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The listener's initial response to this recording of Cavalli's 1640 opera Gli amore d'Apollo e di Dafne, accompanied by a modern orchestra including double winds, may be dazed disbelief. After hearing trombones doubling the cello section as continuo instruments, disbelief may deepen into a state of shock, so the faint of heart should be warned -- consider this a medical advisory before giving the CD a spin. The program notes, by Federico Agostinelli (who created this realization of the score) and Alberto Zedda, make clear the agenda of this performance: it is a manifesto attacking the authentic period performance practice movement. The initial premise cannot be disputed: the manuscripts of the operas of Monteverdi, Cavalli, and their contemporaries are sketchy, often including only the vocal lines and the bass line, leaving the details of harmony and instrumentation to be filled in by the performers, and we can't know with certainty what the Baroque performers did. Agostinelli and Zedda then argue, however, that since we can't know, we can do whatever we want, whatever will entertain modern audiences, and modern audiences couldn't possibly want to listen to those boring old Baroque instruments after having grown accustomed to, for instance, the splendor of the Vienna Philharmonic.
That said, the vocal quality of most of the soloists is quite good, and the comic moments are sometimes amusing. The orchestral playing is uneven, the ensemble is ragged, and there is little discernable dynamic variation -- almost everything is played between mezzo-piano and mezzo-forte. The biggest problem, though, is how boring most of this performance is. Cavalli's operas, when performed well, sparkle with wit and broad humor, but this performance is merely plodding -- not a very persuasive argument for this particular philosophy of performance practice. The sound quality is unpredictable, even for a live performance -- sometimes the singers sound as if they are standing within inches of the microphone, but more often they sound muffled and distant. Caveat emptor.
© TiVo
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Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 1
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 2
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 3
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 4
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 5
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 6
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 7
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act I Scene 8
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
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Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act II Scene 1
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act II Scene 2
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act II Scene 3
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act II Scene 4
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act II Scene 5
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act II Scene 6
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act III Scene 1
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act III Scene 2
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act III Scene 3
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Act III Scene 4
Marisa Martins, Artist - Alberto Zedda, Conductor - Francesco Cavalli, Composer - Carlo Lepore, Artist - Mario Zeffiri, Artist, MainArtist - Ugo Guagliardo, Artist - Jose Ferrero, Artist - Marianna Pizzolato, Artist - Assumpta Mateu, Artist - Agustin Prunell-Friend, Artist - Soledad Cardoso, Artist - Fabiola Masino, Artist - Luisa Maesso, Artist - Galicia Youth Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
Album review
The listener's initial response to this recording of Cavalli's 1640 opera Gli amore d'Apollo e di Dafne, accompanied by a modern orchestra including double winds, may be dazed disbelief. After hearing trombones doubling the cello section as continuo instruments, disbelief may deepen into a state of shock, so the faint of heart should be warned -- consider this a medical advisory before giving the CD a spin. The program notes, by Federico Agostinelli (who created this realization of the score) and Alberto Zedda, make clear the agenda of this performance: it is a manifesto attacking the authentic period performance practice movement. The initial premise cannot be disputed: the manuscripts of the operas of Monteverdi, Cavalli, and their contemporaries are sketchy, often including only the vocal lines and the bass line, leaving the details of harmony and instrumentation to be filled in by the performers, and we can't know with certainty what the Baroque performers did. Agostinelli and Zedda then argue, however, that since we can't know, we can do whatever we want, whatever will entertain modern audiences, and modern audiences couldn't possibly want to listen to those boring old Baroque instruments after having grown accustomed to, for instance, the splendor of the Vienna Philharmonic.
That said, the vocal quality of most of the soloists is quite good, and the comic moments are sometimes amusing. The orchestral playing is uneven, the ensemble is ragged, and there is little discernable dynamic variation -- almost everything is played between mezzo-piano and mezzo-forte. The biggest problem, though, is how boring most of this performance is. Cavalli's operas, when performed well, sparkle with wit and broad humor, but this performance is merely plodding -- not a very persuasive argument for this particular philosophy of performance practice. The sound quality is unpredictable, even for a live performance -- sometimes the singers sound as if they are standing within inches of the microphone, but more often they sound muffled and distant. Caveat emptor.
© TiVo
Details of original recording : 74:37 - 70:11 - DDD - Enregistré en "live" en mai 2004 au Teatro Rosalia Castro à La Coruña en Espagne - Notes en anglais, allemand et italien. Pas de texte du livret d'opéra mais un résumé de l'argument, dans les trois langues
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 02:24:31
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Alberto Zedda
- Composer: Francesco Cavalli
- Label: Naxos
- Area: Italie
- Genre: Classical Opera
- Period: Baroque Music
(C) 2006 Naxos (P) 2006 Naxos
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