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Fabio Biondi|Vivaldi : Ercole (Intégrale)

Vivaldi : Ercole (Intégrale)

Europa Galante - Fabio Biondi

Released on 11/26/10 by Warner Classics
Main artist: Fabio Biondi
Genre: Classical
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There is no complete surviving score for Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte, but there is enough existing material that modern scholars have been able to reconstruct it primarily by making new settings of the lost recitatives. The first production of the opera since Vivaldi's time was at Spoleto in 2006 in a version by Alessandro Ciccolini, which was released as a DVD. Conductor Fabio Biondi made a version introduced in Venice in 2007, which is recorded on this 2010 Virgin CD. Biondi's recording has the advantage of two international superstars in the leading roles, tenor Rolando Villazón and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, and soprano Diana Damrau is nearly in their league. Villazón's earthy voice is usually associated with 19th century and verismo Italian repertoire, but he has an acute sensitivity to Baroque vocal style, and his robust, almost baritonal tenor is entirely appropriate for a larger-than-life character like Hercules. DiDonato excels as Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, singing with her characteristic brilliance and warm humanity. The rest of the cast consists mostly of singers who are superstars or near-superstars in the more circumscribed world of Baroque opera: soprano Patrizia Ciofi, mezzo-sopranos Vivica Genaux and Romina Basso (who sounds like a genuine contralto), counter tenor Philippe Jaroussky, and tenor Topi Lehtipuu. The vocal standards are predictably high; the singers are in absolute control of Vivaldi's extreme demands and they have the ease with the repertoire to make it sound spontaneous and effortless. These are all performers with exceptionally lovely voices -- pure, velvety, colorful, and supple -- so the recording should be a pleasure for any fans of vocal music. The singers are also superb actors, and the eight leads create distinctly differentiated characters. Biondi leads Europa Galante in a performance of exquisite precision and refinement (although the natural horns used in some arias add an appropriately rough-hewn quality to the warriors' music), and the continuo parts are especially beautifully realized. The sound is clean, detailed, and spacious, with excellent balance.
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Vivaldi : Ercole (Intégrale)

Fabio Biondi

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Ercole sul Termodonte, RV 710 (Antonio Vivaldi)

1

Sinfonia

Europe Galante

00:04:23

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2

Act I, Scena 1: Recitativo: Itene, o mie compagne

Europe Galante

00:00:17

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3

Act I, Scena 1: Coro: Oh figlia di Giove

Europe Galante

00:01:12

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals, Chorus - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4

Act I, Scena 1: Aria: Dea di Delo

Europe Galante

00:00:56

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5

Act I, Scena 1: Recitativo: Dunque ché più si tarda?

Europe Galante

00:00:19

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6

Act I, Scena 1: A due: Sereno il cielo

Europe Galante

00:00:40

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux/Diana Damrau, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7

Act I, Scena 2: Recitativo: Antiope, genitrice

Europe Galante

00:01:14

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux/Diana Damrau, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8

Act I, Scena 2: Aria: Con aspetto lusinghiero

Europe Galante

00:03:29

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9

Act I, Scena 3: Recitativo: Mostro di tal natura

Europe Galante

00:00:34

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10

Act I, Scena 3: Aria: Certo pensier ch'ho in petto

Europe Galante

00:04:04

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11

Act I, Scena 3: Sinfonia

Europe Galante

00:01:10

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12

Act I, Scena 4: Recitativo: Amici, eccoci omai

Europe Galante

00:02:06

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Rolando Villazon/Romina Basso/Philippe Jaroussky/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13

Act I, Scena 4: Aria: Vedrà l'empia

Europe Galante

00:02:48

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Rolando Villazon, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14

Act I, Scena 4: Recitativo: Grand'Alcide, io ti seguo

Europe Galante

00:00:38

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15

Act I, Scena 4: Aria: Quella beltà

Europe Galante

00:02:10

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16

Act I, Scena 5: Recitativo: No, che amor non è fallo in cor guerriero

Europe Galante

00:02:13

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Joyce DiDonato/Romina Basso, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

