Conductor(s): Carchiolo, Salvatore
Orchestra(s): Enea Barock Orchestra
Label: Dynamic
Genre: Opera
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: CDS8070.02
Barcode: 8007144080709
Release Date: 07/2025

ZIANI, M.A.: Damira placata [Opera] (Milanesi, Nanni, Bar, Ascioti, Frigato, Zanasi, Zangari, Martellacci, Enea Barock Orchestra, Carchiolo)

Born in Venice around 1652, Marc’Antonio Ziani was an eminent operatic composer who, at the zenith of his career, moved to serve the Habsburgs in Vienna, where he was to die in 1715. Damira placata is the second of his operas whose plot centres on Damira, a queen in ancient Egypt, and her struggles to win back the love of King Creonte. As the opera was conceived for the puppet theatre, the singers and instrumentalists were hidden from sight to heighten the illusion. It is a quintessential Venetian opera – declamation melts into eloquent musical gestures, recitatives are full of pathos, arias have constant rhythm, and the central characters are strongly defined.

Tracklist

Ziani, Marc' Antonio
Acciaiuoli, Filippo - Lyricist
Aureli, Aurelio - Lyricist
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
1 Act I: Sinfonia 01:54
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
2 Act I Scene 1: Che mi giova esser regina? (Damira) 02:32
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
3 Act I Scene 2: Fidalba, olà, Fidalba (Lerinda, Damira) 03:56
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
4 Act I Scene 3: Misera povertà, vita infelice (Silo) 02:16
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
5 Act I Scene 4: Della belva fugace (Creonte, Silo) 06:06
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
6 Act I Scene 5: Luci belle, se bramate (Fillide, Nigrane) 03:44
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
7 Act I Scene 6: Di costui le bellezze (Fillide) 01:49
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
8 Act I Scene 7: Signora, il tuo Nigrane (Nerillo, Fillide) 00:50
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
9 Act I Scene 8: Care sembianze e belle (Breno, Fillide) 03:05
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
10 Act I Scene 9: Su, troncate i discorsi (Nerillo, Fillide, Breno) 01:33
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
11 Act I Scene 10: Che miro? (Creonte, Fillide, Nerillo) 05:19
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
12 Act I Scene 11: Maledetto ritratto (Nerillo) 01:48
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
13 Act I Scene 12: Dio bendato - Arciero alato (Nigrane, Breno) 01:59
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
14 Act I Scene 13: Temerari, arroganti, voi di Fillide amanti? (Creonte, Breno, Nigrane) 00:54
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
15 Act I Scene 14: Breno, bench'io scoperto t'abbia rival (Nigrane, Breno) 01:50
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
16 Act I Scene 15: Mura adorate e care (Damira) 01:12
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
17 Act I Scene 16: Fidalba, aspetta, aspetta (Silo, Damira, Lerinda) 01:14
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
18 Act I Scene 17: Amici mi seguir (Nerillo, Silo) 05:13
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
19 Act II Scene 1: Tu piangi? (Nigrane, Fillide) 03:14
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
20 Act II Scene 2: Signora, entro il giardino (Nerillo, Fillide, Breno) 02:58
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
21 Act II Scene 3: Povero Breno (Nerillo) 01:29
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
22 Act II Scene 4: Stelle perfide che girate (Damira) 01:53
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
23 Act II Scene 5: Fidalba, tuo custode (Nerillo, Damira) 01:19
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
24 Act II Scene 6: Grato m'è il vostro arrivo (Creonte, Lerinda, Silo) 01:56
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
25 Act II Scene 7: Mio re - Mia cara (Fillide, Creonte) 00:56
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
26 Act II Scene 8: Sfortunata, che intendo! (Damira, Nerillo, Creonte, Fillide) 06:34
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
27 Act II Scene 9: Nerillo, qual avviso di Fidalba mi dai? (Silo, Nerillo, Lerinda) 01:29
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
28 Act II Scene 10: Fortuna e qual oggetto guidasti (Creonte) 01:25
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
29 Act II Scene 11: Se Damira morì, Fillide mora? (Fillide) 00:51
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
30 Act II Scene 12: Fillide sì sdegnosa? (Breno, Fillide) 04:20
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
31 Act II Scene 13: Veggo un raggio di Speranza (Damira) 01:26
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
32 Act II Scene 14: Ecco qui l'infelice (Silo, Lerinda, Damira) 02:39
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
33 Act III Scene 1: Pensieri molesti, quest'alma lasciate (Creonte) 03:21
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
34 Act III Scene 2: So che qua venne (Breno) 00:32
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
35 Act III Scene 3: Ah traditor! Sei morto (Nigrane, Creonte) 00:50
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
36 Act III Scene 4: O destino inclemente (Nigrane) 02:40
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
37 Act III Scene 5: Che brami da Fillide (Silo, Nigrane) 01:07
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
38 Act III Scene 6: Già vicino a tuffarsi in seno all'onde (Fillide, Silo) 01:56
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
39 Act III Scene 7: Buone sorti, eh crudele? (Lerinda, Silo) 02:33
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Zangari, Roberto Manuel (tenor)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
40 Act III Scene 8: Fortuna, mi tradisti! (Breno) 01:42
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
41 Act III Scene 9: Suol de' pazzi la fortuna (Damira) 02:06
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
42 Act III Scene 10: Marmi spietati e tenebrosi orrori (Nigrane) 02:28
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
43 Act III Scene 11: Amico amore (Fillide, Nigrane, Nerillo) 00:59
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
44 Act III Scene 12: Itene pur (Nerillo) 01:25
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
45 Act III Scene 14: Signor, a gran periglio (Nerillo, Nigrane) 04:54
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
46 Act III Scene 15: Cieca vendetta guida il mio piede (Damira) 00:32
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
47 Act III Scene 16: Ferma il colpo (Creonte, Lerinda, Nerillo, Nigrane, Damira) 03:16
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Martellacci, Gabriella (alto)
Zanasi, Furio (baritone)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)
48 Act III Scene 17: Che eccessi pari ai tuoi (Fillide, Creonte, Damira, Breno, Nigrane) 05:30
Bar, Shakèd (mezzo-soprano)
Nanni, Giacomo (baritone)
Milanesi, Raffaella (soprano)
Frigato, Silvia (soprano)
Ascioti, Francesca (alto)
Enea Barock Orchestra (Orchestra)
Carchiolo, Salvatore (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:55:34