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Vivaldi: Armida al campo d'Egitto RV699-A

Furio Zanasi (Califfo), Marina Comparato (Emireno), Romina Basso (Adrasto), Martín Oro (Tisaferno), Sara Mingardo (Armida), Monica Bacelli (Osmira) & Raffaella Milanesi (Erminia)

Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)

Vivaldi: Armida al campo d'Egitto RV699-A
Sara Mingardo's dark-coloured voice suits the character of the title role. Her Act 1 exit aria 'Armata di furore' comes off splendidly, with the emphasis placed on musicality rather than distracting...

BBC Music Magazine, August 20104 out of 5 stars

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Vivaldi: Armida al campo d'Egitto RV699-A

Furio Zanasi (Califfo), Marina Comparato (Emireno), Romina Basso (Adrasto), Martín Oro (Tisaferno), Sara Mingardo (Armida), Monica Bacelli (Osmira) & Raffaella Milanesi (Erminia)

Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini (director)

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Sara Mingardo's dark-coloured voice suits the character of the title role. Her Act 1 exit aria 'Armata di furore' comes off splendidly, with the emphasis placed on musicality rather than distracting...

BBC Music Magazine, August 20104 out of 5 stars

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As part of the successful Vivaldi Edition, Naïve releases the first ever recorded version of Vivaldi’s Armida, one of his notable operas, featuring an exceptional cast of singers including Sara Mingardo and Furio Zanasi, conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini.

Armida was a decisive work in Vivaldi’s life as it marked the moment when the Venetian composer became the link in musical history between Monteverdi and Rossini. Armida is the tenth opera released within the Vivaldi Edition and the second Vivaldi opera recorded by Rinaldo Alessandrini. The title role is remarkably interpreted by the contralto Sara Mingardo who is a regular performer within the Vivaldi Edition. Armida represents another successful collaboration between Sara Mingardo and Rinaldo Alessandrini following the release of Vivaldi’s Gloria last year. The exceptional cast on this release also features Furio Zanasi who sang with Sara Mingardo on the latest Vivaldi’s Farnace release in 2009.