17

Act I, Scena 6: Recitativo: Da sì nobile sfera

Europe Galante

00:00:22

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Romina Basso, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

18

Act I, Scena 6: Aria: Occhio, che il sol rimira

Europe Galante

00:05:22

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Romina Basso, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

19

Act I, Scena 7: Recitativo: All'armi, all'armi

Europe Galante

00:00:50

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux/Patrizia Ciofi, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

20

Act I, Scena 8: Recitativo: Orizia generosa

Europe Galante

00:01:04

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux/Joyce DiDonato, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

21

Act I, Scena 9: Recitativo: Per riveder l'aspetto

Europe Galante

00:00:22

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Joyce DiDonato, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

22

Act 1: "Non saria pena la mia" (Antiope)

Europe Galante

00:02:31

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2011 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music Uk Ltd

23

Act I, Scena 10: Recitativo: martesia è mia

Europe Galante

00:02:32

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau/Rolando Villazon/Philippe Jaroussky/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

24

Act I, Scena 10: Aria: Un sguardo, un vezzo, un riso

Europe Galante

00:02:11

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

25

Act I, Scena 11: Recitativo: Per sì bella speranza che non saprò tentar?

Europe Galante

00:00:22

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

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Act I, Scena 11: Aria: Sento con qual diletto

Europe Galante

00:03:35

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

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27

Act I, Scena 12: Recitativo: Ercole, ohimè!

Europe Galante

00:01:06

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Patrizia Ciofi/Romina Basso/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

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28

Act I, Scena 12: Sinfonia: Abbattimento sul ponte

Europe Galante

00:01:49

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals

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29

Act II, Scena 1: Aria: Onde chiare che sussurrate

Europe Galante

00:05:24

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Joyce DiDonato, MainArtist

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30

Act II, Scena 1: Recitativo: Quanto per me fatale

Europe Galante

00:01:21

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux/Joyce DiDonato, MainArtist

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31

Act 2 Scene 1: No. 21, Aria "Bel piacer ch'è la vendetta" (Antiope)

Europe Galante

00:04:24

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor - Europa Galante, Orchestra - Vivica Genaux, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux, MainArtist

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32

Act II, Scena 1: Recitativo: Palpita per timore il core amante

Europe Galante

00:00:26

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Joyce DiDonato, MainArtist

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33

Act II, Scena 1: Aria: Da due venti

Europe Galante

00:02:49

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Joyce DiDonato, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1

Act II, Scena 2: Coro: Viva Orizia, viva, viva

Europe Galante

00:01:03

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals, Chorus - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, MainArtist

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2

Act II, Scena 2: Recitativo: Germane, al regio piede

Europe Galante

00:00:54

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux/Joyce DiDonato/Patrizia Ciofi/Romina Basso, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3

Act II, Scena 3: Recitativo: Là: doppie ritorte stringano il prigioniero

Europe Galante

00:01:41

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Vivica Genaux/Joyce DiDonato/Romina Basso, MainArtist

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4

Act II, Scena 3: Aria: Sì, bel volto, che v'adoro

Europe Galante

00:01:37

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Joyce Di Donato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Joyce DiDonato, MainArtist

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5

Act II, Scena 4: Recitativo: Oh dolcissime voci!

Europe Galante

00:00:27

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Romina Basso, MainArtist

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6

Act II, Scena 4: Aria: Se ingrata sera

Europe Galante

00:01:28

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Romina Basso, MainArtist

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7

Act II, Scena 5: Recitativo: Prigioniero Teseo?

Europe Galante

00:01:16

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Rolando Villazon/Philippe Jaroussky/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist

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8

Act II, Scena 6: Recitativo: Udisti Orizia?

