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On 10 May 1740, Wilhelmine of Bayreuth's opera Argenore was to premiere at the Margrave's Theatre - a celebration that never happened. The dark dramma per musica, in which only an exile survives and King Argenore rules with brutal force, mirrors Wilhelmine's own life her isolation at the Prussian court, her father's despotism, and the tense bond with her brother Frederick II are reflected in the opera's characters. Musically, Argenore features emotionally charged keys and a central role for Ormondo, who performs six arias. In 2022, the Gottingen Baroque Orchestra revived the opera in a world marked by crisis, highlighting the dangers of authoritarian rule and misinformation. A newly developed version replaced the Italian recitatives with a German monologue by Marlene Streeruwitz, while preserving all original arias - allowing the full dramatic force of Wilhelmine's music to emerge. Album Tracks 1. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Coro Ceda pur superba Roma 2. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Die Geschichte erzählen? 3. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aria. Quel tuo valor primiero 4. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Die schützende Gottheit dieses Reichs 5. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aria. Son qual per erma arena 6. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Und weiterhin. 7. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aria. Amor non intendo 8. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Wer aber ist Martesia? 9. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aria. Dirò che più fedele 10. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aus Liebe lügen 11. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aria. Ah' per pietade almeno 12. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aus Liebe lügen 13. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Aria. Non ti lagnar o Dio 1. Argenore, dramma per musica~Atto Primo. Und das ist der Augenblick d
