Vivaldi: Orlando Finto Pazzo & Others Naive Vivaldi Edition

This is Vivaldi's second opera (at least that we know of), performed for the first time in 1714, the same year that his amazing set of 12 violin concertos called "La stravaganza" appeared. Already known as a knockout composer for violin, Vivaldi clearly had no intention of disappointing those who admired him for his string writing just because he was becoming a composer of operas–and anyone listening to Orlando finto pazzo will have to notice the virtuoso string playing in addition to the outrageous demands made on the singers. Argillano's first aria, sung with amazing speed and subtlety by mezzo Manuela Custer, ends with a violin cadenza that's so remarkable that the audience at the time must have been left (as we are) breathless.

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: Marianna Pizzolato, Antonio Abete, Gemma Bertagnolli, Marina Comparato, Sonia Prina,
Martin Oro, Manuela Custer
Conductor: Alessandro De Marchi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Turin Regional Theatre Chorus, Academia Montis Regalis

Disc: 1

01. Sinfonia (Concerto in C major per archi e cembalo, RV 112). Allegro
02. Sinfonia (Concerto in C major per archi e cembalo, RV 112). Andante
03. Sinfonia (Concerto in C major per archi e cembalo, RV 112). Presto
04. Act 1. Scene 1. Recitativo
05. Act 1. Scene 1. Aria. Come invano minaccia e invano freme
06. Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo
07. Act 1. Scene 3. Coro. Prima dell'Erebo
08. Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo accompagnato
09. Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo
10. Act 1. Scene 3. Aria. Rasserena i vaghi rai
11. Act 1. Scene 4. Recitativo
12. Act 1. Scene 4. Aria. Son due venti infesti
13. Act 1. Scene 5. Recitativo
14. Act 1. Scene 5. Aria. Se in ogni guardo
15. Act 1. Scene 6. Recitativo
16. Act 1. Scene 6. Aria. Alla rosa rugiadosa
17. Act 1. Scene 7. Recitativo
18. Act 1. Scene 7. Aria. Sentire che nel sen
19. Act 1. Scene 8. Recitativo
20. Act 1. Scene 8. Aria. Dirò allor, di te, che sei
21. Act 1. Scene 9. Recitativo
22. Act 1. Scene 9. Aria. Il destin che mi sovrasta
23. Act 1. Scene 10. Recitativo
24. Act 1. Scene 11. Coro. Nel ricetto
25. Act 1. Scene 11. Recitativo
26. Act 1. Scene 11. Coro. Face e dardo in un bel guardo
27. Act 1. Scene 11. Coro. Nel ricetto
28. Act 1. Scene 11. Recitativo
29. Act 1. Scene 11. Aria. Amor non vuol
30. Act 1. Scene 12. Recitativo
31. Act 1. Scene 12. Aria. La speranza verdeggiando
32. Act 2. Scene 1. Recitativo
33. Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo
34. Act 2. Scene 2. Aria. E'pur caro in questo petto

Disc: 2

01. Act 2. Scene 3. Recitativo
02. Act 2. Scene 3. Aria. Quando agitato
03. Act 2. Scene 4. Recitativo
04. Act 2. Scene 4. Aria. Per lo stral che vien da' rai
05. Act 2. Scene 5. Recitativo
06. Act 2. Scene 5. Aria. Non ti lagnar di me
07. Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo
08. Act 2. Scene 6. Aria. Qualor s'asconde
09. Act 2. Scene 7. Recitativo
10. Act 2. Scene 8. Recitativo
11. Act 2. Scene 9. Recitativo
12. Act 2. Scene 9. Aria. Mio caro… Traditor
13. Act 2. Scene 10. Recitativo
14. Act 2. Scene 10. Aria. Quelle stille lagrimose
15. Act 2. Scene 11. Recitativo
16. Act 2. Scene 11. Aria. Se sempre a mio piacer
17. Act 2. Scene 12. Recitativo
18. Act 2. Scene 12. Aria. Amor sprezzato diceva al cor
19. Act 2. Scene 13. Recitativo
20. Act 2. Scene 13. Aria. l'Alma del forte
21. Act 2. Scene 14. Recitativo
22. Act 2. Scene 14. Aria. Se garrisce la rondinella
23. Act 3. Scene 1. Recitativo
24. Act 3. Scene 1. Aria. Vedi spietato nelle mie pupille
25. Act 3. Scene 2. Recitativo
26. Act 3. Scene 3. Recitativo
27. Act 3. Scene 3. Aria. Il di senza splendor

Disc: 3

01. Act 3. Scene 4. Recitativo
02. Act 3. Scene 4. Aria. Vedrai leone audace
03. Act 3. Scene 5. Recitativo
04. Act 3. Scene 6. Aria. Nascesti sospirando
05. Act 3. Scene 6. Aria. Lo stridor, l'orror
06. Act 3. Scene 6. Coro. Pel valor dell'alte voci
07. Act 3. Scene 6. Recitativo
08. Act 3. Scene 7. Recitativo
09. Act 3. Scene 7. Aria. Sperai la pace
10. Act 3. Scene 8. Recitativo
11. Act 3. Scene 8. Aria. L'inganno istesso
12. Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo
13. Act 3. Scene 9. Aria. Non paventa giammai le cadute
14. Act 3. Scene 10. Recitativo
15. Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
16. Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Anderò, volerò, griderò
17. Act 3. Scene 12. Recitativo
18. Act 3. Scene 12. Aria. Eil destin
19. Act 3. Scene 13. Recitativo
20. Act 3. Scene 14. Recitativo
21. Act 3. Scene 14. Aria. Tutta duol, tutta orror
22. Act 3. Scene 15. Recitativo
23. Act 3. Scene 15. Finale-coro. Con mirti e fiori
24. Airs alternatifs. Act 1. Scene 12. Aria. In amor spesso
25. Airs alternatifs. Act 1. Scene 12. Aria. Scenderei per far paghi
26. Airs alternatifs. Act 2. Scene 2. Aria bis. E'pur caro in questo petto
27. Airs alternatifs. Act 3. Scene 4. Aria. Quando forte il crin ti porge
28. Airs alternatifs. Act 3. Scene 6. Aria.Nasceti
29. Airs alternatifs. Act 3. Scene 7. Aria bis. Se vedessi in faccia al porto
30. Airs alternatifs. Act 3. Scene 7. Aria ter. Sventurata novicella
31. Airs alternatifs. Act 3. Scene 9. Aria. Non paventa giammai le cadute
32. Airs alternatifs. Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Quell'occhio, quel labbro