Stradella
Americannoun
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César Franck and others got a kick out of Alessandro Stradella, the Baroque opera composer who attempted to embezzle the Roman Catholic Church.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
The program features excerpts from Handel’s “Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno” and Vivaldi’s “Orlando Furioso,” as well as selections by Haydn, Mozart, Stradella, Cimarosa and Porpora.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2015
This lunchtime concert, sponsored by the Gothic Early Music Scene, features sacred music from Stradella and other composers in the artistic circles of Bernini and Queen Christina in 17th-century Rome.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2015
Elsewhere — in sonatas by Fontana, Castello, Marini and Stradella — Mr. Griffin and Christine Gummere, the cellist, shared the spotlight, producing finely balanced contrapuntal dialogues.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2011
Ortensia said in a low voice, and glancing at Stradella almost timidly, when they were again alone.
From Stradella by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
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