Alto Giove

Polifem
Polifem
by Nicola Antonio Porpora
	First page of a collection of arias from Porporas "Polifemo"
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
2013	Farinelli – Porpora Arias	Venice Baroque Orchestra	Andrea Marcon

Libretto

Alto Giove

(Mighty Jove)

from Polifemo
Nicolo Antonio Porpora (music), Paolo Antonio Rolli (words)

(Aci)

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Alto Giove è tua grazia è tuo vanto Il gran dono di vita immortale Che il tuo Cenno sovrano mi fà Ma il rendermi poi quella Già sospirata tanto Diva amorose e bella è un dono senza uguale come la tua beltà^[1]

Manuscripts and sheet music

Incipit of "Alto Giove"^[1]

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 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. }}

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.

[IMSLP-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 The Favourite Songs in the Opera call'd Polypheme by Sigr. Porpora. London: John Walsh, c.1735.

[IMDB-2] "International Movie Database". Farinelli. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021. }}

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