Friday 10 March 2017 at 20:30

CLEOPATRA

Regula Mühlemann, soprano
La Folia Barockorchester (17 musicians)

Together with the acclaimed soprano Regula Mühlemann, La Folia Barockorchester explores the historical figure of Cleopatra through the different interpretations of Baroque composers. Besides famous arias by George Frideric Handel and Johann Adolf Hasse, the program also reveals pieces by Alessandro Scarlatti and Antonio Vivaldi.

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Carl Heinrich Graun (1704 –1759)
CLEOPATRA AND CESARE
Sinfonia – “Tra le porcelle assorto”

Giovanni Legrenzi (1626 –1690)
Se tu sarai felice

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Violin Concerto in D “Il grosso mogul” RV 208  1st and 2nd movement

Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)
MARC’ ANTONIO E CLEOPATRA
Antonio, e qual destino – Vò goder senza contrasto

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Violin Concerto in D “Il grosso mogul” RV 208 3rd movement

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
IL TIGRANE
-Squarciami pure il seno

INTERVAL

Johann Adolph Hasse (1699 –1783)
Serenata MARC’ANTONIO E CLEOPATRA
– Sinfonia  – Quel candido armellino

Francesco Geminiani (1687 –1762)
La Follia – from 12 concerti grossi nach Corellis Violin-Sonaten op. 5

George Händel (1685 –1759)
GIULIO CESARE IN EGITTO
Che sento, oh Dio! – Se pietà di me non senti

Johann Adolph Hasse (1699 –1783)
Serenata MARC’ANTONIO E CLEOPATRA
Morte col fiero aspetto