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Allabastrina|Rossi: L'Orfeo

Rossi: L'Orfeo

Elena Sartori, Allabastrina, Alessio Tosi, Emanuela Galli

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Today's music lovers associate L’Orfeo first and foremost with Claudio Monteverdi's famous opera from 1607, while the version by Luigi Rossi (1597-1653), premiered four decades later, has remained less well-known. Rossi had served as a musician first for the noble families Borghese and Barberini in Florence and Rome, respectively, before he moved to France in 1646, where he became the most respected composer at the court of Cardinal Mazarin.

His L'Orfeo, with a libretto by Francesco Buti, was premiered on 2 March 1647 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. It was one of the first operas ever performed in France. The premiere was magnificently staged, full of magnificent sets and machinery, with over 200 people employed to work on the scenery. The performance lasted about six hours and was a great success for Rossi. Twenty years after the first recording by Les Arts Florissants and William Christie, Elena Sartori and her ensemble Allabastrina present now the second recording of this opera. The total playing time is slightly under four hours, almost Wagnerian proportions. Sartori uses exclusively Italian forces (17 solo singers and choristers), with the Baroque experts Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli (Orfeo) and Emanuela Galli (Euridice) in the main roles. © Glossa

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L'Orfeo (Luigi Rossi)

1
Sinfonia
Allabastrina
00:01:14

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Prologue (Luigi Rossi)

2
All'assalto! All'armi!
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli
00:01:21

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandra Fiori, Artist, MainArtist - Gabriella Martellacci, Artist, MainArtist - Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Marta Fumagalli, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Arianna Stornello, Artist, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist - Lorenzo Martinuzzi, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Michele Lo Bianco, Artist, MainArtist - Maila Fulignati, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Cinzia Butelli, Artist, MainArtist - Anna Rauzi, Artist, MainArtist - Romina Refati, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Lussignoli, Artist, MainArtist - Diego Iglesias Otero, Artist, MainArtist - Roberto Zadra, Artist, MainArtist - Adelion Kola, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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3
Eccomi! E quando mai
Maila Fulignati
00:03:55

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Maila Fulignati, Artist, MainArtist

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4
Quant'erbe e fiori
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli
00:01:05

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Raffaele Giordani, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandra Fiori, Artist, MainArtist - Gabriella Martellacci, Artist, MainArtist - Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Marta Fumagalli, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Arianna Stornello, Artist, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist - Lorenzo Martinuzzi, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Michele Lo Bianco, Artist, MainArtist - Maila Fulignati, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Cinzia Butelli, Artist, MainArtist - Anna Rauzi, Artist, MainArtist - Romina Refati, Artist, MainArtist - Andrea Lussignoli, Artist, MainArtist - Diego Iglesias Otero, Artist, MainArtist - Roberto Zadra, Artist, MainArtist - Adelion Kola, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act I (Luigi Rossi)

5
Ouverture
Allabastrina
00:03:17

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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6
Sinfonia
Allabastrina
00:00:58

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act I Scene 1 (Luigi Rossi)

7
Euridice, ecco il luogo
Emanuela Galli
00:04:02

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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8
Da questo Polo ai Regni oscuri
Martina Zaccarin
00:00:30

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriella Martellacci, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Massimo Altieri, Artist, MainArtist - Guglielmo Buonsanti, Artist, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Michele Lo Bianco, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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9
Hor mi permetti, Giuno
Rocco Lia
00:01:14

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriella Martellacci, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Massimo Altieri, Artist, MainArtist - Guglielmo Buonsanti, Artist, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Michele Lo Bianco, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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10
Ohimè! Dall'Occidente
Emanuela Galli
00:04:00

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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11
Al fulgor, di due bei rai
Emanuela Galli
00:02:23

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act I Scene 2 (Luigi Rossi)

12
E che mi date in dono
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli
00:05:28

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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13
Udite Amanti
Emanuela Galli
00:01:07

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act I Scene 3 (Luigi Rossi)

14
O, tormento mortal
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:02:54

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Mauro Borgioni, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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15
Non pianga e non sospiri
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:01:37

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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16
Mi piaccion più quegli altri
Mauro Borgioni
00:01:14

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Mauro Borgioni, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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17
Questa canzon è fatta
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:02:09

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Mauro Borgioni, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act I Scene 4 (Luigi Rossi)

18
D'Amor e Venere
Martina Zaccarin
00:01:03

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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19
Quello splendore
Arianna Stornello
00:02:02

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Arianna Stornello, Artist, MainArtist

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20
E che piangi, Aristeo?
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:02:28

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Arianna Stornello, Artist, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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21
Chi si muor
Clarissa Reali
00:01:01

