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Program

Antonio Vivaldi, Cantata "Cessate, omai cessate", RV 684

I. Recitativo. Largo e sciolto: "Cessate, omai cessate"

II. Aria. Larghetto: "Ah ch'infelice sempre"

III. Recitativo. Andante e pianissimo: "A voi dunque ricorro orridi specchi"

IV. Aria. Allegro: "Nell'orrido albergo ricetto di pene”

Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 157

1. Allegro

2. Largo

3. Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi, L'Olimpiade, RV 725

Aria, "Mentre dormi"

Sinfonia

George Frideric Handel, Concerto grosso in A minor, Op. 6 No. 4, HWV 322

1. Larghetto affetuoso

George Frideric Handel, Parnasso in festa, HWV 73

Recitativo, "Dopo d’aver perduto il caro bene"

Aria, "Ho perso il caro ben"

George Frideric Handel, Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6 No. 12, HWV 330

1. Largo

2. Allegro

George Frideric Handel, Radamisto, HWV 12

Aria, "Ombra cara"

George Frideric Handel, Concerto grosso in B minor, Op. 6 No. 12, HWV 330

3. Larghetto, e piano

4. Largo

5. Allegro

George Frideric Handel, Radamisto, HWV 12

Recitativo, "Vieni, d’empietà mostro crudele"

Aria, "Vile, se mi dai vita"

Philippe Jaroussky and the Ensemble Artaserse perform Vivaldi and Handel

Konzerthaus Dortmund

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Philippe Jaroussky — Countertenor

Ensemble Artaserse

Program notes

Powerhouse Philippe Jaroussky is back with the Ensemble Artaserse for a brilliant Baroque evening at Dortmund's Konzerthaus! On the program, guaranteed to delight, are two of the celebrated countertenor's favorite composers: Handel, master of the 18th-century opera, and Vivaldi, whose gorgeous vocal compositions elevated him to a similarly exalted status. The Ensemble Artaserse's evident passion for their repertoire is never short of stunning, leaving audiences deeply moved by plaintive airs from Parnasso in festa and charmed by the lyrical beauty of L'Olimpiade. Among the vocal showpieces, the timeless melodies of Handel's Concerti Grossi show off the musicians' virtuosic skill and refinement.

Photo: Philippe Jaroussky © Simon Fowler/Warner Classics

A closer look: featured composers

Antonio Vivaldi

George Frideric Handel