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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).

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DutchDiva of the Moment

From Huygens & Utricia Ogle to Elly Ameling & Cyril Auvity

401DDdiscOgle250Homo 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.

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Henk Smit - 6CD set review

BOX 1 (CD 1–3)
CD IMC MUSIC LTD 1001.1, 1001.2, 1001.3
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BOX 2 (CD 4–6)
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HANDEL: ORLANDO

01. Recitatief: "Impari ognun da Orlando"
02. Aria: "Sorge infausta una procella"

Zoroastro: Henk Smit, RKO – Kazimierz Kord
Scheveningen, Circustheater, 5 mei, 1978 

CIMAROSA: IL MAESTRO Dl CAPELLA

03. Opera intermezzo in een akte 

Henk Smit (De Kapelmeester), APO
Arnhem, 4 november 1975

ROSSINI: LA CENERENTOLA

04. Duetto: "Un segreto d'importanza"

Dandini: Stuart Harding, Don Magnifico: Henk Smit, RKO – Diego Masson
Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 11 september 1980

DONIZETTI: DON PASQUALE

05. Duetto: "Questa repentina chiamata"
06. "Cheti cheti immantinente"
07. "Aspetta, aspetta, cara sospina" (Malatesta/Don Pasquale)

Malatesta: Geoffrey Dolton, Don Pasquale: Henk Smit, LSO – Junichi Hirokasmi
Maastricht, 18 november 2000

BERLIOZ: LA DAMNATION DE FAUST

08. "Vrai Dieu, messieurs, votre fugue est fort belle"                   
09. Chansons de Mephistopheles: "Une puce gentile"                    

10. Air de Mephistopheles: "Voici des roses" (Mephistopheles/Choeur/Faust)
11. Serenade de Mephistopheles: "Maintenant...Devant la maison"

Faust: Jon Garrison, Mephistopheles: Henk Smit, GOK, RFO – Jean Fournet
Utrecht, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, 8 April 1990

BERLIOZ: LES TROYENS (LA PRISE DE TROIE)

12. Duo Act I: "Chorebe… C'est lui!"

Cassandre: Karen Armstrong, Chorebe: Henk Smit, RFO – Edo de Waart
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 5 juni 1993

LISZT: DON SANCHE OU LE CHATEAU DE L'AMOUR

13.  Air: "Vainement vous voulez me fuir" (Alidor)

RSO – Jacques Mercier

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WAGNER: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER

01. Monolog des Hollander: „Die Frist ist um" 11.31

RSO – Kees Bakels
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 21 september 1995

WAGNER: PARSIFAL

02. ACT II Orchestervorspiel 2.30
03. "Erwachst du? Ha!" 10.43

04. "Jetzt schon erklimmt er die Burg" 4.04 

Kundry: Gabriele Schnaut, Klingsor: Henk Smit, RFO – Edo de Waart
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 17 april 1992

VERDI: UN GIORNO Dl REGNO

05. Recitativo e Duetto: "Un mio castello! Cinque mila scudi!" 8.51 

Gasparo Antonio La Rocca (Tesoriere): Jan Derksen, II Barone di Kelbar: Henk Smit, OO – Anton Kersjes
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 16 maart 1974

VERDI ALZIRA

06. ACT I Scena e Cavatina: "Alta cagion quiu v'assembrava..." 2.04
07. "Eterna la memoria" 3.03
08. Stretta: "Quanto un mortal puo chiedere" 3.15

09. ACT II Scena e Duetto: "Guerrieri, al nuovo di..." 2.16
10. "II pianto.J'angoscia..." 5.02
11. "Colma di gioia ho l'anima!" 2.33
12. Coro d'Ancelle: "Tergi del pianto America" 2.05
13 Scena ed Aria finale: "Prodi figli d'lberia" 0.59
14. "E'dolce la tromba" 2.27
15. “Altre virtudi, insano" 5.41

Alzira: Cristina Deutekom, Zamoro: Adriaan van Limpt, Gusmano: Henk Smit, Alvaro : Guus Hoekman, Otumbo : Hein Meens, Ata li ba: Lieuwe Visser, Zuma: Thea Vermeulen, OO – Kees Bakels
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 11 october 1980

