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Château de Versailles Spectacles

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Dramatic Virtuosic Spiritual Exotic
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Details

Composer
Nicola Porpora, Giovanni Porta, Antonio Vivaldi
Artist
Marina Viotti, Andres Gabetta, Orchestre de l'Opera Royal
Format
CD
Label
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Released
Jan 30, 2026
Catalog #
CVS157
UPC
3760385430683

About

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.

Tracklist 21 tracks

  1. 1 Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV 644, Act I: Aria: Armatae face et anguibus 03:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV 644, Act I: Aria: Armatae face et anguibus
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  2. 2 Salve Regina 04:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    Salve Regina
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Nicola Porpora
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  3. 3 Ad te clamamus 01:49
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ad te clamamus
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Nicola Porpora
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  4. 4 Ad te suspiramus 03:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ad te suspiramus
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Nicola Porpora
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  5. 5 Eia ergo, advocata nostra 01:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Eia ergo, advocata nostra
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Nicola Porpora
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  6. 6 Illos tuos misericordes 03:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Illos tuos misericordes
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Nicola Porpora
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  7. 7 O clemens, o pia 02:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    O clemens, o pia
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Nicola Porpora
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  8. 8 I. Allegro 03:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Andrés Gabetta
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  9. 9 II. Largo 03:07
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Andrés Gabetta
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  10. 10 III. Allegro 02:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Andrés Gabetta
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  11. 11 Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV 644, Act II: Aria: O servi volate 02:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV 644, Act II: Aria: O servi volate
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  12. 12 Aria: Ascende laeta 03:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Ascende laeta
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  13. 13 Recitativo: Quam pulchri, quam formosi 01:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitativo: Quam pulchri, quam formosi
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  14. 14 Aria: Sternite, Angeli 03:15
    Track
    14
    Title
    Aria: Sternite, Angeli
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  15. 15 Aria: Canta in prato 03:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    Aria: Canta in prato
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  16. 16 Recitative: Sacra fulgescit nobis 00:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Sacra fulgescit nobis
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  17. 17 Aria: Avenae bistinctae 00:52
    Track
    17
    Title
    Aria: Avenae bistinctae
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  18. 18 Aria: Volate gentes 04:50
    Track
    18
    Title
    Aria: Volate gentes
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Giovanni Porta
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  19. 19 Recitative: Fulcite me floribus 00:53
    Track
    19
    Title
    Recitative: Fulcite me floribus
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Giovanni Porta
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  20. 20 Aria: Cari flores, grati odores 05:58
    Track
    20
    Title
    Aria: Cari flores, grati odores
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Giovanni Porta
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta
  21. 21 Aria: Alleluia 01:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    Aria: Alleluia
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Giovanni Porta
    Performer
    Marina Viotti
    Ensemble
    Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
    Conductor
    Andrés Gabetta