PRJCT Amsterdam / Maarten Engeltjes
Ombra mai fu
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Recorded on 23 November 2024 in Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. View all concerts of PRJCT Amsterdam on this page.
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About this concert
Händel opens his opera Serse — right after the overture — with an unexpected image: the Persian king Xerxes standing before a plane tree, blessing its shade and praying that storms, thunder, and violent winds may never disturb its peace. The beloved aria "Ombra mai fu" turns that moment into a study in stillness — no drama, no urgency, just a voice settling into calm.
Programme
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Georg Frideric Händel
Ombra mai fu
from: Xerxes, HWV401685-1759
Musicians
- Maarten Engeltjes countertenor
- Ivan Iliev, Joseph Tan, Alexandra Lopez, Tomoe Badiarov, Anna Jane Lester, Saaya Ikenoya violin
- Simone Siviero, Annemarie Kosten-Dür viola
- Antonio Pellegrino cello
- Alon Portal double bass
- Asako Ueda theorbo
- Edoardo Valorz harpsichord
About the performers
‘A voice that you want to keep listening to,’ is how de Volkskrant newspaper praised Dutch countertenor Maarten Engeltjes on the occasion of his most recent CD release. Engeltjes’ voice - rounded and soothing, honest and glowing and with that golden edge that elevates ‘beautiful’ to ‘excellent’, Engeltjes' voice has over roughly twenty years taken him to the most renowned opera houses and concert stages. With a passion for Baroque and contemporary repertoire, Engeltjes ensures that during every performance his own wonderment at both well-known and lesser-known masterpieces is also experienced intensely by the audience.
With their debut CD on the Sony record label (Bach: Forgotten Arias), 2019 proved a boom year for the career of baroque orchestra PRJCT Amsterdam. The ensemble, founded in 2017 by countertenor Maarten Engeltjes, is not only a breeding ground for talented musicians, but also a safe haven guaranteeing baroque performances with vision and temperament. With its mix of sweet allure and crystal-clear counterpoint, PRJCT Amsterdam stands for baroque with salt and pepper, which will appeal to both aspiring melomaniacs and connoisseurs.