Ian Bostridge sings Provenzale: La Stellidaura, Act 1: “Deh rendetemi ombre care“

Ian Bostridge demonstrates the important place that the tenor voice held in Italian opera from the mid-17th to the mid-18th century in Tormento d’amore, with Antonio Florio and Cappella Neapolitana. Discover here: The so-called Neapolitan School of opera – whose foundation is often credited to the Sicilian-born Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) – became highly influential in the course of the 18th century. In the 17th century, composers such as Francesco Provenzale (1632-1704), considered the ‘father’ of Neapolitan opera, took a lead from the work of the great master of Venetian opera, Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676). Video: Paul Bates #ClassicalMusic #BaroqueMusic __________ Warner Classics ► Website: Subscribe to our: ► YT- Channel: ► Newsletter Follow us on: ► Facebook: