Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782): La Clemenza di Scipione

Opera in 3 acts

Libretto: anonymous

cpo 999 791-2 (2 CDs)

CD 1: Act 1 (52'43)
CD 2: Act 2 ([1]-[20]) + 3 ([21]-[34]) (78'21)

Jörg Waschinski has the following arias:
Parto, ma serbo in mente (CD 1 [11], 4'42)
Deh quel pianto omai tergete (duet with Linda Perillo, CD 1 [20], 5'57)
Frena la belle lagrime (CD 2 [12], 3'17)
Dei pietosi, in tal cimento (CD 2 [21], 2'04)
Nel partir, bell'idol mio (CD 2 [25], 4'09)


DRAMATIS PERSONAE:

ArsindaLinda Perillo (soprano)
IdalbaChristine Wolff (soprano)
LuceioJörg Waschinski (sopranista)
ScipioMarkus Schäfer (tenor)
MarzioHans Jörg Mammel (tenor)

Rheinische Kantorei (Edzard Burchards)
Das Kleine Konzert (on period instruments)

conductor: Hermann Max

live recording: September 22 and 25, 2000, Theater Mönchengladbach-Rheydt/Germany