Despite the rivalry between the operatic companies leaded by Haendel
and Porpora in London (1734-1737), much has to be said about the real
nature of the connection between the two composers. Both the musicians
were considered outstandingly original for their aesthetic choices. Both
admired each other's music. The few whirlwind years of their defiance
in Great Britain produced memorable scores: among them, Ariodante by
Haendel and Polifemo by Porpora, performed with simultaneous runs in the
city theaters. The fight between the two operatic company was an
opportunity for the composers to meet and discover each other, to deal
with the taste of the audience and to experiment new ideas, getting
strength from the incredible skills of the members of the vocal casts
(Farinelli, Senesino, Carestini, etc.). This CD tries to capture the
soul of such a complicated intellectual relationship, presenting
significant exemples of the composers' style and outlining the borders
of the mutual esteem between two giants in the history of music.
On her debut solo album, the young talented mezzosoprano Giuseppina Bridelli performs with effortless bravery the difficult pages written
for some of the most famous singers of the 18th century: between them, a
version with original variations of Haendel Scherza infida.
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