VERDI: SIMON BOCCANEGRA (Deel 1)

16. ACT I Scena e Duetto:"Dinne, perche in quest'eremo" 1.48
17. "Orfanella il tetto umile" 6.13
18. "Figlial A tal nome io palpito" 3.49 

Henk Smit: Boccanegra,  Pieter van den Berg: Fiesco,  Cristina Deutekom: Amelia,  Adriaan van Limpt: Gabriele, OO –Kees Bakels
Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 4 september 1982

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VERDI: SIMON BOCCANEGRA (Deel 2)

01. ACT I PART 2 "Messeri, il re di Tartaria vi porge" 7.08
02. "Feresci"...Amelia!" 3.27
03. "Plebe! Patrizi!" 5.50 

Henk Smit: Boccanegra,  Pieter van den Berg: Fiesco,  Cristina Deutekom: Amelia,  Adriaan van Limpt: Gabriele, OO –Kees Bakels
Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 4 september 1982

VERDI: AIDA

04. Duet Aida/Amonasro (fragment) 4.36 

Aida: Marijke van der Lugt, Amonasro: Henk Smit
(1960s? Possibly 1973,06.25)

VERDI: FALSTAFF (DEEL 1) 

05. ACT I " Falstaff!.. .0 la!" 5.55
06. "So che se andiam, la notte" 1.49
07. "Ma e tempo d'assottigliar l'ingegno" 3.54
08. "L'onorel Ladri!...lo stesso, si, io, io" 4.14

09. ACT II "Siam pentiti e contriti" 1.11
10. "Reverenzal" 5.34
11. "Va, vecchio John" 1.39
12. "Signore, v'assista il cielol" 3.04                    
13. "Ve lo diro. C'e a Windsor una da ma" 5.58
14. "Lo conoscete?...ll diavolo se lo port all'inferno" 1.27
15. "E sogno? O realta?" 4.40
16. "Eccomi qua. Son Pronto" 2.06
17. "Alfin t'ho colto, raggiante" 3.46
18. "Quand'ero paggio del Duca di Norfolk" 1.30

19. "Altole" 6.21
20. "Un poco di pausa" 3.49 

Sir John Falstaff: Henk Smit, Ford: Elia Padovan, Fenton: Ramon Vargas, Dottore Cajus: Nico Schaap, Alice Ford: Kathleen McCalla, Nannetta: Andrea Rost, Meg Page: Deborah Beronesi, Mrs. Quickly: Joke de Vin, Bardolfo: Henk Kreukniet, Pistola: Lieuwe Visser, Forum Filharmonisch –  Gabriele Bellini
Enschede, Twentsche Schouwburg, 9 november 1990
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VERDI: FALSTAFF (DEEL II)

01 ACT II–2 “Facciamoi parentado… Tutto nel mondo e buria" 6.51 

Sir John Falstaff: Henk Smit, Ford: Elia Padovan, Fenton: Ramon Vargas, Dottore Cajus: Nico Schaap, Alice Ford: Kathleen McCalla, Nannetta: Andrea Rost, Meg Page: Deborah Beronesi, Mrs. Quickly: Joke de Vin, Bardolfo: Henk Kreukniet, Pistola: Lieuwe Visser, Forum Filharmonisch –  Gabriele Bellini
Enschede, Twentsche Schouwburg, 9 november 1990

BORODIN: VORST IGOR

02. ACT I Recitatief en Cavatina: "Langzaam eindigt de dag.. .Ach, waar ben je?" 9.14

Henk Smit: Vorst Igor, OO –  Henry Lewis
Utrecht, Vreedenburg, 10 februari 1982

MUSSORGSKY: BORIS GODUNOV

03. Lied van de waardin: "Ik heb eens een grijze woerd gevangen". 2.22 03.
04. "Vrouw, vrede heerse in uw huis" 2.30
05. "Het gebeurde bij de stad Kazan" 2.19

06. "Zeg waarom doe jij niet mee?" 8.46
07. "Ik kan lezen" 4.37 

Waardin: Enid Hartle, Varlaam: Henk Smit, Missail: Alexander Oliver, Grigori: Justin Lavender, Officier: Hubert Waber, RFO – Edo de Waart
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 27 november 1982

