Cavalli: Il Xerse / Sardelli, Orchestra Barocca Modo Antiquo

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December 1, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Francesco Cavalli
    • PERFORMER
      Carlo Vistoli, Ekaterina Protsenko, Gaia Petrone, Carolina Lippo, Dioklea Hoxha, Carlo Allemano, Nic
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 01, 2023
    • UPC
      730099053679
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8660536-37
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Sinfonia - Scene 1: Aria: Ombra mai fu - Scene 3: Recitative: Tutti dormiano ancor dell'alba i rai (Xerse, Elviro)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli, Aco Bišcevic

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    2. Act I Scene 3: Aria: Caro tetto felice - Recitative: Siam giunti, Elviro - Intendo (Arsamene, Elviro)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Gaia Petrone, Aco Bišcevic

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    3. Act I Scene 3: Aria: O voi - Quest'è Romilda - Scene 4: Qui si canta il mio nome? (Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro, Xerse)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Gaia Petrone, Aco Bišcevic, Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    4. Act I Scene 5: Aria: Vibra pur, ignudo Arciero - Recitative: Speme m'avviva (Romilda, Arsamene, Adelanta)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Gaia Petrone, Dioklea Hoxha

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    5. Act I Scene 5: Aria: Coroniamo d'applausi (Romilda, Arsamene, Adelanta)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Gaia Petrone, Dioklea Hoxha

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    6. Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Speri ch'ei sia mio sposo? - Scene 6: Come qui… - Scene 7: Or che senza rival… - Scene 8: Ho inabili - Scene 9: Dove… (Romilda, Adelanta, Arsamene, Elviro, Xerse)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Dioklea Hoxha, Gaia Petrone, Aco Bišcevic, Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    7. Act I Scene 10: Aria: Fiamma ch'accesa fu - Recitative: Or ditemi, chi sete? (Amastre, Aristone)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Ekaterina Protsenko, Nicolò Donini

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    8. Act I Scene 11: Aria: Già la tromba - Scene 12: Recitative: V'abbraccio, Ariodate (Ariodate, Amastre, Xerse)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Allemano, Ekaterina Protsenko, Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    9. Act I Scene 13: Recitative: Queste vittorie - Scene 14: Che fate, ahimè? - Scene 15: Ah principessa (Xerse, Amastre, Aristone)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli, Ekaterina Protsenko, Nicolò Donini

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    10. Act I Scene 16: Aria: Regie stelle, che fatali - Scene 17: Recitative: Ecco la lettra, Elviro (Amastre, Arsamene, Elviro)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Ekaterina Protsenko, Gaia Petrone, Aco Bišcevic

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    11. Act I Scene 17: Aria: Innamorato cor - Scene 18: Romilda vostra figlia - Scene 19: Faccia che siate sposa al vostro Xerse (Arsamene, Ariodate, Romilda, Adelanta)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Gaia Petrone, Carlo Allemano, Carolina Lippo, Dioklea Hoxha

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    12. Act II Scene 1: Aria: Speranze, fermate - Recitative: Argo, ch'avea cent'occhi (Amastre, Elviro)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Ekaterina Protsenko, Aco Bišcevic

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    13. Act II Scene 1: Aria: Speranze, fuggite - Scene 2: Recitative and Aria: Pur alfin… - Scene 3: Figlio del genio… - Scene 4: Aprasi questo… - Scene 5: Ecco Romilda (Amastre, Elviro, Adelanta, Xerse)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Ekaterina Protsenko, Aco Bišcevic, Dioklea Hoxha, Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    14. Act II Scene 5: Aria: L'amerò? Non fia vero - Scene 6: Recitative: Lasciate questo ferro - Scene 7: Chi tel disse? (Romilda, Aristone, Amastre, Arsamene, Elviro)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Nicolò Donini, Ekaterina Protsenko, Gaia Petrone, Aco Bišcevic

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    15. Act II Scene 7: Aria: Sciocco è ben chi crede a femina - Scene 9: Recitative: Arsamene, ove andate? - Scene 10: V'inchino (Arsamene, Elviro, Xerse, Adelanta)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Gaia Petrone, Aco Bišcevic, Carlo Vistoli, Dioklea Hoxha

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    16. Act II Scene 10: Aria: Voi mi dite che non l'ami (Adelanta)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Dioklea Hoxha

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    17. Act II Scene 12: Aria: O ben sparsi sudori! - Chi brama di gloria (Ariodate)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Allemano

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    18. Act II Scene 13: Aria: Morirò: volete più? (Amastre)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Ekaterina Protsenko

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    19. Act II Scene 13: Recitative: Gran pena è gelosia! - Scene 14: Romilda, e sarà ver ch'al foco mio - Scene 15: A dietro (Xerse, Amastre, Romilda)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli, Ekaterina Protsenko, Carolina Lippo

