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Che puro ciel - The Rise of Classical Opera
Bejun Mehta, Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs
Che puro ciel - The Rise of Classical Opera
Genre: Classical
 
In the famous Preface to Alceste, Christoph Willibald Gluck and his librettist Ranieri de' Calzabigi posited a new direction for opera. They spoke of moving beyond Baroque forms, of striving for a new naturalism in opera. ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Bejun Mehta, Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs, Various
Title: Che puro ciel - The Rise of Classical Opera
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Label: Harmonia Mundi
Release Date: 11/12/2013
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

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In the famous Preface to Alceste, Christoph Willibald Gluck and his librettist Ranieri de' Calzabigi posited a new direction for opera. They spoke of moving beyond Baroque forms, of striving for a new naturalism in opera. They wanted, in Calzabigi's words, to ''liberate the language of the heart.'' Taken from the height of this Reform period, the arias on Che pur ciel reveal composers exploring and experimenting, at struggle and at play, as they create the new forms that bring to opera the noble simplicity of the Classical era. The remarkable countertenor Bejun Mehta is the featured soloist, accompanied by the Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin led by Rene Jacobs.

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