Europe Galante

00:01:21

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Patrizia Ciofi/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist

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9

Act II, Scena 6: Aria: Se libertà mi rendi

Europe Galante

00:03:27

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Patrizia Ciofi, MainArtist

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10

Act II, Scena 6: Recitativo: Così Alceste deluso

Europe Galante

00:00:13

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist

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11

Act II, Scena 6: Aria: Tender lacci egli pretese

Europe Galante

00:03:40

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist

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12

Act II, Scena 7: Recitativo: Molto tu oprasti, Alceste

Europe Galante

00:01:16

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau/Rolando Villazon/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13

Act II, Scena 7: Aria: No, non dirai così

Europe Galante

00:03:11

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Rolando Villazon, MainArtist

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14

Act II, Scena 8: Recitativo: Bella, di Sparta il trono

Diana Damrau

00:01:19

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

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15

Act II, Scena 8: Aria: lo sembro appunto

Europe Galante

00:03:20

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16

Act II, Scena 9: Recitativo: Ad onta della sorte

Europe Galante

00:01:05

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau/Topi Lehtipuu, MainArtist

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17

Act II, Scena 9: Aria: Ei nel volto ha un non so che

Europe Galante

00:02:49

Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Fabio Biondi, Conductor, Lead Vocals - Europa Galante, Orchestra, Lead Vocals - Rolando Villazon, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Joyce DiDonato, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Topi Lehtipuu, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals - Vivica Genaux, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Patrizia Ciofi, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals - Diana Damrau, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Coro da Camera 'Santa Cecilia' di Borgo San Lorenzo, Choir, Lead Vocals - Romina Basso, Lead Vocals, Mezzo-soprano Vocals - Fabio Biondi/Europa Galante/Diana Damrau, MainArtist

© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 Erato/Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

Album Description

There is no complete surviving score for Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte, but there is enough existing material that modern scholars have been able to reconstruct it primarily by making new settings of the lost recitatives. The first production of the opera since Vivaldi's time was at Spoleto in 2006 in a version by Alessandro Ciccolini, which was released as a DVD. Conductor Fabio Biondi made a version introduced in Venice in 2007, which is recorded on this 2010 Virgin CD. Biondi's recording has the advantage of two international superstars in the leading roles, tenor Rolando Villazón and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, and soprano Diana Damrau is nearly in their league. Villazón's earthy voice is usually associated with 19th century and verismo Italian repertoire, but he has an acute sensitivity to Baroque vocal style, and his robust, almost baritonal tenor is entirely appropriate for a larger-than-life character like Hercules. DiDonato excels as Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, singing with her characteristic brilliance and warm humanity. The rest of the cast consists mostly of singers who are superstars or near-superstars in the more circumscribed world of Baroque opera: soprano Patrizia Ciofi, mezzo-sopranos Vivica Genaux and Romina Basso (who sounds like a genuine contralto), counter tenor Philippe Jaroussky, and tenor Topi Lehtipuu. The vocal standards are predictably high; the singers are in absolute control of Vivaldi's extreme demands and they have the ease with the repertoire to make it sound spontaneous and effortless. These are all performers with exceptionally lovely voices -- pure, velvety, colorful, and supple -- so the recording should be a pleasure for any fans of vocal music. The singers are also superb actors, and the eight leads create distinctly differentiated characters. Biondi leads Europa Galante in a performance of exquisite precision and refinement (although the natural horns used in some arias add an appropriately rough-hewn quality to the warriors' music), and the continuo parts are especially beautifully realized. The sound is clean, detailed, and spacious, with excellent balance.
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Details of original recording : Recorded 24-31 July 2008, 2-6 January 2009, 6-7 June 2010. Saloncino, Teatro della Pergola, Florence (Italy)

About the album

2 disc(s) - 76 track(s)
Total length: 02:23:07

Main artist: Fabio Biondi
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Label: Warner Classics
Area: Italie
Genre: Classical
Period: Baroque Music
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo

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© 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics. ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics.

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