Paisiello: La Passione di Gesù Cristo — Part 1

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 1 - Recitativo ‘Dove son? Dove corro?’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The opening recitative voices Peter's remorse through urgent questions, suitable for a historical dramatic introduction.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 2 - Aria ‘Giacché mi tremi in seno’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The aria turns Peter's remorse into an appeal for tears, a possible accompaniment to a scene of grief.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 3 - Coro ‘Quanto costa il tuo delitto’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta and Warsaw Chamber Opera Chorus under conductor Wojciech Czepiel. The chorus addresses humanity collectively, giving the number a public rather than a private dramatic focus.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 4 - Recitativo ‘Ma quel dolente stuolo’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta and Warsaw Chamber Opera Chorus under conductor Wojciech Czepiel. This recitative marks the arrival of the mourners and the search for news of Jesus.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 5 - Terzetto ‘All’idea di quelle pene’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Knetig, Halina Górzynska and Jerzy Mahler. The three-part vocal ensemble centres on shared suffering, suitable for a historical scene of compassion.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 6 - Recitativo ‘Maddalena, Giovanni’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The direct address to Mary Magdalene and John gives the recitative the character of a personal exchange.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 7 - Coro ‘Quanto costa il tuo delitto’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta and Warsaw Chamber Opera Chorus under conductor Wojciech Czepiel. This return of the chorus's earlier words offers a recognisable refrain within the sacred narrative.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 8 - Aria ‘Vorrei dirti il mio dolore’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Halina Górzynska. The aria gives Mary Magdalene a personal expression of sorrow, suitable for an intimate dramatic scene.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 9 - Recitativo ‘Oh più di noi felice’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Knetig and Jerzy Mahler. The recitative presents a witness's account of suffering, with the emphasis on spoken-style narration.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 10 - Aria ‘Torbido mar, che freme’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Mahler. The aria uses the image of a stormy sea to express a forceful reproach.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 11 - Recitativo ‘Oh barbari! O crudeli!’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak, Jerzy Knetig and Halina Górzynska. The exchange begins with an exclamation against cruelty, lending itself to a charged theatrical episode.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 12 - Aria ‘Come a vista di pene sí fiere’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Knetig. The aria frames suffering as a question addressed to heaven rather than a purely personal lament.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 13 - Recitativo ‘E la madre frattanto’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak, Jerzy Knetig and Halina Górzynska. The recitative brings the mother's suffering into the dialogue, suitable for a scene of personal loss.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 14 - Aria ‘Potea quel pianto’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Halina Górzynska. The aria contrasts a plea for compassion with cruelty, giving the solo line a clear dramatic subject.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 15 - Recitativo ‘Come inventar potea’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak, Jerzy Knetig and Jerzy Mahler. The recitative recounts the separation of mother and son through an exchange between the characters.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 16 - Aria ‘Tu nel duol felice sei’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The aria links consolation with Peter's remorse, a possible choice for a reflective historical episode.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 17 - Recitativo ‘Dopo un pegno sí grande’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Knetig. The witness's recitative recounts the final moments of Jesus, suitable for restrained tragic storytelling.