Paisiello: La Passione di Gesù Cristo — Part 2

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 18 - Duetto ‘Vi sento, Oh Dio, vi sento’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak and Halina Górzynska. Two vocal parts share the theme of remorse, giving the duet an intimate dramatic focus.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part I - No. 19 - Coro ‘Di qual sangue, o mortale, oggi fa d’uopo’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta and Warsaw Chamber Opera Chorus under conductor Wojciech Czepiel. The chorus closes the first part with a collective reflection on sacrifice and responsibility.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 20 - Recitativo ‘Ed insepolto ancora’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak, Jerzy Knetig, Halina Górzynska and Jerzy Mahler. The second part opens with a discussion of the burial, keeping the dramatic focus on dialogue.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 21 - Aria ‘Ritornerà fra voi’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Knetig. The aria presents the promised return as a warning, making the text more forceful than consoling.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 22 - Recitativo ‘Qual terribil vendetta’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Mahler. The recitative foretells destruction, suitable for a historical episode with an ominous undertone.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 23 - Aria ‘All’idea de’ tuoi perigli’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Mahler. The aria's warning is delivered as a direct address, a possible accompaniment to theatrical confrontation.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 24 - Recitativo ‘Le minacce non teme’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The recitative recalls the miracles of Jesus through a succession of spoken-style references.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 25 - Aria ‘Se la pupilla inferma’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The aria uses the image of impaired sight to turn a spiritual argument into a concise vocal statement.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 26 - Recitativo ‘Pur dovrebbe in tal giorno’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Knetig and Halina Górzynska. The recitative connects faith with the meaning of the day's events through an exchange of voices.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 27 - Aria ‘Dovunque il guardo giro’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Jerzy Knetig. The aria's contemplation of divine presence gives the solo number a devotional subject.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 28 - Recitativo ‘Giovanni, anch’io lo so, per tutto è Dio’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Halina Górzynska. The recitative expresses the loss of a visible guide, suitable for a dramatic scene of uncertainty.

Giovanni Paisiello's "La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 29 - Aria Ai passi erranti" appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Halina Górzynska. The aria uses the image of travellers without a guide to express dependence and vulnerability.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 30 - Recitativo ‘Non senza guida, o Maddalena, e soli’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The recitative answers the preceding doubts with a spoken-style reminder of example and guidance.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 31 - Aria ‘Se a librarsi in mezzo all’onde’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak. The aria uses a child's swimming lesson as an image of support, giving the vocal text a reassuring subject.

Released in 1998, this number from Giovanni Paisiello's oratorio is titled “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 32 - Recitativo ‘Ah dal felice marmo’”. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta under Wojciech Czepiel with Miroslava Kacprzak, Jerzy Knetig, Halina Górzynska and Jerzy Mahler. The ensemble recitative turns to the hope of resurrection, preparing the final collective statement.

Giovanni Paisiello's “La Passione di Gesù Cristo: Part II - No. 33 - Coro ‘Santa Speme, tu sei’” appears on this 1998 release. The performance features Warsaw Sinfonietta and Warsaw Chamber Opera Chorus under conductor Wojciech Czepiel. The final chorus addresses hope collectively, suitable for the closing passage of a historical or theatrical work.