Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations - Vivaldi: Farnace (2009)
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Artist: Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations Title Of Album: Vivaldi: Farnace Year Of Release: 2009 Label: Naive Country: Spain Genre: Classical Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue, log, artwork) Bitrate: Lossless Time: 02:29:12 Full Size: 902 MB
Tracklist:
CD 1 01. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Sinfonia. Allegro 02. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Sinfonia. Andante - Allegro 03. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 1. Recitativo 04. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 1. Aria. Ricordati che sei 05. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo 06. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 2. Aria. Combattono quest'alma 07. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 3. Coro. Dell'Eusino 08. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo 09. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 4. Recitativo 10. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 5. Recitativo 11. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 5. Coro. Su campioni, su guerrieri 12. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 5. Recitativo 13. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 6. Recitativo 14. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 7. Recitativo 15. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 7. Aria. Nell'intimo del petto 16. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 8. Recitativo 17. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 8. Aria. Penso... penso che que begl'occhi 18. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 9. Recitativo 19. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 9. Aria. Al vezzeggiar d'un volto 20. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 10. Recitativo - Recitativo accompagnato 21. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 11. Recitativo 22. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 12. Recitativo 23. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 12. Aria. Da quel femo che ha svenato 24. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 13. Recitativo 25. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 13. Aria. Leon feroce 26. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 14. Recitativo 27. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 1. Scene 14. Aria. Sorge l'irato nembo
CD 2 01. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 1. Recitativo 02. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 1. Aria. Lascia di sospirar 03. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo 04. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 2. Aria. Langue misero quel valore 05. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 3. Recitativo 06. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 3. Aria. C'e un dolce furore 07. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 4. Recitativo 08. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 5. Recitativo 09. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 5. Aria. Gelido in ogni vena 10. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo 11. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 7. Recitativo 12. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 9. Aria. Arsa da rai cocenti 13. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 10. Recitativo 14. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 10. Aria. Quel tuo ciglio languidetto 15. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 11. Recitativo 16. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 11. Aria. Spogli pur l'inguista Roma 17. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 12. Recitativo 18. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 12. Aria. Roma invitta, ma clemente 19. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 13. Recitativo 20. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 13. Aria. Lascero d'esser spietata 21. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 2. Scene 14. Duetto. Io sento nel petto
CD 3 01. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 1. Recitativo 02. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 1. Aria. Quel candido fiore 03. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 2. Recitativo 04. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 2. Aria. Forse, o caro, in questi accenti 05. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 3. Recitativo 06. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 3. Aria. Quel torrente che s'innalza 07. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 4. Recitativo 08. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 4. Aria. Scherza l'aura lusinghiera 09. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 5. Recitativo 10. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 5. Aria. Ti vantasti, mio guerriero 11. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 6. Recitativo 12. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 7. Recitativo 13. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 8. Recitativo 14. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 8. Quartetto. Io crudel? Giusto rigore 15. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo 16. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo 17. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scena ultima. Recitativo 18. Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711: Act 3. Scena ultima. Coro. Coronata di gigli e di rose
Farnace was apparently one of Vivaldi's favorite operas because he mounted numerous productions in various cities and wrote six versions of the score, more than of any of his other operas. The conventions of operatic vocal characterizations that came to be standard -- higher voices in the sympathetic roles and lower voices in villainous roles -- had not yet been established, and Farnace features a baritone and contralto in the heroic roles, with a soprano as the villain. Soprano Adriana Fernandez shines as the wicked Berenice, who is redeemed at the very last minute. She has a full, creamy voice that she deploys appealing agility and warmth. As Tamira, contralto Sara Mingardo sings with power, authority, and deep feeling. In the title role, baritone Furio Zanasi is appropriately heroic, with a rich, refined timbre and the expressive depth to create sympathy for the conflicted protagonist, but he doesn't always have the necessary strength at the bottom of his range. One of his arias, the lyrical and poignant "Gelido in ogni vena," is among the composer's loveliest creations. The set misidentifies soprano Cinzia Forte as Pompeo. She actually sings Gilade, and admirable soprano Sonia Prina, who sings Pompeo, receives no acknowledgement whatsoever.
Naive's reissue doesn't include several arias by Francesco Corselli that were inserted in a 1739 performance of the opera in Madrid and were on the original release. The recording uses the 1731 revision of the score, the one Vivaldi had in his possession at his death. At two and a half hours, Vivaldi's opera in its unadulterated form seems long enough, and most listeners aren't likely to lament the lack of Corselli's additions.
Jordi Savall leads his ensemble, Le Concert des Nations, and the Coro del Teatro de la Zarzuela in a sensitive reading of the score. Although the recording was made from live performances, Savall doesn't succeed in creating the kind of dramatic momentum that makes some of Naive's releases of other Vivaldi operas so thrilling. The result can't be faulted for lack of musical polish or sophistication, but apart from some individual arias, Savall and his forces don't generate much heat. The sound is obviously that of a live performance, with some audience and stage noise, and varying vocal dynamics as the singers move around the stage. -- Stephen Eddins
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