  • Release date: 7th Jun 2010
  • Label: Naive
  • Series: Vivaldi Edition
  • Catalogue number: OP30492
  • Length: 2 hours 50 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Vivaldi: Armida al campo d'Egitto, RV 699
Work length2:50:22
Sinfonia: Allegro
Track length1:40
Sinfonia: (Andante)
Track length1:23
Sinfonia: Allegro molto
Track length0:37
Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Oh, dell'altera Mnefi, e dell'oppressa (The Caliph, Emireno, Adrasto, Tisaferno, Armida)
Track length3:30
Act I Scene 1: Viva del Mondo il Lume (Soldiers)
Track length0:49
Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Ben venture e la nostra, inclita Donna (Adrasto, Tisaferno, Armida)
Track length1:51
Act I scene 2: Duet: Questo ferno, e questo core (Tisaferno, Adrasto)
Track length1:42
Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ben al mio sdegno arriade amica sorte (Armida)
Track length0:53
Act I Scene 3: Aria: A detti amabili (Armida)
Track length1:54
Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Erminia, e sara ver, che sempre mesta (Osmira, Erminia)
Track length3:49
Act I Scene 4: Aria: Ardo si per il mio bene (Erminia)
Track length2:47
Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Principessa, ad e ver, che m'ingannai? (Emireno, Osmira)
Track length0:40
Act I Scene 5: Aria: Il mio fedele amor (Emireno)
Track length3:08
Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Spera, ch'a tuo malgrado (Osmira, Adrasto)
Track length0:40
Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Deh, Principessa (Adrasto, Osmira, Tisaferno)
Track length1:52
Act I Scene 7: Aria: Pense, che quel bel seno (Adrasto)
Track length3:12
Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Duce, non ti sgomenti (Osmira, Tisaferno)
Track length0:42
Act I Scene 8: Aria: Nasce da tuoi diletti (Osmira)
Track length3:17
Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Se non tradisce Osmira (Tisaferno)
Track length0:32
Act I Scene 9: Aria: D'un bel volto arde alla face (Tisaferno)
Track length3:41
Act I Scene 10: Recitative: Eccelsa Donna, al di cui Regio aspetto (The Caliph, Osmira, Armida)
Track length1:41
Act I Scene 10: Aria: So che combatte ancor (The Caliph)
Track length3:51
Act I Scene 11: Recitative: Si, ch'egli e inguisto, Armida (Osmira, Armida)
Track length1:47
Act I Scene 11: Aria: Sento brillarmi in sen (Osmira)
Track length4:26
Act I Scene 12: Recitative: Invan speri, ch'Adrasto (Armida, Emireno)
Track length3:41
Act I Scene 12: Aria: Cerca pur con me rossore (Emireno)
Track length3:16
Act I Scene 13: Recitative: Arti del sdegno mio, non vi smarrite (Armida)
Track length0:47
Act I Scene 13: Aria: Armata di furore (Armida)
Track length4:01
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Impaziente, o Duci (The Caliph)
Track length0:34
Act II Scene 1: Di dolce nettare (Chorus)
Track length0:47
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Per quest'alma bevanda (Emireno)
Track length0:12
Act II Scene 1: Dall'alta sede (Chorus)
Track length0:37
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Io pur vo consacrarmi (Adrasto, Tisaferno)
Track length0:14
Act II Scene 1: Ite felici (Chorus)
Track length0:35
Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Ma, sola non gioisce (The Caliph, Armida, Adrasto, Tisaferno, Emireno)
Track length2:55
Act II Scene 1: Al solo folgore (Chorus)
Track length0:25
Act II Scene 2: Recitative: E sara ver, che solo (Armida, Emireno)
Track length3:51
Act II Scene 2: Aria: Lascia di sospirar (Emireno)
Track length2:42
Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Misera, ancor presumo, ancor mi vanto (Armida, Erminia)
Track length2:37
Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Giunse oppurtuna, Questi (Armida)
Track length0:17
Act II Scene 4: Duet: Farfalletta, dolce face (Emireno, Armida)
Track length0:54
Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Ma quale di speranza (Emireno, Armida)
Track length0:33
Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Quest'ancor di piu? (Armida, Erminia)
Track length0:41
Act II Scene 5: Aria: Tra l'oscuro di nembi e procelle (Armida)
Track length3:00
Act II Scene 6: Recitative: Pur al fin men crudeli (Erminia)
Track length0:19
Act II Scene 6: Aria: Lasciar d'amar non so (Erminia)
Track length3:27
Act II Scene 7: Accompanied Recitative: Si come Cerva, ch'assetata il passo (Osmira)
Track length1:28
Act II Scene 7: Aria: Augelletti (Osmira)
Track length1:53
Act II Scene 8: Recitative: E sara vero, o bella (Adrasto, Tisaferno, Armida, Osmira)
Track length2:21
