The terrible Atalia, having eliminated the entire royal family in order to secure her power, reigns mercilessly over Jerusalem. But seven years later, the High Priest, determined to put an end to her tyranny, joins forces with General Ormano and the wise old Nourrice to bring little Joas, the only survivor of the massacre, to the throne. Emmanuel Resche-Caserta and the Ensemble Hemiolia make Francesco Gasparini's oratorio their own, bringing to life characters in the grip of fury, vengeance and exaltation. The music, with it's striking dramatic intensity, underlines the final moral: justice and innocence always triumph.
29 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Che miro? ò fiera sorte!
30 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Sarò un ombra, sarò morte
31 Atalia~Seconde Partie: E tanto ardisci? Olà?
32 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Per tormentarti
33 Atalia~Seconde Partie: E nella dura sorte
34 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Si ride del furor
35 Atalia~Seconde Partie: O potere, ò volere
36 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Par, che vada à poco, à poco
37 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Dimmi ò fido eseguisti
38 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Dunque
39 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Miei fidi, al Tempio, andianne al Tempio
40 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Godete ò di Giudea Turbe infelici
41 Atalia~Seconde Partie: O mirabil Providenza!
42 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Ah mie genti Infedeli
43 Atalia~Seconde Partie: Oh che fierezza! Non v'è pietà ?
44 Atalia~Seconde Partie: La stagion, ch'è più severa
45 Atalia~Seconde Partie: O mirabil Providenza!
The terrible Atalia, having eliminated the entire royal family in order to secure her power, reigns mercilessly over Jerusalem. But seven years later, the High Priest, determined to put an end to her tyranny, joins forces with General Ormano and the wise old Nourrice to bring little Joas, the only survivor of the massacre, to the throne. Emmanuel Resche-Caserta and the Ensemble Hemiolia make Francesco Gasparini's oratorio their own, bringing to life characters in the grip of fury, vengeance and exaltation. The music, with it's striking dramatic intensity, underlines the final moral: justice and innocence always triumph.
