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{{Short description|famous 19th-century singer}}
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Adelaide Malanotte
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Adelaide Melanotte ({{date|1705|01|24}}-{{date|1752|09|16}} was a castrato singer most famous for his long collaboration with [[Georg Friedrich Händel]]. Roles like Ruggiero in Händel's ''[[Alcina(Opera)|Alcina]]'' were tailored to his voice. <ref name="WikiFarinelli"/>
'''Adelaide Melanotte''' ({{date|1705-01-24}} – {{date|1752-09-16}}) was an opera singer. Famously, she was [[Gioacchino Rossini]]'s first [[Tancredi]]. The male role associated with a powerful high voice can be seen as a legacy from the age of the castrati.
 
==Senesino in Philippe Jaroussky's discography==  
She was born as the youngest and last of nine children to the family of a foundry manager in Verona. She married young, with sixteen, to a French official, Giacomo Montrésor. Her talent already was obvious while she was very young. "As a young girl she learned music for pleasure, and was heard by the great Paisiello, who considered her capable of all progress"(Lechi, quoted in Treccani<ref name="Treccani"/>)
===Senesino in studio albums===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Though initially well-off, in 1806, her family encountered financial hardships, which motivated her to try a career as an opera singer.<ref name="Treccani"/> She was instantly successful, and her career led her from Verona to Brescia to Bergamo and continued from there.
 
A milestone in her life was the meeting with [[Gioacchino Rossini]] who modelled the role of the hero [[Tancredi]] to her contralto voice.
 
Her big artistic success was a stain on her relationship, and soon the couple went separate ways. The first version of [[Tancredi]] (with a happy ending fitting the opera seria tradition) by [[Gaetano Rossi]] was changed to a tragic ending by poet and count of Brescia Luigi Lechi. Melanotte and Lechi fell in love and began a life-long relationship.
 
In 1823, the Austrian government accused Lechi of subversive activity, and he spent 16 months in prison. For Melanotte, the enduring relationship with a politically compromised man made her a controversial figure. "Superb figure, she sings wonderfully with perfect intonation and very fine taste; but her voice sounds too much like an English horn. If it weren't for this unpleasant singularity, Malanotte would figure with honour among artists of the first order. However, she is accused of habits unbecoming a lady, such as abusing tobacco and brandy." (L. Hérold, cited in Radiciotti, I, p. 100).<ref name="Treccani"/>
 
During the late 1820s, Melanotte began to suffer from an unspecified brain disease. She died of a heart attack on Lake Garda in 1832. <ref name="Treccani"/>
 
==Adelaide Melanotte in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history==
===Solo Albums/Recital albums===
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| [[2021]]
| [[À sa guitare (Album)]]
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===Senesino on video===
===Videos===
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! Blu-Ray, DVD etc.
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! Year
| [[2021]]
! Aria
| [[Jean-Christophe Spinosi and Philippe Jaroussky with the Berliner Philharmoniker]]
! from Work
| On-demand stream<ref name="BerlinPhil"/>
! Composer
|}
! Librettist
! DVD/Blu-ray/other
! original first performance


===Concert programs===
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! Concert Program
! With
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| [[2021]] &dash; [[2022]]
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| [[Thibaut Garcia]]
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| [[2021]]
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|[[Jean-Christophe Spinosi and Philippe Jaroussky with the Berliner Philharmoniker]]
|  
|[[Jean-Christophe Spinosi]], [[Berliner Philharmoniker]]
|}
|}


===Senesino in concert programs===
===Complete list of musical numbers originally sung by Adelaide Melanotte===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
This listing only contains the musical pieces performed and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="zebra"
! Year published or performed
! title
! Album, Video or Concert Program
! Year first published/performed
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|-
! Year
| [[2021]]
! Aria
| [[Di tanti palpiti]]
! from Work
| [[Jean-Christophe Spinosi and Philippe Jaroussky with the Berliner Philharmoniker]] (On-demand video)<ref name="BerlinPhil"/>
! Composer
| 1813
! Librettist
|-
! Concert program
| [[2021]]
! Original first performance
| [[Di tanti palpiti]]
 
| [[À sa guitare (Album)]]
| 1813
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| [[2021]] &dash; [[2022]]
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| [[Di tanti palpiti]]
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| [[À sa guitare (Concert program)]]
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| 1813
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For concert programs: See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="Wiki">{{cite web
|title=Senesino
|website=Wikipedia
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Malanotte
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003134017/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
|access-date=September 16, 2021
|archive-date=September 16, 2021
|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="Treccani">{{cite web  
<ref name="Treccani">{{cite web  
  |title=MALANOTTE, Adelaide
  |title=MALANOTTE, Adelaide
  |website=Wikipedia
  |website=Treccani
  |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/adelaide-malanotte_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/
  |url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/adelaide-malanotte_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003134017/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003134017/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
  |access-date=September 16, 2021  
  |access-date=September 16, 2021  
  |archive-date=September 16, 2021  
  |archive-date=September 16, 2021  
|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="BerlinPhil">{{cite web
|title=Philippe Jaroussky, Thibaut Garcia
|website=Digital Concert Hall
|url=https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/53179?a=youtube&c=true
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006121903/https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/53179?a=youtube&c=true
|access-date={{date|2021-10-04|DMY}}
|archive-date={{date|2021-10-04|DMY}}
  |url-status=live}}</ref>
  |url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
}}


