Composer(s): Cavalli, Francesco
Conductor(s): Vartolo, Sergio
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: 8.557746
Barcode: 0747313274628
Release Date: 02/2005

CAVALLI: Arias and Duets from Didone, Egisto, Ormindo, Giasone and Calisto

This overview of Cavalli’s operatic music paints a picture of both the nature of opera as it was developing in Venice at the time, and the composer’s own artistic and compositional talent. Although influenced by Monteverdi, Cavalli imbued his music with his own individual style, in particular the quality of cantabilità (singability), which is especially evident in this selection of arias and duets from five early operas.

Tracklist

Cavalli, Francesco
Busenello, Giovanni Francesco - Lyricist
1 Act I: Finale: Passata dell'armata 02:01
2 Act II Scene 5: Smoderati Insolenti (Nettuno) 02:51
3 Act III Scene 6: Dormi o cara (Enea) 04:40
4 Act III Scene 11: Porgetemi la spada (Didone) 06:34
5 Act III: Finale: Son le tue leggi Amore (Jarba) - Godiam dunque godiamo! (Jarba, Didone) 02:08
Cavalli, Francesco
Faustini, Giovanni - Lyricist
6 Act II Scene 1: D'Hipparco (Egisto lamento) - Lasso io vivo - Ma di chi mi lamento (Egisto) 05:52
7 Act III Scene 9: Rendetemi Euridice! (Egisto, Clori, Climene, Lidio, Hipparco) 10:47
Banditelli, Gloria (mezzo-soprano)
Frisani, Rosita (soprano)
Cecchetti, Mario (tenor)
Mediterraneo Concento (Ensemble)
Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
8 Act I Scene 8: Piante fiorite (Ormindo) 01:19
9 Act I Scene 8: Fortunato mio cor (Erisbe) 00:46
10 Act I Scene 8: A Dio (Erisbe, Amida, Ormindo) 00:46
11 Act III Scene 12: Io moro! (Erisbe, Ormindo) 01:37
12 Act III Scene 13: Oh ritrovato padre (Ormindo) 01:18
13 Act III: Finale: D'Amor non si quereli (Erisbe, Ormindo) 01:28
Banditelli, Gloria (mezzo-soprano)
Frisani, Rosita (soprano)
Cecchetti, Mario (tenor)
Mediterraneo Concento (Ensemble)
Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
Cavalli, Francesco
Cicognini, Giacinto Andrea - Lyricist
14 Act I Scene 2: Delitie e contenti (Giasone) 03:32
15 Act I Scene 7: Son qui - Son gobbo son Demo - Linguaggio curioso (Demo, Oreste) 04:03
16 Act II Scene 3: Ecco il fatal castello - Ti lascio (Medea, Giasone) - Ritornello 02:56
17 Act III Scene 21: Ahi fato avverso (Giasone) - Isifile lamento: Infelice (Isifile) 09:02
18 Act III Scene 21: Godi Isifile (Isifile, Medea) 01:07
Cavalli, Francesco
Faustini, Giovanni - Lyricist
19 Act I Scene 10: Piacere maggiore (Calisto, Diana, Linfea) 04:47
20 Act I Scene 11: Piangete (Calisto) 01:01
21 Act II Scene 1: Erme e solinghe - Lucidissima face (Endimione) 03:51
22 Act III Scene 7: Dolcissimi baci (Endimione, Diana) 02:49
23 Act III: Finale: Mio Tonante (Calisto, Mercurio, Giove) 01:19

Total Playing Time: 01:16:34