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As part of the successful Vivaldi Edition, Naïve releases the first ever recorded version of Vivaldi’s Armida, one of his notable operas, featuring an exceptional cast of singers including Sara Mingardo and Furio Zanasi, conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini.
Armida was a decisive work in Vivaldi’s life as it marked the moment when the Venetian composer became the link in musical history between Monteverdi and Rossini. Armida is the tenth opera released within the Vivaldi Edition and the second Vivaldi opera recorded by Rinaldo Alessandrini. The title role is remarkably interpreted by the contralto Sara Mingardo who is a regular performer within the Vivaldi Edition. Armida represents another successful collaboration between Sara Mingardo and Rinaldo Alessandrini following the release of Vivaldi’s Gloria last year. The exceptional cast on this release also features Furio Zanasi who sang with Sara Mingardo on the latest Vivaldi’s Farnace release in 2009.
Antonio Vivaldi: Armida al campo d'Egitto, RV 699
Sinfonia: Allegro
Sinfonia: (Andante)
Sinfonia: Allegro molto
Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Oh, dell'altera Mnefi, e dell'oppressa (The Caliph, Emireno, Adrasto, Tisaferno, Armida)
Act I Scene 1: Viva del Mondo il Lume (Soldiers)
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Ben venture e la nostra, inclita Donna (Adrasto, Tisaferno, Armida)
Act I scene 2: Duet: Questo ferno, e questo core (Tisaferno, Adrasto)
Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ben al mio sdegno arriade amica sorte (Armida)
Act I Scene 3: Aria: A detti amabili (Armida)
Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Erminia, e sara ver, che sempre mesta (Osmira, Erminia)
Act I Scene 4: Aria: Ardo si per il mio bene (Erminia)
Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Principessa, ad e ver, che m'ingannai? (Emireno, Osmira)
Act I Scene 5: Aria: Il mio fedele amor (Emireno)
Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Spera, ch'a tuo malgrado (Osmira, Adrasto)
Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Deh, Principessa (Adrasto, Osmira, Tisaferno)
Act I Scene 7: Aria: Pense, che quel bel seno (Adrasto)
Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Duce, non ti sgomenti (Osmira, Tisaferno)
Act I Scene 8: Aria: Nasce da tuoi diletti (Osmira)
Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Se non tradisce Osmira (Tisaferno)
Act I Scene 9: Aria: D'un bel volto arde alla face (Tisaferno)
Act I Scene 10: Recitative: Eccelsa Donna, al di cui Regio aspetto (The Caliph, Osmira, Armida)
Act I Scene 10: Aria: So che combatte ancor (The Caliph)
Act I Scene 11: Recitative: Si, ch'egli e inguisto, Armida (Osmira, Armida)
Act I Scene 11: Aria: Sento brillarmi in sen (Osmira)
Act I Scene 12: Recitative: Invan speri, ch'Adrasto (Armida, Emireno)
Act I Scene 12: Aria: Cerca pur con me rossore (Emireno)
Act I Scene 13: Recitative: Arti del sdegno mio, non vi smarrite (Armida)
Act I Scene 13: Aria: Armata di furore (Armida)
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Impaziente, o Duci (The Caliph)
Act II Scene 1: Di dolce nettare (Chorus)
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Per quest'alma bevanda (Emireno)
Act II Scene 1: Dall'alta sede (Chorus)
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Io pur vo consacrarmi (Adrasto, Tisaferno)
Act II Scene 1: Ite felici (Chorus)
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Ma, sola non gioisce (The Caliph, Armida, Adrasto, Tisaferno, Emireno)
Act II Scene 1: Al solo folgore (Chorus)
Act II Scene 2: Recitative: E sara ver, che solo (Armida, Emireno)
Act II Scene 2: Aria: Lascia di sospirar (Emireno)
Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Misera, ancor presumo, ancor mi vanto (Armida, Erminia)
Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Giunse oppurtuna, Questi (Armida)
Act II Scene 4: Duet: Farfalletta, dolce face (Emireno, Armida)
Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Ma quale di speranza (Emireno, Armida)
Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Quest'ancor di piu? (Armida, Erminia)
Act II Scene 5: Aria: Tra l'oscuro di nembi e procelle (Armida)
