7,004
edits
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|aria written for Farinelli by Nicola | {{Short description|aria written for Farinelli by Nicola Porpora}} | ||
<!-- For references and quotations, see Template:Cite_web --> | <!-- For references and quotations, see Template:Cite_web --> | ||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox opera | ||
| name | | name = Polifemo | ||
| | | italic title = <!-- yes / no; defaults to yes --> | ||
| genre = opera seria | |||
| composer | | composer = [[Nicola Porpora]] | ||
| image | | image = Polifemo - title page of revised libretto.jpg | ||
| | | image_upright = | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| | | caption = English title page of the revised version of Nicola Porpora's opera ''Polifemo'' | ||
| description = | |||
| native_name = | |||
| native_name | | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | ||
| native_name_lang | | translated_name = Polyphemus | ||
| other_name = | |||
| librettist = [[Paolo Rolli]] | |||
| language = Italian | |||
| based_on = Metamorphoses by Ovid | |||
| premiere_date = {{Start date|1735|02|01}} | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| language | |||
| based_on | |||
| | |||
| premiere_location = King's Theatre | | premiere_location = King's Theatre | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''"{{lang|it|Alto Giove}}"''', sung by the character Acis (Italian: {{lang|it|Aci}}) in [[Nicola | '''"{{lang|it|Alto Giove}}"''', sung by the character Acis (Italian: {{lang|it|Aci}}) in [[Nicola Porpora]]'s "''[[Polifemo]]''", has been brought to great popularity by the motion picture ''Farinelli''<ref name="IMDB"/>, where the protagonist prominently sings it. The poignant thanks to his creator for the gift of immortality that comes at the ultimate price summarized the theme of the movie perfectly and also resonated with the audiences.<p> | ||
"{{lang|it|Alto Giove}}" is a showpiece of Porpora's artistry as much as it is of 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.<ref name="IMSLP"/><p> | "{{lang|it|Alto Giove}}" is a showpiece of Porpora's artistry as much as it is of 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.<ref name="IMSLP"/><p> | ||
"{{lang|it|Alto Giove}}" appears on the following album: | "{{lang|it|Alto Giove}}" appears on the following album: |