Pergolesi: La Serva Padrona

This 1994 recording presents Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo I — Introduzione "Aspettare e non venire...". The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa performs the work. Brisk bass declamation and compact accompaniment establish a lively comic stage opening.

Recorded in 1994, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo I — Recitativo "Questa è per me disgrazia..." (Uberto, Serpina) forms part of this release. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. Speech-like exchanges sharpen the domestic dispute, fitting character comedy and period dialogue.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo I — Aria "Sempre in contrasti..." (Uberto) appears here in a 1994 recording. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa performs the work. Rapid bass figures and abrupt turns give Uberto a vivid comic portrait for farce and animation.

This 1994 recording presents Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo I — Recitativo "In somma delle somme..." (Uberto, Serpina). The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. Lean recitative pacing keeps the quarrel moving, fitting theatrical intrigue and relationship conflict.

Recorded in 1994, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo I — Aria "Stizzoso, mio stizzoso..." (Serpina) forms part of this release. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. A dance-like soprano line turns Serpina's insistence into pointed character comedy.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo I — Recitativo "Benissimo, hai tu inteso?..." (Uberto, Serpina) appears here in a 1994 recording. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. Quick verbal sparring and spare accompaniment suit a comic standoff and fast scene change.

This 1994 recording presents Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo I — Duetto "Lo conosco a quegli occhietti..." (Uberto, Serpina). The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. Conversational duet writing balances teasing and affection, fitting romantic comedy and period theatre.

Recorded in 1994, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo II — Recitativo "Or che fatto ti sei..." (Uberto, Serpina) forms part of this release. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. Flexible recitative follows the characters' maneuvering and suits deception as well as comic suspense.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo II — Aria "A Serpina penserete..." (Serpina) appears here in a 1994 recording. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. A poised soprano line softens the scheme, fitting reflective romance and character study.

This 1994 recording presents Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo II — Recitativo "Ah quanto mi sa male..." (Uberto). The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa performs the work. Restrained bass declamation gives the scene rueful weight for solitude and dramatic hesitation.

Recorded in 1994, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo II — Aria "Son imbrogliato io già..." (Uberto) forms part of this release. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa performs the work. Uneasy solo turns expose Uberto's confusion, fitting inner conflict and vintage character comedy.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo II — Recitativo "Favorisca, signor passi..." (Uberto, Serpina) appears here in a 1994 recording. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. Firmly paced dialogue presses the deception forward, fitting confrontation and period intrigue.

This 1994 recording presents Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo II — Duetto "Contento tu sarai..." (Uberto, Serpina). The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. The voices settle into warmer agreement, fitting reconciliation and restrained romantic resolution.

Recorded in 1994, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona — Intermezzo II — Duetto "Per te ho io nel core..." (Uberto, Serpina) forms part of this release. The ensemble Musica Poetica Freiburg under Hans Ludwig Hirsch, joined by Petteri Salomaa and Jeanne Marie Bima performs the work. Playful vocal interplay closes the comedy with affectionate irony, fitting a light finale or credits.