Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride: Capella Cracoviensis and their guest the eminent Spanish tenor Juan Sancho explore the Seven Deadly Sins on 22 November at Proxima Nowy Theatre. They find them in compositions by Handel, such as Belshazzar, Ariodante, Semele, Hercules, Theodora, Rodelinda, Tamerlano and Alcina. After all, everything which is human is intrinsic to protagonists of operas and oratorios…
Ouverture (Belshazzar)
GULA łakomstwo: Let festal joy (Belshazzar)
LUXURIA rozpusta: Sinfonia (Ariodante), Come to my arms (Semele), Ah, take heed (Semele)
ACEDIA zniechęcenie: Adagio (Organ Concerto 309), Come rather, goddess (L’Allegro)
AVARITIA chciwość: Sinfonia (Hercules), Non pensi quella altera (Lotario), Son vinto (Lotario), Regno e grandezza (Lotario)
INVIDIA zazdrość: Sinfonia (Theodora), Fatto inferno (Rodelinda) Pastorello d’un povero armento (Rodelinda)
SUPERBIA pycha: Adagio (Concerto Grosso 316), Forte e lieto (Tamerlano), A suoi piedi (Tamerlano)
IRA gniew: Sinfonia (Alcina), Fato tiranno e crudo (Flavio)
DAMNATIO potępienie: Filia mia, non pianger (Tamerlano), Sinfonia (Poro)
REDEMPTIO odkupienie: Descend, kind pity (Theodora)
Juan Sancho tenor
Capella Cracoviensis on period instruments
