro they cost. Who knows, maybe more forgotten operas will be released in the future!