Lava – Opera Arias From 18th Century Napoli
Simone Kermes (soprano)
Le Musiche Nove, Claudio Osele
…a blazing reminder that sensitively attuned performances by musicians passionate about their chosen material can restore to blazing vitality a whole operatic era previously damned by history...
Lava – Opera Arias From 18th Century Napoli
Simone Kermes (soprano)
Le Musiche Nove, Claudio Osele
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…a blazing reminder that sensitively attuned performances by musicians passionate about their chosen material can restore to blazing vitality a whole operatic era previously damned by history...
About
LAVA is a collection of rediscovered opera gems from 18th century Naples, performed by soprano Simone Kermes and the period instrument ensemble Le Musiche Nove. Musical direction is by Claudio Osele, the Italian musicologist and conductor who worked with Cecilia Bartoli on four of her successful concept albums, including the Grammy-winning Vivaldi and Gluck releases for which he delivered the concept and prepared the performing editions. Naples and Versuvius provide the linking theme between all of the pieces, nine of which are world premiere recordings (all tracks except those by Pergolesi)
Contents and tracklist
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
Excerpt,Pergolesi:
Adriano in Siria
Work length14:16
This work is only available as an album download.
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
Lieto Così Talvolta
Track length14:16
This track is only available as an album download.
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
Excerpt,Hasse, J A:
Didone Abbandonata
Work length10:14
This work is only available as an album download.
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
Tu Dici Ch'Io Non Speri... L'Augelletto In Lacci Stretto
Track length10:14
This track is only available as an album download.
- Simone Kermes (soprano), Le Musiche Nove
- Claudio Osele
Awards and reviews
November 2009
…a blazing reminder that sensitively attuned performances by musicians passionate about their chosen material can restore to blazing vitality a whole operatic era previously damned by history books as lifeless. Simone Kermes's… is…a fearless risk-taker of uncommon artistic range and technical prowess... all 12 of the disc's items are delightful.
December 2009
In roller-coaster moment Le Musiche Nove throw caution to the wind, and Kermes sails through difficult coloratura passages with admirable gusto… Porpora's "Morte amara" shows exactly what Kermes is best at in beautiful slow music… her tender performance of Leo's "Manca sollecita" is gorgeous.
13th November 2009
joyous and extravagant...a fabulous, thrilling disc.
