George Petrou, Armonia Atenea - Nicola Porpora: Carlo il Calvo (2022)
WEB FLAC | Tracks ~ 933 Mb | Total time: 03:19:36 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Parnassus Arts | # PARARTS002 | Recorded: 2021
WEB FLAC | Tracks ~ 933 Mb | Total time: 03:19:36 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Parnassus Arts | # PARARTS002 | Recorded: 2021
Nicola Porpora is mostly known for being Haydn's teacher, but his own music, which took him to many European countries, is largely forgotten. He was a near contemporary of Handel, and while one might pick Handel between the two if forced, it was a first-among-equals situation. One could not ask for a better introduction to Porpora's operatic music than this 2023 release. The opera Carlo il Calvo ("Carlo the Bald") was composed in 1738 and is an opera seria dealing with a succession struggle in the medieval Holy Roman Empire.