Opera `Paride ed Elena` (1770), Wq.39 - Gluck, Christoph Willibald

Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen)

Opera in five acts
Libretto by R. Kaltsabidzhi

The action takes place in Sparta shortly before the Trojan War.

The hero Paris is in Sparta, having chosen Aphrodite above Hera and Athena, sacrificing to Aphrodite and seeking, with the encouragement of Erasto, the love of Helen. Paris and Helen meet at her royal palace and each is struck by the other`s beauty. She calls on him to judge an athletic contest and when asked to sing he does so in praise of her beauty, admitting the purpose of his visit is to win her love. She dismisses him. In despair Paris now pleads with her, and she begins to give way. Eventually, through the intervention of Erasto, who now reveals himself as Cupid, she gives way, but Pallas Athene (Athena) now warns them of sorrow to come. In the final scene Paris and Helen make ready to embark for Troy.

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	Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787) Opera `Paride ed Elena` (1770), Wq.39 Download Sheet Music Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen) Opera in five acts Libretto by R. Kaltsabidzhi The action takes place in Sparta shortly before the Trojan War. The hero Paris is in Sparta, having chosen...Read more Paride ed Elena (Paris and Helen) Opera in five acts Libretto by R. Kaltsabidzhi The action takes place in Sparta shortly before the Trojan War. The hero Paris is in Sparta, having chosen Aphrodite above Hera and Athena, sacrificing to Aphrodite and seeking, with the encouragement of Erasto, the love of Helen. Paris and Helen meet at her royal palace and each is struck by the other`s beauty. She calls on him to judge an athletic contest and when asked to sing he does so in praise of her beauty, admitting the purpose of his visit is to win her love. She dismisses him. In despair Paris now pleads with her, and she begins to give way. Eventually, through the intervention of Erasto, who now reveals himself as Cupid, she gives way, but Pallas Athene (Athena) now warns them of sorrow to come. In the final scene Paris and Helen make ready to embark for Troy. Х Close Show records by: listenings count \| performer's rating \| alphabetical Piero Bellugi (conductor) , Katia Ricciarelli (soprano), Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino The other singer is Franco Bonisolli (tenor) the date of the recording was 1972. The orchestra is the `Orchestra della Settimana Musicale Senese`, the Chorus is the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (2) Paul McCreesh (conductor) , Magdalena Kozena (mezzo-soprano), Susan Gritton (soprano), Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Gabrieli Consort & Players Paride - Magdalena Kožená; Elena - Susan Gritton; Amore - Carolyn Sampson; Pallade - Gillian Webster // Recorded in 2003 in London, All Saints` church (3) Mario Rossi (conductor) , RAI National Symphony Orchestra 1968 recording, Milan.Paride - Lajos Kozma (1) Michael Schneider (conductor) , La Stagione Frankfurt Paride - Roberta Alexander (soprano), Elena – Claron McFadden (soprano), Amore – Dorothea Frey (soprano), Pallade – Kerstin Gianninger (soprano), Tenor-Soli – Axel-E. Hoffmann. Recording - September 13, 1991, Frankfurt (live). (2) Lothar Zagrosek (conductor) , Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (ORF), Arnold Schоеnberg-Chor ORF Chor und Symphonieorchester, Arnold Schoenberg Choir. Anthony Spiri, Anne Tedards, Gabriele Fontana, Ileana Cotrubas, Sylvia Greenberg, Franco Bonisolli. (12)

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787)