''La Susanna'' is a 1681
oratorio
An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is mus ...
in two parts by
Alessandro Stradella for
Francesco II, Duke of Modena for the Oratory of San Carlo.
Roles
*Susanna (soprano)
*Daniele (castrato / soprano)
*Testo (castrato / countertenor)
*Primo Giudice (bass)
*Secondo Giudice (tenor)
Recordings
*''La Susanna'' - Marjanne Kweksilber,
Judith Nelson,
René Jacobs,
Martyn Hill and
Ulrik Cold.
Alan Curtis (conductor)
Alan Curtis (November 17, 1934July 15, 2015) was an American harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor of baroque opera.
Born in Mason, Michigan, Curtis graduated from studies at the University of Illinois, and received his PhD in 1960 with a ...
1978
*''La Susanna'' - Emanuela Galli, Susanna (soprano) Barbara Zanichelli, Daniele (soprano) Roberto Balconi, Testo (countertenor) Luca Dordolo, Secondo Giudice (tenor) Matteo Bellotto, Primo Giudice (bass) Ensemble Aurora Enrico Gatti, Glossa 2004
*''La Susanna'' - Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano) - Susanna; Isabel Alvarez (soprano) - Daniele; Martin Oro (alto) - Testo; Mirko Guadagnini (tenor) - Secondo Giudice; Sergio Foresti (bass) - Primo Giudice Harmonices Mundi/Claudio Astronio recorded live 2011, Schloss Maretsch, Bolzano, Brilliant
Review
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References
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Operas
1681 operas
Compositions by Alessandro Stradella