Act II Scene 6: Recitative: Pur al fin men crudeli (Erminia)
Act II Scene 6: Aria: Lasciar d'amar non so (Erminia)
Act II Scene 7: Accompanied Recitative: Si come Cerva, ch'assetata il passo (Osmira)
Act II Scene 7: Aria: Augelletti (Osmira)
Act II Scene 8: Recitative: E sara vero, o bella (Adrasto, Tisaferno, Armida, Osmira)
Act II Scene 8: Aria: Segui pur, chi t'innamora (Armida)
Act II Scene 9: Recitative: Os si scorgo, ch'a torto (Tisaferno)
Act II Scene 9: Aria: Quando in sena alla tua bella (Tisaferno)
Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Son queste le lusinghe (Osmira, Adrasto)
Act II Scene 10: Aria: Languire costante (Osmira)
Act II Scene 11: Recitative: Altro amor, altra fiamma (Adrasto)
Act II Scene 11: Aria: Tal'or il Gelsomin piange nel Prato (Adrasto)
Act II Scene 12: Recitative: Due possenti comandi in un sol punto (Emireno, Armida)
Act II Scene 13: Recitative: Quai voci? (The Caliph, Armida, Emireno)
Act II Scene 14: Recitative: E tu, diletta principessa, m'assolvi (Emireno, Erminia, Armida)
Act II Scene 14: Aria: Innocente esser vorresti (Armida)
Act II Scene 15: Recitative: Signor, permenti almen … (Emireno, The Caliph)
Act II Scene 16: Recitative: Invan la mia pieta tenta l'ingrato (The Caliph)
Act II Scene 16: Aria: Chi alla colpa fa tragitto (Th Caliph)
Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Tu gia indendesti, amica (Armida, Erminia)
Act III Scene 1: Aria: Tu mi togli alle ritorte (Erminia)
Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Giovi ad Erminia, e giovi (Armida, Adrasto)
Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Ma almen un dolce pegno (Adrasto, Armida, Tisaferno)
Act III Scene 3: Aria: No, bel labbro, men sdegnosso (Armida)
Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Fortunato rival, or ti consola (Adrasto)
Act III Scene 4: Aria: Quel torrente, ch'alza l'onde (Tisaferno)
Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Adrasto, ancor costante (Osmira, Adrasto)
Act III Scene 5: Agitata de venti doll'onte (Adrasto)
Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Che credo mai? che spero? (Osmira)
Act III Scene 6: Aria: Se correndo in seno al Mare (Osmira)
Act III Scene 7: Recitative: No, Signor, tanto basta (Armida, The Caliph, Emireno)
Act III Scene 8: Recitative: Armida, Signor (Osmira, The Caliph)
Act III Scene 8: Aria: Tender lacci tu volesti (Armida)
Act III Scene 9: Recitative: Duolmi, o Duce il tuo fato (Osmira, Emireno)
Act III Scene 9: Aria: Son infelice, e vero (Emirano)
Act III Scene 10: Recitative: Ah, ch'inutil io temo (Osmira)
Act III Scene 10: Aria: Se penar dovessi amando (Osmira)
Act III Scene 11: Recitative: Renditi vinto, e per tua gloria basti (Tisaferno, Adrasto, The Caliph)
Act III Scene 11: Finale: Ecco il reo, Principessa (The Caliph, Emireno, Armida, Adrasto, Tisaferno, Osmira)
Act III Scene 11: A pugnar, a ferir, a svnear (Chorus)
8th July 2010
***
“Sara Mingardo gives a towering performance, and there are wonderful contributions from Martín Oro and Romina Basso.”
August 2010
****
“Sara Mingardo's dark-coloured voice suits the character of the title role. Her Act 1 exit aria 'Armata di furore' comes off splendidly, with the emphasis placed on musicality rather than distracting histrionics...It is Romina Basso's proud warrior Adrasto, though, who steals the show with her mellifluous agility and graceful articulation.”
25th July 2010
***
“The opera is full of brilliant, inventive music...The singing is excellent; the playing crisp and exciting.”
September 2010
“the title-role is taken - no, grabbed by the scruff of the neck - by Sara Mingardo. Her emotionally intense performance cuts a swathe through the opera, making sense of the curious plot...[she] dominates this performance with her rich, treacly contralto which can switch with alarming speed from purring malevolence one moment to panting passion the next.”
Awards Issue 2010
“Raffaella Milanesi, Marina Comparato and Romina Basso are all on fine form as the disputing participants in a complex network of quarrelling lovers...Alessandrini's direction is unfailingly astute and he conveys playfulness in elegant ways. Concerto Italiano's violinists play with alert finesse.”
Sinfonia: Allegro
