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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Sara Mingardo

Sara Mingardo

18/01/2010

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Sara Mingardo

Sean Rafferty introduces contralto Sara Mingardo in a range of roles from Handel operas.

From the Wigmore Hall, London. Sean Rafferty introduces contralto Sara Mingardo in a range of roles from Handel operas. Including Amadigi di Gaula, Rinaldo, Radamisto and Orlando.

Presenter - Sean Rafferty

Sara Mingardo (contralto)
Members of Accademia degli Astrusi

Acclaimed Italian contralto Sara Mingardo presents a range of roles from Handel operas with the ensemble Accademia degli Astrusi under their director Federico Ferri. The programme includes arias from Radamisto, Orlando and Tolomeo as well as Martini's Sinfonia in D and a beautiful canata from Sara's fellow Venetian, Antonio Vivaldi.

HANDEL
Amadigi: Sinfonia 
Rinaldo: Aria "Cara sposa, amato bene"
Radamisto: Aria "Perfido!, dÃ¬ a quell'empio tiranno" 
Orlando Sinfonia (Andante)
Radamisto Aria "Ombra cara di mia sposa" 
Lotario Sinfonia atto 3
Tolomeo Arioso "Tiranni miei pensieri" 
Tolomeo: Aria "Se un solo Ã¨ quel core"
Orlando Sinfonia atto 3
Tolomeo Recitativo accompagnato e Aria "In una mano fratel...Stille amare"

MARTINI
Sinfonia a 4 strumenti in re maggiore 

VIVALDI
Cessate, omai cessate.

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