==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==
{{cite web  
*{{cite web
  |title=Senesino
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tancredi
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005025916/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tancredi
  |title=Tancredi
|last=
|first=
|date=
  |website=Wikipedia
  |website=Wikipedia
  |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
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|access-date={{date|2021-10-01|MDY}}
|archive-date={{date|2021-10-01|MDY}}
|quote=}}
*{{cite web
|title=Adelaide_Malanotte
|website=Wikipedia
  |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Malanotte
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003134017/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003134017/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
  |access-date=September 16, 2021  
  |access-date=September 16, 2021  
  |archive-date=September 16, 2021  
  |archive-date=September 16, 2021  
  |url-status=live}}
  |url-status=live}}
[[Category:18th-century musicians]]
*{{cite web
|title=MALANOTTE, Adelaide
|website=Treccani
|url=https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/adelaide-malanotte_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003134017/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
|access-date=September 16, 2021
|archive-date=September 16, 2021
|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="BerlinPhil">{{cite web
|title=Philippe Jaroussky, Thibaut Garcia
|website=Digital Concert Hall
|url=https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/53179?a=youtube&c=true
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006121903/https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/53179?a=youtube&c=true
|access-date={{date|2021-10-04|DMY}}
|archive-date={{date|2021-10-04|DMY}}
|url-status=live}}

Latest revision as of 19:32, 28 October 2021

Adelaide Melanotte-Montrésor
Adelaide Malanotte.jpg
Born
Adelaide Melanotte

(1785-01-07)January 7, 1785
Verona
DiedDecember 31, 1832(1832-12-31) (aged 47)
Lago di Garda
Occupationopera singer
Years active1806 – 1832
Spouse(s)Giacomo Montrésor
Partner(s)Luigi Lechi
ChildrenGiovanni Battista (* 1802) and Antonio *1803
Parents
  • Antonio Girelli (father)
  • Rosa Girelli (mother)

Adelaide Melanotte (24 January 1705 – 16 September 1752) was an opera singer. Famously, she was Gioacchino Rossini's first Tancredi. The male role associated with a powerful high voice can be seen as a legacy from the age of the castrati.

She was born as the youngest and last of nine children to the family of a foundry manager in Verona. She married young, with sixteen, to a French official, Giacomo Montrésor. Her talent already was obvious while she was very young. "As a young girl she learned music for pleasure, and was heard by the great Paisiello, who considered her capable of all progress"(Lechi, quoted in Treccani[1])

Though initially well-off, in 1806, her family encountered financial hardships, which motivated her to try a career as an opera singer.[1] She was instantly successful, and her career led her from Verona to Brescia to Bergamo and continued from there.

A milestone in her life was the meeting with Gioacchino Rossini who modelled the role of the hero Tancredi to her contralto voice.

Her big artistic success was a stain on her relationship, and soon the couple went separate ways. The first version of Tancredi (with a happy ending fitting the opera seria tradition) by Gaetano Rossi was changed to a tragic ending by poet and count of Brescia Luigi Lechi. Melanotte and Lechi fell in love and began a life-long relationship.

In 1823, the Austrian government accused Lechi of subversive activity, and he spent 16 months in prison. For Melanotte, the enduring relationship with a politically compromised man made her a controversial figure. "Superb figure, she sings wonderfully with perfect intonation and very fine taste; but her voice sounds too much like an English horn. If it weren't for this unpleasant singularity, Malanotte would figure with honour among artists of the first order. However, she is accused of habits unbecoming a lady, such as abusing tobacco and brandy." (L. Hérold, cited in Radiciotti, I, p. 100).[1]

During the late 1820s, Melanotte began to suffer from an unspecified brain disease. She died of a heart attack on Lake Garda in 1832. [1]

Adelaide Melanotte in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history

Solo Albums/Recital albums

Year Album
2021 À sa guitare (Album)

Videos

Year Production Blu-Ray, DVD etc.
2021 Jean-Christophe Spinosi and Philippe Jaroussky with the Berliner Philharmoniker On-demand stream[2]

Concert programs

Year Concert Program With
2021 ‐ 2022 À sa guitare (Concert program) Thibaut Garcia
2021 Jean-Christophe Spinosi and Philippe Jaroussky with the Berliner Philharmoniker Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Berliner Philharmoniker

Complete list of musical numbers originally sung by Adelaide Melanotte

This listing only contains the musical pieces performed and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.

Year published or performed title Album, Video or Concert Program Year first published/performed
2021 Di tanti palpiti Jean-Christophe Spinosi and Philippe Jaroussky with the Berliner Philharmoniker (On-demand video)[2] 1813
2021 Di tanti palpiti À sa guitare (Album) 1813
2021 ‐ 2022 Di tanti palpiti À sa guitare (Concert program) 1813

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "MALANOTTE, Adelaide". Treccani. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Philippe Jaroussky, Thibaut Garcia". Digital Concert Hall. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

Further Reading

<ref name="BerlinPhil">"Philippe Jaroussky, Thibaut Garcia". Digital Concert Hall. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

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