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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22
Il dir questo a che vale?
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:02:03

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Mauro Borgioni, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Arianna Stornello, Artist, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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23
Che fai meco
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:01:31

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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24
No, che per te rimane
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:02:44

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Arianna Stornello, Artist, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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25
Vaga Dea, la cui Beltà
Martina Zaccarin
00:00:52

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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26
E tu, nulla farai, fanciullo ardito?
Mauro Borgioni
00:02:29

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Mauro Borgioni, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Arianna Stornello, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act I Scene 5 (Luigi Rossi)

27
Del più lucente
Martina Zaccarin
00:01:05

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriella Martellacci, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Massimo Altieri, Artist, MainArtist - Guglielmo Buonsanti, Artist, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Michele Lo Bianco, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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28
Senza Momo le nozze?
Alessandro Giangrande
00:02:14

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist

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29
Di bevanda pretiosa
Alessio Tosi
00:01:04

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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30
Come tal liquore è nato
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli
00:01:31

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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31
A ché tanto spavento?
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli
00:04:15

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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32
Deh, pietà!
Martina Zaccarin
00:01:35

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Gabriella Martellacci, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Massimo Altieri, Artist, MainArtist - Guglielmo Buonsanti, Artist, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Michele Lo Bianco, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 1 (Luigi Rossi)

33
Hor chi lo crederia
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:04:11

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 2 (Luigi Rossi)

34
Ohimè, Nutrice
Emanuela Galli
00:03:22

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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35
Mio ben, teco il tormento
Emanuela Galli
00:01:50

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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36
Dunque voi vi credete
Emanuela Galli
00:03:28

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1
Via, su dunque!
Emanuela Galli
00:04:49

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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2
Fugace e labile
Emanuela Galli
00:00:51

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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3
Nutrice, andiamo
Emanuela Galli
00:02:15

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 3 (Luigi Rossi)

4
Ma non posso più attendervi
Paola Valentina Molinari
00:02:01

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Mauro Borgioni, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 4 (Luigi Rossi)

5
Amor, senti
Alessandro Giangrande
00:09:38

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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6
Sì, ch'è vero
Alessandro Giangrande
00:01:41

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 5 (Luigi Rossi)

7
Quanto tardano le Gratie
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli
00:06:03

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 6 (Luigi Rossi)

8
Ne sai far più?
Alessandro Giangrande
00:03:35

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Sara Bino, Artist, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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9
Amanti, amanti se bramate
Alessandro Giangrande
00:03:19

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessandro Giangrande, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 7 (Luigi Rossi)

10
In quel seno almo e divino
Alessio Tosi
00:00:54

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 8 (Luigi Rossi)

11
E dove Endimione?
Alessio Tosi
00:04:13

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Alessio Tosi, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Rocco Lia, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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L'Orfeo, Act II Scene 9 (Luigi Rossi)

12
Che può far Citherea
Emanuela Galli
00:03:56

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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13
A l'imperio d'Amore
Emanuela Galli
00:01:24

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Gabriella Martellacci, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Martina Zaccarin, Artist, MainArtist - Caterina Dellaere, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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14
Ahi, ahi!
Emanuela Galli
00:07:42

Luigi Rossi, Composer - Elena Sartori, Conductor, MainArtist - Emanuela Galli, Artist, MainArtist - Mauro Borgioni, Artist, MainArtist - Allabastrina, Ensemble, MainArtist - Paola Valentina Molinari, Artist, MainArtist - Clarissa Reali, Artist, MainArtist

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Albumbeschreibung

Today's music lovers associate L’Orfeo first and foremost with Claudio Monteverdi's famous opera from 1607, while the version by Luigi Rossi (1597-1653), premiered four decades later, has remained less well-known. Rossi had served as a musician first for the noble families Borghese and Barberini in Florence and Rome, respectively, before he moved to France in 1646, where he became the most respected composer at the court of Cardinal Mazarin.

His L'Orfeo, with a libretto by Francesco Buti, was premiered on 2 March 1647 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. It was one of the first operas ever performed in France. The premiere was magnificently staged, full of magnificent sets and machinery, with over 200 people employed to work on the scenery. The performance lasted about six hours and was a great success for Rossi. Twenty years after the first recording by Les Arts Florissants and William Christie, Elena Sartori and her ensemble Allabastrina present now the second recording of this opera. The total playing time is slightly under four hours, almost Wagnerian proportions. Sartori uses exclusively Italian forces (17 solo singers and choristers), with the Baroque experts Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli (Orfeo) and Emanuela Galli (Euridice) in the main roles. © Glossa

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