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II lutto dell'universo

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(The Mourning of the Universe)
Sacred play for the Holy Sepulchre
Music by Kaiser Leopold I Text by FRANCESCO SBARRA (1668) (sung in Italian) The Emperor Leopold, himself a composer of operas and oratorios, turned his court at Vienna into a centre rivalling Venice for the lavish production of Italian-style music.
Cast in order of singing:
MUSICA ANTIQUA OF VIENNA conducted by BERNHARD KLEBEL
(Austrian Radio recording)

Contributors

Music By:
Kaiser Leopold
Unknown:
Francesco Sbarra
Conducted By:
Bernhard Klebel
The elements Fire:
Jane Gartner (soprano)
Air:
Hartley Newnham (alto)
Water:
Frederick Urrey (tenor)
Earth:
Walter Fink (bass)
Human Nature:
Marjana Lipovsek (mezzo-Soprano)
Divine Mercy:
Sharon Markovitch (soprano)
Divine Justice:
Gabriele Sima (soprano)
St Peter:
Jaroslav Stajnc (bass)
St John:
Drew Minter (counter-Tenor)
The Blessed Virgin:
Christine Weidinger (sop)
Source: Radio Times

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