MUSSORGSKY: SONGS AND DANCES OF DEATH

08. Trepak 4.60

09. Wiegenlied 4.35
10. Serenade 4.48
11. De Generaal 5.40 

Henk Smit, OO – Edward Downes
Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 10 january 1981

TCHAIKOVSKY: DE MAAGD VAN ORLEANS

12. ACT II Scene en duet: "Vertel me Dunois.. .Wat moet ik doen?" 6.55
  

Koning Karei VII: William Cochran, Dunois: Henk Smit, Agnes Sorel : Mary Willems, RSO – Henry Willems
Utrecht, Vredenburg, 16 februari 1986

HUMPERDINCK : HANSEL UND GRETEL

13. "Ral-la-la-la, ral-la-la-la, heisa Mutter, ich bin da!" 12.10
  

Der Vater: Henk Smit, Die Mutter: Christa Pfeiler, RFOH –Claus Peter Flor
Utrecht, Vredenburg, 20 december 1998 
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PUCCINI: EDGAR

01.A CT I "Ove fosti stanotte?...Questo amor, vergogna mia" 5.16 

Frank: Henk Smit, Tigrana: Julia Hamari, OO – Hans Vonk
Utrecht, Vredenburg, 21 december 1978

PUCCINI: TOSCA

02. ACT I "Tosca Divina" 6.35
03. "Tre sbirri, una carozza..." 4.33

Tosca: Carol Neblett, Scarpia: Henk Smit, RFO – Lawrence van Reness Amsterdam, RAI 1999

04.  ACT II "Tosca e un buon falco!"                    
05. "Meno male"                          
06. "Orsu, Tosca, parlate"          
07. "Vissi d'arte"                          
08. "Vedi, Ie man giunte io stendo a te!"
09. "Tosca, finalmente mia!"

Tosca: Martina Arroyo, Vladimir Popov: Cavaradossi, Henk Smit: Scarpia, Andre Spijker: Spoletta, Jan Polak: Sciarrone, APO –Bohumil Gregor
 Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 17 mei 1985

PUCCINI: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST

10. ACT I "Ti voglio bene, Minnie"..."Minnie, dal mia casa son partito" 4.22

Minnie: Karan Armstrong, Jack Rance: Henk Smit, RFO – Bohumil Gregor
Scheveningen, Circustheater, 22 oktober 1981

DEBUSSY: PELLEAS EST MELISANDE

11. ACT I "Je ne pourrai plus sortir de cette foret" 6.12

12. "Qu'est-ce qui brille ainsi, au fond de l'eau ?" 4.50
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DEBUSSY: PELLEAS EST MELISANDE

01. SCENE II "Ah !Ah ! Tout va bien, ce la ne sera rien" 2.53
02. "Je suis...je suis malade ici" 8.62
03. ACT III "Que faites-vous ici ?" 4.28
04. "Prenez garde ; par ici, par ici !" 2.33
05.  "Ah ! Je respire enfin !" 5.15
06. "Viens, nous allons nous asseoir ici, Yniold" 6.25
07.  "Ah !Ah ! Petite mere a allume sa lampe" 3.40
08. ACT IV "Pelleas part ce soir" 0,59
09.  "Apporte-la" 6.19
10. ACT V "Melisande.. .Melisande..." 19.30
11. "Est-ce vous, Golaud ?" 5.25 

Didier Henry: Pellas, Nellei van der SIjde: Melisande, Henk Smit: Golaud, Neven belamaric: Arkel, Mirjam Cornelisse: Yniold,  Forum PO – Kasper de Roo
Enschede, Twentsche Schouwburg, 1 januari 1992

D'ALBERT: TIEFLAND

12. ACT I "Marta"..."Tu mit mir, was du willst..." 5.25

13. "Er wil kein Stutzersein! 3.21
14. ACT II "Recht guten Tagl Was gibt es neues? 3.26
15. "Was wollt Ihr, he?" 4.04
16. "Da bin ich, und ich entreiss sie dirl 1.55 

Marta: Rosanna Rocca, Sebastiano: Henk Smit, Pedro: Heinz Meyen, Tommaso: Guus Hoekman, Nuri: Karin Ostar, OO –  Kenneth Montgomery
Hilversum, KRO Studio 1, 27 januari 1980 
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