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These old baroque arias were rediscovered by Alessandro Parisotti in the 19th century and were set to music again, as teaching material for beginning singers to study classical singing. The lyrics featured in these songs will be read aloud as well.

Alessandro Parisotti (1853-1913)
1. Si tu m’ami
Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano. György Fischer, piano
(Decca 436 267-2, 1982)

Guilio Caccini (1545-1618)
2. Amaryli mia bella
Beniamino Gigli, tenor. Dino Fedri, piano
(ECI 509999 4 55693-2, 2010)
3. Amaryli mia bella
Philippe Jaroussky, altus. Björn Colell, theorbo

Antonio Caldara (1671-1736)
4. Selve Amiche
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields conducted by Neville Marriner (Philips 456 543-2, 1997)
5. Selve Amiche
Maria Forsström, contralto. Andreas Edlun, harpsichord
(Musica Rediviva MRSACD, 2011)

Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
6. Ah mio cor schernito sei
Nathalie Stutzmann, contralto and conductor. Orfeo 55
(Erato LC 02822, 2017)

Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)
7. Sonate 3 opus 2 no. 3 for cello
Orfeo 55 conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann
(Erato LC 02822, 2017)

Guiseppe Giordani (1733-1806)
8. Caro mio ben
Tania Kross, mezzo-soprano. Marietta Petkova, piano
(Philips Universal 00289 4428466, 2006)
9. Caro mio ben
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone. Academy of St. Martin in the Fields conducted by Neville Marriner (Philips 456 543-2, 1997)

Allessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
10. Gia il sole dal Gange
Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano. György Fischer, piano
(Decca 436 267-2, 1982)
11. Gia il sole dal Gange
Nathalie Stutzmann, contralto Orfeo 55 conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann
(Erato 0190295765293, 2017)

Antonio Lotti (1667-1740)
12. Pur digeste o bocco bella
Charlotte Margiono, soprano. Margiono Quintet
(Challenge Classics CC72100, 2002)
13. Pur digeste o bocco bella
Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano. György Fischer, piano
(Decca 436 267-2, 1982)

Nicolá Porpora (1686-1768)
14. Largo from the cello concerto in G
Orfeo 55 conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann
(Erato LC 02822, 2017)