Alessandro Stradella is a name that might ring a bell with champions of early Baroque music. As for me, I knew he existed, but beyond a short Sinfonia from his Christmas Eve Cantata, I wasn’t familiar ...
This new drama is inspired by the true story of 17th century Italian composer, Alessandro Stradella. The characters in this drama are real historical figures brought back to life by writer Frank ...
San Giovanni Battista Academia Montis Regalis/ de Marchi (Hyperion CDA67617) £12.99 The assassins who thrust their daggers three times into the back of Alessandro Stradella killed not only one of ...
Under Bicket’s direction, the players brought Stradella’s Christmas Cantata and Charpentier’s intricate nativity score to life The Italian Baroque composer Alessandro Stradella is probably best known ...
17th-century Italy: composer Alessandro Stradella’s real life is one of scandal, chaos and close calls. Stars Trystan Gravelle. Show more Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682) conjured music of sublime ...
What's the secret of a successful opera? There's the music, of course. Some of the greatest songs have begun life on the stage. But the top and bottom of it is the story, and the more melodramatic it ...
The recording is streaming on all major platforms. The hard copy CD may be purchased on bandcamp at https://salonsanctuary.bandcamp.com/album/ester-liberatrice-del ...
Alessandro Stradella's star burned brightly but briefly. His music was glorious; his lifestyle was dissolute: embezzlement, sexual imprudence and political intrigue - Stradella fell foul of his ...
We hear a short aria from the cantata "Abramo, il tuo sembiante" by Alessandro Scarlatti. Esteban Velardi leads the ensemble Alessandro Stradella Consort. Soprano Silvia Piccollo sings "See he brushes ...