Antonio Vivaldi: Mentre dormi (L'Olimpiade), Christopher Lowrey, countertenor; Voices of Music 4K
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2020
- The aria "Mentre dormi from Vivaldi's opera "L'Olimpiade," Christopher Lowrey, countertenor. Live, 4K ultra HD video from the Voices of Music "Art of the Countertenor" concert, March, 2016.
In Vivaldi's manuscript, the composer calls for mutes on all the bowed strings to create a serene atmosphere for this sleep aria. We have retranscribed the "B" section of the work based on our reading of the composer's abbreviations for the repeated notes in the strings, or "semicrome."
Vivaldi's opera premiered in Venice in 1734.
Text and translation:
Mentre dormi, Amor fomenti
il piacer de’ sonni tuoi
con l’idea del mio piacer.
Abbia il rio passi più lenti;
e sospenda i moti suoi
ogni zeffiro leggier.
While you sleep, may Love give comfort
to your restful sleep
with the idea of my own contentment.
Let the river flow slower and slower,
and all motion cease,
even to the slightest breath of air.
--Pietro Metastasio
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I just love Christopher Lowrey. He is an amazing singer!
Hi Bill, so nice to see you here. Hope you are both well
@@VoicesofMusic Well, very much missing concerts and especially music workshops and our weekly recorder and monthly loud band playing sessions. But I am getting out at least once a week to hike and do some photography. How are you both weathering this disaster?
Mainly staying home...being extra careful. Stay safe!
@@VoicesofMusic You stay safe too!
Beautiful music and voice ! It touches me ❤
You are absolutely incredible Christopher! I love your voice! 😁👍👏👏👏💖
Thank you so much 🤗
Ypperlig ❤🍀
Vivaldi + Lowrey + VM : Miracle, a gift from Heaven. Greetings from Belgium
Thank you from California.
Vivaldi was the Master !
Vivaldi rocks!
The exemplar of the most serene Republic!
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What I needed to hear today
I’ve never heard this vocalist before. He’s wonderful.
Stunning.
Thank you!
My favorite counter tenor.
Великолепное звучание оркестра и Лоури. Это чудесно.
Beautifully performed! It would be fascinating to hear a performance of this complete opera with these performers, because they do it so natuarlly!
Many thanks!
what i like about Christopher lower, is his breath control so that every notes comes out clean and clear!
This has got to be one of Vivaldi's best arias, so beautiful. So well performed by Christopher and Voices of Music.
è un grande godimento ascoltare questa bella aria vivaldiana da una voce così magnifica e preparata...!
Move over, Philippe, I have moved on! What a wonderful singer. It really gave me a sense of how it would have sounded on stage in the 18th century.
have i gone back in time? this performance , the orchestra, the singer oh my world! i feel like i'm listening to it back in 1734. just breathtaking
BRAVISSSIMO
Beautiful instrumentation and vocal performance...
Thankyou for sharing this with us all...
Many thanks
This music is truly food for my soul, it's so beautiful and uplifting. 💙💚💙
:)
Just gorgeous singing and playing. Why the f*** would anyone give a thumbs down?
Che bello! ❤
Meravigliosi
Grazie.
I love his voice as well as Orlinki's but for me, Lowery's more mature and flawless in terms of control and breathing
Wonderful, beautiful, musical bliss! Words struggle to describe the heartfelt eruption of emotions, which this display of collective musical talent and breathtaking vocal performance, ignites within the very soul of the listener ! 💖
Beautiful piece! And so lovely Katherine Kyme.
We love Kati! (And all the rest)
Just what I needed after a long day! The amazing Christopher Lowrey and your very talented musicians! Thank you so much for helping to get us through this live music drought!
Thanks for listening.
¡MARAVILLOSO! BRAVÍSSIMO! ¡FELICITACIONES!
Thank you for the lovely gift!
Our pleasure!
6:22 - 6:35 wow!!!! what a beautiful line!!! I never saw a singer modulate like that alone in an unaccompanied line!! just wow!!!!
This orchestra is the best at playing baroque music
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This is so beautiful, it takes me away to another place when I listen to it. I absolutely adore Vivaldi but I mainly listen to instrumental pieces. It's performances like this, however that let me experience the beauty of his vocal works too.
wat een schitterende verrassing, heel blij mee ! !
Beautiful voice!
Reminds me of Paul Esswood 30 years ago
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Que increíble cantante, y que increíble ensamble!
Thank you!
So beautiful!! Love you all thankyou for such beautiful music! ❤️ 🎵
Our pleasure!
This gives me faith in a slightly struggle some time.
I want to cry with the emotion.
So tenderly played and sang. I love this piece. Thank you, dear Voices of Music. I am always looking forward for your excellent renditions.
Thank you very much!
Wonderful voice Christopher!!
Love you all!! 💖
Thank you, Sara
Siento que viejo a otra época al ver y escuchar este vídeo, realmente impresionante.
Excelente!!! Gracias.
고전음악은 시대를 떠나 감미로운 맛이 납니다😘
Splendid!!🌹❤️🥰
Absolument superbe !!
Well Played .. good to hear this .. many thanks .. :)
Welcome!
Amazing ❤️ Thank you for sharing with us 🥰
Great to see a fellow Aussie!
I didn’t know that! What a superb rendition of this masterpiece!
I just love it xxx
HELLO i can't wait
It's really lovely, see you soon :)
je deja le someileill .merici
Mr. Lowrey's voice just sails through the air! Really beautifully sung - not an easy piece to sing, especially for a countertenor. The orchestra is perfectly balanced behind him and doesn't overpower him. Look forward to more by Mr. Lowrey! Where is this venue?
St Mark's Lutheran, San Francisco.
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Great job, beautiful colors and impeccable recording. Only pay attention to the pronunciation, like the E is pronounced like an I in Italian and instead is pronounced E: "Fomente" not "Fomenti" also"piacer" is not "piaccer".
I have never heard Italian singers sing Fomente instead of Fomenti, like the recording of Vincenzo Capezzuto, for example. And many others.
It's 'fomenti' because it is the subjunctive.