"Song of the Cold Genius" is a striking aria from Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur, portraying the trembling awakening of the Cold Genius through shivering vocal lines and chromatic harmonies, emblematic of Baroque musical drama.
A haunting aria for the Cold Genius, featuring tremolo string effects and chromatic descending lines to evoke chilling sensations. Part of Purcell's innovative theatrical music for John Dryden's semi-opera.
King Arthur, Z.628 is a semi-opera by Henry Purcell with a libretto by John Dryden. The "Choeur du peuple du froid" from Act III is a striking example of Purcell's ability to evoke wintry landscapes through chilling harmonies and stark vocal textures, contrasting with the opera's overall themes of British nationalism and mythical romance.
