Venetian Vespers. Porpora / Vivaldi
Price : 15 € |
Nicola Porpora was a Napolitan composer of Baroque operas and singing teacher, whose the most famous singing student was the castrato Farinelli. Besides some four dozen operas, there are oratorios, solo cantatas with keyboard accompaniment, motets and vocal serenades. Among his larger works, his 1720 opera Orlando, his Venetian Vespers, and the opera Arianna in Nasso have been recorded. |
► Selected "Clefs de l'année 2007" by Resmusica |
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Soloists
Isabelle Poulenard, soprano
Choeur Eclats (direction François Terrieux) |
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Contents
Nicolo Antonio Giacinto Porpora (1686-1768)
► Porpora. Laetatus sum. Motet for soprano solo, 4 voices choir, strings & b.c. Duration : 68'55 |
Extracts
Gloria du Laetatus Sum de Porpora A custodia du De Profundis de Porpora Premier mouvement du De Profundis de Porpora Allegro du Concerto pour flûte à bec en La mineur de VivaldiAllegro du concerto pour violoncelle en Fa majeur de Vivaldi |
The "Venetian Vespers"disc was recorded in june 2007 at the Saint-Jean Baptiste Chapel in Toulouse. Label Ligia / Harmonia Mundi, Distribution 2007.
Artistic direction : Olivier Vernet. Recording and editing: Eric Baratin.
With the support of l'ADDA 82.