Imeneo
"{{lang|it|Imeneo}" (English: Hymeneus)[1] is an opera by Georg Friedrich Händel. The author of the libretto is unknown, but it was heavily influenced by one by Silvio Stampiglia.
Imeneo | |
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Dramma per musica, Serenata by Georg Friedrich Händel | |
Translation | Hymeneus |
Librettist | anonymous, after Silvio Stampiglia |
Language | Italian |
Based on | Imeneo by Silvio Stampiglia |
Premiere | 22 November 1740 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London |
Arias from Imeneo appears on the following album:
Year | Album | Ensemble | Conductor |
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2016 | The Händel Album | Ensemble Artaserse | Philippe Jaroussky |
It was part of the following concert programs:
Year | Concert program | Ensemble | Conductor |
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Libretto
from Imeneo, HWV 41
Georg Friedrich Händel (music), anonymous, after Silvio Stampiglia (words)
Se potessero i sospir’ miei |
Ancient Italian | |
Se potessero i sospir miei |
Historic poetic translation | |
Had but my Sighs the Pow'r to swell |
Context
The aria is set at the beginning of Act I, closing Scene I. The location is a pleasant garden in Athens, where Tirinto (Tirinthus) shares his grief upon the loss of Rosemene with Argenius. Rosmene, a virgin of goddess Ceres, has fallen into the hands of barbaric pirates.
Manuscripts and sheet music
- Sheet Music (Ausgabe der Deutschen Händelgesellschaft Leipzig)
"Imeneo, Georg Friedrich Händel". IMSLP. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- Libretto:
Handel, George Friderick (1742). Hymen. A serenata. Compos'd by Mr. Handel. Ital. & Eng. British Library: G. Faulkner.
Imeneo in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Solo/Recital Albums
Year | Album |
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2016 | The Händel Album |
Videos
Year | Production |
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Concert programs
Year | Concert Program |
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Complete list of musical numbers from Imeneo
This listing only contains musical pieces and/or recorded by Philippe Jaroussky.
Year published or performed | title | Album, Video or Concert Program | Year first published/performed |
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2016 (published) | Se potessero i sospir' miei | The Händel Album | 1740 |
References
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