DutchDivas in the 401DutchOperas book-I
The 401 Dutch Operas book Vol I charts the development of Dutch operas from Sweelinck to the end of the French Period. This development goes hand in hand with the history of Dutch singers, as most Dutch operas were naturally created by Dutch Divas & Divos.
Vol I begins with Sweelinck's secular song cycles from around 1594 and continues through the end of the French Period, during which composers such as Ruloffs, Meissner, Beethoven (the Zutphen birth legend is explored), and the Gouda/Frisian Jean des Communes predominate. Much has been lost over the past 225 years, but a number of singers’ names came down through time. These included Utricia Ogle (the muse of Constantijn Huygens), Rose Baptiste Anselme (the muse of Jacob Jan van Wassenaer and the audience of the French Theatre The Hague), Anna Davia (Diva in the travelling company of Domenico De Amicis), Princess Carolina (who probably performed Mozart's very first opera experiments from The Hague herself) and Ernestine Louisa Anderegg (muse and wife of Bartholomeus Ruloffs).
DutchDiva of the Moment
From Huygens & Utricia Ogle to Elly Ameling & Cyril Auvity
Homo universalis Constantijn Huygens composed the anonymously published song and psalm collection "Pathodia Sacra et Profana Occupati" in 1646. Huygens' primary goal was to impress his muse at the time, harpsichordist and singer Utricia Ogle, to whom the work is dedicated. The scabrous/amourous/masochistic songs (just listen to "Con la candida man") demonstrate his knowledge of the latest fashions in Italy and France at the time. Besides Boësset, Monteverdi and his idol Luigi Rossi also resonate. Since the collection's rediscovery by Aafke Komter-Kuipers in 1934, Jo Vincent and the contralto Annie Hermes have been gradually putting Huygens on the map. Several complete recordings are now available, including the 1979 EMI LP with soprano Elly Ameling and bass Max van Egmond, the 2000 NM-Classics CD with soprano Anne Grimm, bass Peter Kooij, mezzo Wilke te Brummelstroete, and tenor Nico van der Meel, and the 2020 Glossa recording with tenor Cyril Auvity. The 401 Dutch Operas Handbook I devotes over 14 pages to Huygens, the Pathodia Profana, muse Utricia Olgle, and the pathodia discography.
Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius, recordings:

- Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius, soprano - DDR 0901
01-Dvorak, sound Singet ein neues Lied, Columbia DH 82, 1929
02-Het viel een hemelsdouwe, arr Van der Horst, Columbia DH 82, 1929
03-Schubert, Im Abendroth, Columbia D 15838, 1929
04-Schubert, sound Verklaerung, Columbia D 15838, 1929
05-O Heer, die daer kom nu met sang, Edison 73013-L, 1926
06-Pyper, sound Di mey playsant willen wi planten, Edison 73010-R, 1926
07-Drie koningen lied, Edison 73010-R, 1926
08-Noel provencal, oud Frans lied, Columbia D 15839, 1929
09-Roussel, Ciel, aer et vens, Columbia D 15839, 1929
10-Noel Bressan, Edison 73011-R, 1926
11-Jesus' Bloemhof, Edison 73011-L, 1926
12-Bach, Komm, susser Tod, BWW 478, Edison 73013-R, 1926
13-Bach, Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV 470, Edison 73010-L, 1926
14-Bach, Hochster was ich habe, cantata BWV 39, Columbia D 15842, 1929
15-Handel, Susse Stille, Columbia D 15842, 1929
16-Bach, sound 'Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kommt' , Cantata BWV151, Columbia DHX 38, 1929
17-Mahler, Um Mitternacht, Columbia D 14001, 1929
18-Susani, Susani, trad. not issued, Columbia, 1929
01 t/m 04 organ Anthon van der Horst - 09, flute Michiel Noordewier Jr
08, 14, 15, 16, organ Anthon van der Horst & flute Michiel Noordewier Jr.
05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, piano Herman Neuman
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401Ned Opera Boek 1
Theatre Français
Amsterdamse Liedschool
Bonus CD Boek
401Concerts 1
Dutch Heldentenor
401Concerts 3





