{"id":8849,"date":"2020-03-06T15:44:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/post-discographie\/draghi-el-prometeo\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T19:11:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:11:15","slug":"draghi-el-prometeo","status":"publish","type":"post-discographie","link":"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/en\/post-discographie\/draghi-el-prometeo\/","title":{"rendered":"Draghi, El Prometeo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The myth of Prometheus is a universal symbol of artistic creation and human intelligence. Draghi\u2019s score is ravishing. The opera opens with a brief orchestral ritornello and the music constantly lilts, in keeping with the Spanish style. A continuous melody runs through the work, offering a more expressive, Iberian variant of the Florentine recitar cantandodes<\/em>. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThe shading of the soloists is perfect, from the sensuality of Thetis (Marianna Flores) to the colourfulness of Satyr (Borja Quiza), the modesty of Nis\u00e9e (Giuseppina Bridelli), the temperament of Minerva (Ana Quintans) and the flightiness of Prometheus (Fabio Tr\u00fcmpy). The rest is taken care of by the Ch\u0153ur de chambre de Namur and the dynamic energy of Leonardo Garc\u00eda Alarc\u00f3n.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nG\u00e9rard Pangon for Musikzen<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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A reconstructed score<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The original score of El Prometeo can be found in Vienna\u2019s Leopoldina Library. This first opera by Antonio Draghi (a composer and singer who notably starred in Cavalli\u2019s operas) dates from 1669. It was the first time in history that an Italian composed with a Spanish text. The last act of El Prometeo is missing, but since the libretto of this act has been preserved, Leonardo Garc\u00eda Alarc\u00f3n decided to rewrite the music: “I immersed myself in Draghi’s music to understand his style, the intervals he preferred, the kinds of melodies he wrote and the type of basso continuo he used to try and create a score that is worthy of him. My hope is that this third act will live up to his music, his intentions and his work!”. He leads a brilliant cast (Fabio Tr\u00fcmpy, Mariana Flor\u00e8s, Giuseppina Bridelli, Scott Conner, Borja Quiza, Zachary Wilder, Ana Quintans) that bring this Spanish baroque opera to life. It is an opportunity for the conductor and composer to show his love for his native language and prove that it is “an absolutely musical language”!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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