Cavalli / Flores / Reinhold / Pustilnik / Bournisi Heroines Of The Venetian Baroque CD

The opening of Venice's first opera house, the Teatro di San Cassiano, in 1637, was one of the major events in the history of opera. The protagonists of these new operas henceforth represented all the social categories making up this public and who, in fact, had to be able to find themselves onstage. The gods were no longer the only ones to lay down the law, challenged by the Vices and Virtues who preached in the Prologues. The new heroes are kings, emperors, dictators, courtesans, as well as nurses, valets, soldiers, philosopher, and, above all, lovers. Whoever they might be, we find them sympathetic or antipathetic; all are glorified, all are ridiculed. With his 27 existing operas, Francesco Cavalli gives us a fascinating version of this theatre of life. A single main thread runs through the excerpts drawn from each of them by Leonardo Garc?a Alarc?n: the expression of human passions. They are all there, from ingenuousness to ecstasy, joy to anger, passionate love (and it's erotic, sensual expression) to despair. This fascinating program represents a new contribution to the knowledge of Cavalli's operas and allows for unveiling part of the mystery still surrounding his works.

1. Mira Questi Duo Lumi 2. Sinfonia Di Viole a 5 3. Hor Con Pania E Con Esca 4. Volgi, Deh Volgi Il Piede 5. Didone, Ohim?, Non Mi Riceve Amante 6. Re De' Getuli Altero 7. Occhi Per Pianger Nati 8. Amanti, Se Credete 9. Aprite, Aprite Gl'occhi 10. Udite Amanti 11. Dell'antro Magico 12. Lassa, Che Far Degg'io 13. Caro Ernesto - Mia Cleanta 14. Dimmi Amor, Che Far?? 15. Non Col Ramo Di Cuma 16. Restino Imbalsamate 17. T'aspetto, E Tu Non Vieni 18. Ne Le Grotte Arimaspe 19. Tardano Molto? - Qui Si Fa Il Ballo De' Tori 20. Che Rumori, Che Voci - Qui Se Replica Il Ballo De' Tori 21. Sinfonia a 3 22. Mia Vita - Moi Bene 23. Ed ? Pur Vero, O Core 24. Luci Mie Che Miraste 25. Speranze Voi Che Siete 26. O Stelle, a Che Mi Sforzate 27. A Me Il Veleno 28. Menfi, Mi Patria, Regno 29. Regina, Udiste Mai 30. Quest'? Un Gran Caso Al Certo 31. Amazone Non Son 32. Speranze, Fermate 33. Una Stila Di Speme 34. E Vuol Dunque Ciprigna 35. Ma in Amor Ci? Ch'altri Fura 36. A Tuo Dispetto Amor 37. N? Fastosa Allor Che Ride - N? Dolente Allor Che Freme 38. Come Al Mar Corrono I Fiumi 39. Giuliano Al Tuo Ferro 40. Pur Ti Stringo, Pur T'annodo