The Empress of Magnificent Taste and Pleasure
Sunday 27 March 2005 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)
Teresa Cornelys arrived penniless in England in the autumn of 1759, yet, little more than a year later, she was an international Opera star, and owned London's most successful entertainment business.
Judith Summers, author of a biography of this incredible woman, talks to Lucie Skeaping about Teresa, who had a rumoured love affair with Gluck and was mother to Casanova's child.
Featuring music by Gluck, Handel, Thomas Arne and JC Bach.
Playlist
GLUCK, Christoph Willibald:
Overture from Ipermestre
LONDON HANDEL ORCHESTRA
HANDEL, George Frideric: Music for the royal fireworks
The KING'S CONSORT -
Robert KING - Director
HYPERION CDA 66350
ABEL, Carl Friedrich: Overture (K.34?) (Op.17`4) in C major
IL FONDAMENTO ENSEMBLE -
Paul DOMBRECHT - Oboe
HYPERION PAS 903
BACH, Johann Christian:
Overture from Temistocle - opera (T.238)
HANOVER BAND
Anthony HALSTEAD
CPO CPO 999 752-2
ARNE, Thomas:
Sleep, gentle cherub (Aria) from Judith, Act II
Julianne BAIRD - Soprano
Colin TILNEY - harpsichord
Alison MACKAY - Viola da gamba
DORIAN DOR 90105
GLUCK, Christoph Willibald:
La Caduta de' giganti - opera
Care pupille from La Caduta de'giganti
BBC Archive recording
GALUPPI, Baldassare:
Per pieta, bell' idol mio (Aria) from Il Trionfo della continenza
LONDON HANDEL ORCHESTRA
Helen KUCHAREK
BBC Archive recording
