Cavalli - La virtù de strali d'amore (Naxos, 2 DVDs)

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La virtù de` strali d`Amore was the first of ten operas Cavalli wrote with librettist Giovanni Faustini. Set in Cyprus, the plot involves enchanted and pastoral elements, love and its thwarting, the counterpointing of Man and God, sorcery, revelation and ultimate resolution, all accomplished in a brilliant series of scenes. A follower of Monteverdi, Cavalli reveals the influence of the older man but also his own pronounced independence. Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante have become one of the most admired partnerships in the history of baroque music performance.

Giacinta Nicotra
Gemma Bertagnolli
Juan Sancho
Cristiana Arcari
Roberta Invernizzi
Marco Scavazza
Filippo Adami
Monica Piccinini
Filippo Morace
Roberto Abbondanza
Donatella Lombardi

Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

01. Francesco Cavalli: La virtù de strali d'amore