Vol. 41 – Ottone in Villa – 2010
OTTONE IN VILLA RV 729
Dramma per musica in tre atti
Libretto di Domenico Lalli
Vicenza,Teatro delle Grazie, 1713
Edizione a cura di Eric Cross
Consulente musicale, cadenze e variazioni: Sergio Ciomei
Sonia PRINA, contralto / OTTONE
Julia LEZHNEVA, soprano / CAIO SILIO Verónica CANGEMI, soprano / CLEONILLA Roberta INVERNIZZI,soprano / TULLIA Topi LEHTIPUU, tenor / DECIO
il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni ANTONINI, conductor
In 1713 the thirty-five year old Vivaldi made his debut as an opera composer with this work. His impressive maturity and musical imagination are already much in evidence here.
DISTINCTIONS : Diapason d’or (janvier 2011) / Presto Recording of the week, 6 December 2010
OP30493