HASSE, J.A.: Didone abbandonata [Opera] (Holzhauser, Ferri-Benedetti, Barna-Sabadus, Hinterdobler, Celeng, Burkhart, Hofkapelle Munchen, Hofstetter)
One of the outstanding composers of his day, Johann Adolph Hasse was seen as possessing “the same qualities of true genius, taste and judgment” as his librettist Pietro Metastasio. Didone abbandonata represents the once hugely popular 18th-century genre of opera seria, exploring the same tragic story as Purcell’s earlier Dido and Aeneas while expanding the heroine’s conflicts between regal duties, love, and helplessness in the face of desertion.
Tracklist
Metastasio, Pietro - Lyricist
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Holzhauser, Theresa (mezzo-soprano)
Ferri-Benedetti, Flavio (counter-tenor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 2 | Act I Scene 1: No principessa (Enea, Selene, Osmida) - Scene 2: Che a te non pensi (Didone, Enea) - Scene 3: Parte così (Didone, Selene, Osmida) | 04:45 |
Ferri-Benedetti, Flavio (counter-tenor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 3 | Act I Scene 3: Aria: Diro che fida sei (Selene) - Scene 4: Didone, il re de' Mori (Iarba, Araspe, Osmida, Didone) | 04:08 |
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 4 | Act I Scene 5: Aria: Son regina e sono amante (Didone) - Scene 5: Araspe, alla vendetta (Iarba, Osmida, Araspe) | 03:17 |
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 5 | Act I Scene 5: Aria: Tu mi scorgi al gran disegno (Osmida) - Scene 6: Gia tel dissi, o Selene (Selene, Enea) - Scene 7: Stranier, dimmi; chi sei? (Iarba, Araspe, Enea, Selene) | 06:09 |
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Ferri-Benedetti, Flavio (counter-tenor)
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 7 | Act I Scene 11: Aria: Tu mi disarmi il fianco (Iarba) - Scene 12: Enea, salvo gia sei dalla crudel ferita (Didone, Enea) | 06:46 |
Ferri-Benedetti, Flavio (counter-tenor)
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 8 | Act I Scene 12: Aria: Non ha ragione, ingrato, un core abbandonato da chi giuro gli fe? (Didone) | 05:33 |
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 9 | Act I Scene 13: Accompanied Recitative and Aria: A le mie amorose folie… Se resto sul lido (Enea) | 07:55 |
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 1 | Act II Scene 1: Indegno, t'offerisci al mio sdegno e non paventi! (Iarba, Araspe) - Scene 2: Chi sciolse (Selene, Araspe, Iarba) | 01:51 |
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 2 | Act II Scene 2: Aria: Leon, ch'errando vada (Iarba) - Scene 3: Ah contro Enea v'e qualche frode ordita (Selene, Araspe) | 07:27 |
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 3 | Act II Scene 3: Aria: Ogni amator suppone (Selene) - Scene 4: Tu dici ch'io non speri (Araspe) | 05:56 |
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Ferri-Benedetti, Flavio (counter-tenor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 1 | Act II Scene 7: Fra il dovere e l'affetto (Enea, Araspe) - Scene 8: Risparmia al tuo gran core (Iarba, Enea) | 01:55 |
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 2 | Act II Scene 8: Aria: Vedi nel mio perdono, perfido traditor (Enea) - Scene 9: Tanto ardir nella reggia? (Selene, Enea, Araspe) | 02:30 |
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 3 | Act II Scene 9: Aria: Tacero, se tu lo brami (Araspe) - Scene 10: Ah generoso Enea (Selene, Enea) | 05:08 |
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Ferri-Benedetti, Flavio (counter-tenor)
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 7 | Act III Scene 1: Gia di Iarba in difesa (Osmida, Araspe) - Scene 2: Non son contento (Iarba, Osmida, Araspe) | 01:18 |
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 8 | Act III Scene 2: Aria: Quando l'onda che nasce dal monte (Osmida) - Scene 3: Addio Selene (Enea, Selene) | 04:58 |
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Burkhart, Andreas (baritone)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
| 9 | Act III Scene 3: Aria: A trionfar mi chiama un bel desio d'onore (Enea) - Scene 4: O dio, germana! (Selene, Didone) - Scene 5: Araspe in queste soglie! (Didone, Araspe) | 09:46 |
Ferri-Benedetti, Flavio (counter-tenor)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
| 10 | Act III Scene 5: Aria: Gia si desta la tempesta (Araspe) - Scene 6: Fuggi, o regina (Selene, Didone) | 08:52 |
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Barna-Sabadus, Valer (counter-tenor)
Celeng, Maria (soprano)
Hofkapelle München (Orchestra)
Hofstetter, Michael (Conductor)
Hinterdobler, Magdalena (soprano)





























