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Marina Viotti (mezzo), Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Andrés Gabetta

Vivaldi's 'Armatae face et anguibus' from Juditha Triumphans raises the curtain at a furious lick. Viotti's mezzo tears thrillingly through the coloratura while knife-edged orchestral playing...

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Marina Viotti (mezzo), Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Andrés Gabetta

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Vivaldi's 'Armatae face et anguibus' from Juditha Triumphans raises the curtain at a furious lick. Viotti's mezzo tears thrillingly through the coloratura while knife-edged orchestral playing...

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At a time when castrati reigned on Europe's stages, a few composers dared to write for female voices. Vivaldi, Porpora, and Porta explored the subtleties of this repertoire to create some of the finest sacred music scores of their era. Marina Viotti revives this forgotten heritage, placing the power of her voice at the service of the rich and moving melodies gathered here.

Accompanied by Andres Gabetta and the Orchestre de l'Opera Royal, between theatricality and sacredness, Marina Viotti accomplishes the feat of bringing back to life the golden age of 18th-century sacred music, while paying tribute to all the women who, through their art, embodied the soul of the masters.

Contents and tracklist

I. Salve Regina
Track length4:08
II. Ad te clamamus
Track length1:49
III. Ad te suspiramus
Track length3:13
IV. Eia ergo
Track length1:03
V. Illos tuos
Track length3:05
VI. O clemens, o pia
Track length2:40
I. Allegro
Track length3:22
II. Largo
Track length3:07
III. Allegro
Track length2:55
I. Aria. Ascende laeta
Track length3:59
II. Recitativo. Quam pulchri, quam formosi
Track length1:04
III. Aria. Sternite angeli
Track length3:15
I. Aria. Canta in prato, ride in monte
Track length3:24
II. Recitativo. Sacra fulgescit nobis
Track length0:55
III. Aria. Avenae rusticate
Track length0:52
I. Aria. Volate gentes
Track length4:50
II. Recitativo. Fulcite me floribus
Track length0:53
III. Aria. Cari flores, grati odores
Track length5:58
IV. Aria. Alleluia
Track length1:12

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February 2026

Vivaldi's 'Armatae face et anguibus' from Juditha Triumphans raises the curtain at a furious lick. Viotti's mezzo tears thrillingly through the coloratura while knife-edged orchestral playing sharpens the aria's infernal imagery...Throughout, Gabetta draws a vibrant palette of colours from this crack period orchestra.
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