Act II Scene 8: Aria: Segui pur, chi t'innamora (Armida)
Track length2:11
Act II Scene 9: Recitative: Os si scorgo, ch'a torto (Tisaferno)
Track length0:45
Act II Scene 9: Aria: Quando in sena alla tua bella (Tisaferno)
Track length5:45
Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Son queste le lusinghe (Osmira, Adrasto)
Track length0:48
Act II Scene 10: Aria: Languire costante (Osmira)
Track length4:51
Act II Scene 11: Recitative: Altro amor, altra fiamma (Adrasto)
Track length0:38
Act II Scene 11: Aria: Tal'or il Gelsomin piange nel Prato (Adrasto)
Track length3:47
Act II Scene 12: Recitative: Due possenti comandi in un sol punto (Emireno, Armida)
Track length2:57
Act II Scene 13: Recitative: Quai voci? (The Caliph, Armida, Emireno)
Track length2:29
Act II Scene 14: Recitative: E tu, diletta principessa, m'assolvi (Emireno, Erminia, Armida)
Track length1:32
Act II Scene 14: Aria: Innocente esser vorresti (Armida)
Track length4:03
Act II Scene 15: Recitative: Signor, permenti almen … (Emireno, The Caliph)
Track length1:39
Act II Scene 16: Recitative: Invan la mia pieta tenta l'ingrato (The Caliph)
Track length0:24
Act II Scene 16: Aria: Chi alla colpa fa tragitto (Th Caliph)
Track length4:50
Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Tu gia indendesti, amica (Armida, Erminia)
Track length1:04
Act III Scene 1: Aria: Tu mi togli alle ritorte (Erminia)
Track length2:44
Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Giovi ad Erminia, e giovi (Armida, Adrasto)
Track length2:09
Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Ma almen un dolce pegno (Adrasto, Armida, Tisaferno)
Track length0:57
Act III Scene 3: Aria: No, bel labbro, men sdegnosso (Armida)
Track length2:22
Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Fortunato rival, or ti consola (Adrasto)
Track length0:40
Act III Scene 4: Aria: Quel torrente, ch'alza l'onde (Tisaferno)
Track length3:00
Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Adrasto, ancor costante (Osmira, Adrasto)
Track length1:01
Act III Scene 5: Agitata de venti doll'onte (Adrasto)
Track length3:34
Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Che credo mai? che spero? (Osmira)
Track length0:36
Act III Scene 6: Aria: Se correndo in seno al Mare (Osmira)
Track length3:28
Act III Scene 7: Recitative: No, Signor, tanto basta (Armida, The Caliph, Emireno)
Track length3:19
Act III Scene 8: Recitative: Armida, Signor (Osmira, The Caliph)
Track length0:49
Act III Scene 8: Aria: Tender lacci tu volesti (Armida)
Track length3:38
Act III Scene 9: Recitative: Duolmi, o Duce il tuo fato (Osmira, Emireno)
Track length0:28
Act III Scene 9: Aria: Son infelice, e vero (Emirano)
Track length4:11
Act III Scene 10: Recitative: Ah, ch'inutil io temo (Osmira)
Track length0:34
Act III Scene 10: Aria: Se penar dovessi amando (Osmira)
Track length1:55
Act III Scene 11: Recitative: Renditi vinto, e per tua gloria basti (Tisaferno, Adrasto, The Caliph)
Track length0:37
Act III Scene 11: Finale: Ecco il reo, Principessa (The Caliph, Emireno, Armida, Adrasto, Tisaferno, Osmira)
Track length3:19
Act III Scene 11: A pugnar, a ferir, a svnear (Chorus)
Track length0:47

Spotlight on this release

Awards and reviews

August 2010

Sara Mingardo's dark-coloured voice suits the character of the title role. Her Act 1 exit aria 'Armata di furore' comes off splendidly, with the emphasis placed on musicality rather than distracting histrionics...It is Romina Basso's proud warrior Adrasto, though, who steals the show with her mellifluous agility and graceful articulation.
4 out of 5 stars

Awards Issue 2010

Raffaella Milanesi, Marina Comparato and Romina Basso are all on fine form as the disputing participants in a complex network of quarrelling lovers...Alessandrini's direction is unfailingly astute and he conveys playfulness in elegant ways. Concerto Italiano's violinists play with alert finesse.

September 2010

the title-role is taken - no, grabbed by the scruff of the neck - by Sara Mingardo. Her emotionally intense performance cuts a swathe through the opera, making sense of the curious plot...[she] dominates this performance with her rich, treacly contralto which can switch with alarming speed from purring malevolence one moment to panting passion the next.

25th July 2010

The opera is full of brilliant, inventive music...The singing is excellent; the playing crisp and exciting.
3 out of 5 stars

8th July 2010

Sara Mingardo gives a towering performance, and there are wonderful contributions from Martín Oro and Romina Basso.
3 out of 5 stars
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