Noël napolitain
Noël napolitain
Overtura di natale, Vincent Beer-Demander
Cantate « Oh di Betlemme altera povertàn », Alessandro Scarlatti
Introduzione / récitatif / Aria / récitatif / Aria / récitatif / Pastorale
Concerto for mandolin and strings in G major, Domenico Cimarosa
Allegro / Largo / Allegro assai
Noël « Per la natività del Signore », Anonyme
Aria « Lagrime amare » extrait de la cantate Abramo, il tuo sembiante (R. 503/22), Alessandro Scarlatti
Noël « Ninna nanna al bambino Gesu alla napolitana », Anonyme
Aria « Dormite o pupill », Pietro Andrea Ziani
Noël « Dormi, Dormi o bel bambin », Anonyme
Noël « Quanno nascette Ninno », Anonyme
Suite of instrumental tarantellas, Anonyme
Arias from the cantata La Veglia, Cristofaro Caresana
Allegro (3rd movement) from the Sonata K89 for mandolin and continuo, Domenico Scarlatti
Noël « Bambino divino », Anonyme
Noël « La Leggenda del Lupino », Anonyme
Noël « La santa allegrezze », Anonyme
Heather Newhouse, soprano
Vincent Beer-Demander, mandoline
Reynier Guerrero and Florian Verhaegen, violons
Aurélie Métivier, viola
Aude Walker-Viry, cello
Albane Imbs, théorbe et guitare
Nicolas Janot, doublebass
Franck-Emmanuel Comte, harpsichord and musical direction
From baroque cantatas to tarantellas, the magic of a candlelight Christmas
Christmas in Baroque Naples is a time of intense musical festivities. Traditional songs, tarantellas and lyrically inspired arias blend together in a surprising artistic syncretism.
A highlight of the religious calendar, Christmas was also a moment for Neapolitans to express their own personal brand of heathenism with aplomb. Their love of theatrical renditions of the Christmas story, the mystery of the nativity, and opera mixed together, expressing both Christian devotion and an irrepressible desire to dance and celebrate.
With a program of baroque arias and concertos, Christmas carols, and tarantellas, we invite listeners to join us for an exceptional candlelit evening of musical merrymaking, Neapolitan-style.
NOËL NAPOLITAIN EN IMAGES
Co-produced by 1001 Notes