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    20. Act II Scene 15: Aria: Amante non è (Romilda)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    21. Act II Scene 17: Aria: Beato chi può - Recitative: Lo sguardo lagrimoso - Scene 18: Pur ti trovo, Ariston (Periarco, Aristone, Amastre)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Nicolò Balducci, Nicolò Donini, Ekaterina Protsenko

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    22. Act II Scene 19: Aria: Quante son d'amor le pene - Recitative: Ecco Xerse (Xerse, Periarco)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli, Nicolò Balducci

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    23. Act III Scene 1: Aria: Non mi dir - Scene 2: Recitative: Ahi, scoperto è l'inganno! (Romilda, Elviro, Arsamene, Adelanta)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Aco Bišcevic, Gaia Petrone, Dioklea Hoxha

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    24. Act III Scene 2: Duet and Trio: M'amerete? - Recitative: Ecco in segno… - Scene 3: Romilda… - Scene 4: Ubbidirò il mio re? (Romilda, Arsamene, Adelanta, Elviro, Xerse)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Gaia Petrone, Dioklea Hoxha, Aco Bišcevic, Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    25. Act III Scene 4: Aria: Dammi, Amor, la libertà - Scene 5: Recitative: Pur conosco Ariston - Scene 6: Come già v'accennammo (Adelanta, Periarco, Xerse, Ariodate)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Dioklea Hoxha, Nicolò Balducci, Carlo Vistoli, Carlo Allemano

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    26. Act III Scene 6: Aria: O me lieto, o me beato! - Scene 8: Recitative: Mia regina! (Ariodate, Xerse, Romilda)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Allemano, Carlo Vistoli, Carolina Lippo

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    27. Act III Scene 8: Lament: Che barbara pietà! - Scene 9: Recitative: Questo foglio a l'iniquo invierò (Romilda, Amastre)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carolina Lippo, Ekaterina Protsenko

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    28. Act III Scene 11: Aria: Va', speranza - Scene 12: Recitative: Romilda… - Scene 13: Recitative, Trio and Duet: Ecco lo sposo - Scene 14: Colà sul lito (Amastre, Arsamene, Romilda, Ariodate)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Ekaterina Protsenko, Gaia Petrone, Carolina Lippo, Carlo Allemano

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    29. Act III Scene 14: Aria: La donna caduta - Scene 15: Recitative: Dunque fate rifiuto - Scene 16: Sen viene Ariodate - Scene 17: Ecco de l'empia il paggio (Aristone, Periarco, Xerse, Ariodate)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Nicolò Donini, Nicolò Balducci, Carlo Vistoli, Carlo Allemano

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    30. Act III Scene 18: Recitative: Arsamene è già sposo - Aria: Più rigido che scoglio asprissimo (Adelanta)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Dioklea Hoxha

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    31. Act III Scene 19: Lament: Lasciatemi morir (Xerse)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Carlo Vistoli

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    32. Act III Scene 19: Recitative: Signor, grazie bastanti - Scene 20: Datelo a me, Signore (Arsamene, Xerse, Amastre, Aristone, Periarco)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Gaia Petrone, Carlo Vistoli, Ekaterina Protsenko, Nicolò Donini, Nicolò Balducci

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli

    33. Act III Scene 20: Umile il cor l'adora e 'l piè l'inchina - Quartet: Amante di me (Arsamene, Romilda, Ariodate, Xerse, Adelanta, Amastre)

      Composer: Francesco Cavalli

      Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo

      Performer: Gaia Petrone, Carolina Lippo, Carlo Allemano, Carlo Vistoli, Dioklea Hoxha, Ekaterina Protsenko

      Conductor: Federico Maria Sardelli


Early music specialist Federico Maria Sardelli conducts his Modo Antiquo ensemble in this live performance of Cavalli’s Il Xerse – a highly innovative dramma per musica premiered in 1655. Recorded during the the 48th Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca, Italy, the cast includes the countertenor Carlo Vistoli and soprano Ekaterina Protsenko. A Blu-ray and DVD of this performance were released in June this year on the Dynamic label (DYN-57983 & DYN-37983).

REVIEW:

Francesco Cavalli’s Il Xerxe was first performed in Venice in 1655. The plot essentially consists of the efforts of the Persian Xerxes to win over the beautiful vassal Romilda, who is, however, in love with the king’s brother, Arsamene. The other main characters are also involved in the intrigues: Amastre, the woman already promised to the Persian king, and Adelanta, Romilda’s sister, who would love to see herself on the Thorn.

Countertenor Carlo Vistoli sings the title role with a warm and round, well-managed voice, which also convincingly conveys the character of the fickle figure. With her powerful voice, Gaia Petrone succeeds in interpreting Arsamene in a vocally worthy and credible manner. Ekaterina Protsenko sings a very attractive Amastre, and Caterina Lippo is also convincing as Romilda. The other roles are satisfactorily cast as well. Frederico Maria Sardelli leads the excellent Orchestra Barocca Modo Antiquo in a spirited, flowing and energetic performance.

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