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How to Impress the Public: Farinelli's Venetian Debut in 1728–1729

Berthold Over

Berthold Over

Institut für Kirchenmusik und Musikwissenschaft, Ernst Moritz Arndt-Universität Greifswald
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Dec 31, 2020
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Published Online: Dec 31, 2020
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/muso-2020-0002
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Music Example 1

“Confusa, smarrita”, version of the score, GB-Lam, MS 75, fol. 166r (own transcription)
“Confusa, smarrita”, version of the score, GB-Lam, MS 75, fol. 166r (own transcription)

Music Example 2

“Confusa, smarrita”, single aria, I-Nc, Cantate 175, fol. 106r (own transcription)
“Confusa, smarrita”, single aria, I-Nc, Cantate 175, fol. 106r (own transcription)

Music Example 3

Leonardo Leo, “Che legge spietata”, A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 67r–67v (own transcription)
Leonardo Leo, “Che legge spietata”, A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 67r–67v (own transcription)

Music Example 4

Riccardo Broschi, “Mi lusinga il cor d’affetto”, A section, GB-Lam, fols. 27r–29v (own transcription)
Riccardo Broschi, “Mi lusinga il cor d’affetto”, A section, GB-Lam, fols. 27r–29v (own transcription)

Music Example 5

Leonardo Leo, “So che pietà non hai”, A2 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 95v–96v (own transcription)
Leonardo Leo, “So che pietà non hai”, A2 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 95v–96v (own transcription)

Music Example 6

Leonardo Leo, “Sarebbe un bel diletto”, beginning of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 173v–174r (own transcription)
Leonardo Leo, “Sarebbe un bel diletto”, beginning of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 173v–174r (own transcription)

Music Example 7

Nicola Porpora, “Bel piacer saria d’un core”, A2 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)
Nicola Porpora, “Bel piacer saria d’un core”, A2 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)

Music Example 8

Nicola Porpora, “Rondinella a cui rapita”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)
Nicola Porpora, “Rondinella a cui rapita”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)

Music Example 9

Nicola Porpora, “Sì pietoso il tuo labro ragiona”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)
Nicola Porpora, “Sì pietoso il tuo labro ragiona”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)

Music Example 10

Nicola Porpora, “Siete barbare, amate stelle”, part of A2 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)
Nicola Porpora, “Siete barbare, amate stelle”, part of A2 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)

Music Example 11

Nicola Porpora, “Quel vapor che in valle impura“, A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)
Nicola Porpora, “Quel vapor che in valle impura“, A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)

Music Example 12

Nicola Porpora, “Come all’amiche arene”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)
Nicola Porpora, “Come all’amiche arene”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)

Music Example 13

Nicola Porpora, “Fiumicel che s’ode appena”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)
Nicola Porpora, “Fiumicel che s’ode appena”, part of A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 81, no foliation (own transcription)

Music Example 14

Leonardo Leo, “Soffre talor del vento”, A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 102r–103r (own transcription)
Leonardo Leo, “Soffre talor del vento”, A1 section, GB-Lam, MS 75, fols. 102r–103r (own transcription)

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Act, Scene Role Singer Rome 1728 Venice 1728 Taken from
I,3 Arbace Farinelli Che legge spietata * Mi lusinga il dolce affetto R. Broschi, L’isola d’Alcina, Rome 1728
I,5 Catone Nicola Grimaldi Si sgomenti alle sue pene * Pensa di chi sei figlia ?
I,13 Arbace Farinelli È in ogni core Che legge spietata Moved from I,3
II,2 Catone Grimaldi Va’, ritorna al tuo tiranno * Mi conosci? Sai chi sono? ?
II,6 Marzia Lucia Facchinelli In che ti offende * Di tenero affetto G.M. Orlandini? (beginning identical with his trio sonata No. 5 in B-Bc, 14077)
II,7 Fulvio Giuseppe Maria Boschi Per te spero e per te solo (Emilia) * Il tuo affanno ed il tuo sdegno G.F. Handel, Radamisto, London 1721
II,8 Emilia Antonia Negri Nascesti alle pene (Fulvio) * Ombra cara, ombra adorata ?
II,16 Arbace Farinelli Che sia la gelosia Che sia la gelosia
Cerva in bosco se l’impiaga (printed as appendix) L. Vinci, Medo, Parma 1728
Scherzo dell’onda instabile (printed as appendix in 2nd ed.)

In a transcription for mandolin the aria is found with a much altered text: “Nave nell’onda instabile” (I-Vnm, Mss.It.Cl.IV.472 (= 10350) “Arie per Mandolino / dell’Opera 2.a / In S. Gio: Grisost:o 1729. / Venet.a”, cf. “Appendix: Sources”).

 L. Vinci, Medo, Parma 1728
III,3 Arbace Farinelli Combattuta da tante vicende * Sarebbe un bel diletto ?
III,4 Cesare Domenico Gizzi Quell’amor che poco accende * Al vento che la scuote ?
III,10 Emilia Negri Nacqui agli affanni in seno * Chi mai saper desia ?
Nacqui agli affanni in seno

“Nacqui agli affanni in seno” was replaced by “Chi mai saper desia” in the first edition and then in turn re-replaced by the original aria in the second edition of the libretto.
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