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Monteverdi: Il Ballo delle Ingrate


To celebrate his son’s wedding in 1608, the Duke of Mantua organised a series of musical entertainments, including Il ballo delle ingrate. This court ballet, set to music by his maestro di cappella Claudio Monteverdi, employs the theatrical stile recitativo to bring out the poetry of the text. The unexpected death of the young singer who was to portray the Ingrate deeply affected the composer, who dedicated to her memory the Sestina also recorded here.

À l’occasion des noces de son fils en 1608, le duc de Mantoue fit organiser une série de spectacles musicaux, dont Il Ballo delle Ingrate. Confié à son maître de chapelle Claudio Monteverdi, ce ballet de cour utilise la théâtralité du “stile recitativo” pour souligner la poésie du texte. La mort inattendue de la jeune chanteuse qui devait incarner l’Ingrate affecta profondément le compositeur, qui lui dédia la Sestina également enregistrée ici.

Im Jahre 1608, anlässlich der Hochzeitsfeier seines Sohnes, veranstaltete der Herzog von Mantua mehrere musikalische Darbietungen, worunter auch Il Ballo delle Ingrate. Dieses Hofballett seines Kapellmeisters Claudio Monteverdi verwendet die Bühnenwirksamkeit des stile recitativo, um die Poesie des Textes hervorzuheben. Der unerwartete Tod der jungen Sängerin, die eine Ingrata darstellen sollte, erschütterte den Komponisten zutiefst. Er widmete ihr zum Angedenken die hier ebenfalls eingespielte Sestina.
 
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  Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
  Il Ballo delle Ingrate, SV 167 40:25
01 Ouverture 01:40 $ 0.38 USD
02 De l'implacabil Dio (Amore) 01:33 $ 0.35 USD
03 Sinfonia 00:35 $ 0.13 USD
04 Udite, Donne, udite (Venere) 02:34 $ 0.58 USD
05 Bella madre d'Amor (Plutone) 11:13 $ 2.52 USD
06 Ecco ver noi (Amore e Venere) 03:20 $ 0.75 USD
07 Ballo 04:49 $ 1.08 USD
08 Dal tenebroso orror (Plutone) 07:33 $ 1.70 USD
09 Ballo 02:32 $ 0.57 USD
10 Ahi troppo è duro (Una delle Ingrate) 04:36 $ 1.04 USD
 
 
  Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
  SestinaLagrime d'Amante al Sepolcro dell'Amata, SV 107 16:00
11 Prima parte : "Incenerite spoglie" 02:34 $ 0.58 USD
12 Seconda parte : "Ditelo voi" 01:56 $ 0.44 USD
13 Terza parte : "Darà la notte il sol" 02:30 $ 0.56 USD
14 Quarta parte : "Ma te raccoglie" 02:59 $ 0.67 USD
15 Quinta parte : "O chiome d'or" 02:32 $ 0.57 USD
16 Sesta et ultima parte : "Dunque amata reliquie" 03:29 $ 0.78 USD
 
  Album total 56:25
ComposerClaudio Monteverdi
EnsembleLes Arts Florissants
ConductorWilliam Christie
PerformerAgnès Mellon
Gregory Reinhart
Guillemette Laurens
Jill Feldman

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