Alto Giove
Polifem | |
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by Nicola Antonio Porpora | |
Full title | Polifemo |
English | Polypheme (Modern English: Polyphemus) |
Libretto | Paolo Antonio Rolli |
Language | Italian |
Based on | Metamorphoses by Ovid |
Published | before or around c.1785 |
Premiere | |
Date | February 1, 1735 |
Location | King's Theatre |
"Alto Giove", sung by the character Acis (Italian: Aci) in Nicola Antonio Porpora's "Polifemo", has been brought to great popularity by the motion picture Farinelli[2], where the protagonist prominently sings it. The poignant thanks to his creator for the gift of immortality that comes at the ultimate price resonated summarized the theme of the movie perfectly and also resonated with the audiences.
"Alto Giove" is a showpiece of Porpora's artistry as much as it is his pupil's, Farinelli. The beautiful lyrical composition shows Porpora's deep musicality – and his trust in Farinelli's ability to captivate the audience in the absence of vocal stunts.[1]
"Alto Giove" It appears on the following album:
Year | Album | Ensemble | Conductor |
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2013 | Farinelli – Porpora Arias | Venice Baroque Orchestra | Andrea Marcon |
Libretto
from Polifemo
Nicolo Antonio Porpora (music), Paolo Antonio Rolli (words)
Alto Giove |
Great Jupiter, |
Großer Jupiter, |
Manuscripts and sheet music
- A selection of Arias from Polifemo
Royal College of Music (Public Domain)
Misc. Notes RCM Library item D1424/4
OCLC 22913312
The Favourite Songs in the Opera call'd Polypheme by Sigr. Porpora. London: John Walsh, c.1735.
- Libretto at Libretti d'Opera Italiani
"Polifemo" (PDF). Libretti d'Opera Italiani. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Favourite Songs in the Opera call'd Polypheme by Sigr. Porpora. London: John Walsh, c.1735.
- ↑ "International Movie Database". Farinelli. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021. }}
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External links
- "Farinelli". Internationaler Filmdienst. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- "Farinelli". International Movie Database (IMDB). Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.