The baroque spirit in all its musical guises. Vocal splendor from Venice, befitting the theme of the 2016 Old Music Festival (‘La Serenissisma’).
Il ridotto, Pietro Longhi
Antonio Vivaldi?
1. Aria Anche in mezzo a perigliosa
Geminiano Giacomelli (1692-1740)
2. Aria Sposa… non mi conosci
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
3. Aria Mi vuoi tradir, lo so
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
4. Aria Pianta bella, pianta amata
Max Emanuel Cencic, contratenor. Il Pomo d’oro conducted by Riccardo Minasi, violin
(Virgin Classics 4645452, 2013)
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)
5. Si pietoso il tuo labbro (from Semiramide Riconosciuta, Venice 1729)
6. Come nave in ria tempesta (from Semiramide Regina dell’Assiria, Napels 1724)
Philippe Jaroussky, contratenor. Venice Baroque Orchestra conducted by Andrea Marcon
(Erato 50999 9341302 2, 2013)
Antonio Vivaldi
From Farnace (Venezia 1727):
7. Sinfonia: Allegro – Andante
8. Aria (Farnace): Gelido in ogni vena
9. Quartetto: Io crudel?
Farnace: Furio Zanasi, baritone. Tamiri: Sara Mingardo, alto. Berenice: Adriana Fernández, soprano. Pompeo: Sonia Prina, mezzo-soprano. Le Concert des Nations conducted by Jordi Savall
(AliaVox AV 9830, 2003)
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