"Ho la tua Nugrape gelata"
             Albicocca’s La Madre Pazzo, Act. III, Scene 5
             Gooienne Bloemen, soprano; Ikheb Liefstem, tenor; Ivoor Strelen, piano
                         This lovely duet is the first known example of product placement in a work of public entertainment. After some initial resistance on aesthetic grounds, Albicocca was persuaded by the opera's flamboyant producer, Gouden Douche, to replace the poisoned wine that Medea was to offer to Jason with a soft drink. With his usual genius, the composer overcame the crass commercialism which could have ruined this crucial scene by creating for it a sense of romantic intimacy, choosing only a spare, unobtrusive piano score to accompany the tender Ho la tua Nugrape gelata.

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                                                "Dove andiamo?"
                                                 Albicocca's La Madre Pazzo, Act I, Scene 6
                                                 Drapers Guild Opera Chorus, Zwaaienmijn Armen, conducting
                                                             At a raucous gathering the evening before they sail, the Argonauts
                                                  argue about where they must sail in order to find the Golden Fleece

                    




                                                                   Medea’s Lullaby
                                                                    Albicocca’s La Madre Pazzo, Act. III, Scene 7
                                                                    Gooienne Bloemen, soprano
                                                                    Drapers Guild Opera Orchestra, Zwaaienmijn Armen, conducting.

                                                                   
                                                                     "Oh Sirene a fare rumori come scoiattoli"
                                                     Albicocca’s La Madre Pazzo, Act. I, Scene 3
                                                      Ikheb Liefstem, tenor
                                                      Drapers Guild Opera Orchestra, Zwaaienmijn Armen, conducting.
                                                      In this magnificent aria, which has been known to make the strongest
                                                      syndic weep, Orpheus overawes the Sirens who listen, enraptured,
                                                      in silence, allowing the Argonauts safely to sail by the Sirens'
                                                      treacherous reefs.