Venezia - Opera Arias of the Serenissima / Max Emanuel Cencic, countertenor

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Album Summary

Performers

• Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Stefano Marocchi (Viola)

Conductor

• Minasi, Riccardo

Ensemble

• Il Pomo d'Oro

Composers

• Anonymous, Italian
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
• Antonio Caldara (1670 - 1736)
• Francesco Gasparini (1668 - 1727)
• Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751)
• Costanzo Porta (circa 1528 - 1601)
• Geminiano Giacomelli (1692 - 1740)
• Giuseppe Sellitto (1700 - 1777)

Notes & Reviews:

For today's audiences, Vivaldi's name exemplifies Venetian opera in the early 18th century - but he was not the only composer to shape the distinctive musical aesthetic of the great trading city known as La Serenissima. In this release of arias by Vivaldi and his contemporaries, countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic further explores Venice's contribution to world's rich store of Baroque opera. Cencic recreates the Venetian ambiance with the support of Italian violinist/conductor Riccardo Minasi and his ensemble II Pomo d'Oro.

Cencis assembled a richly varied program of arias with a number of exquisite rarities. Vivaldi is represented by several pieces, while other composers include the Venetians Albinoni, Caldara and Porta and two composers born elsewhere in Italy, but who became closely associated with Venice: Gaspararini (born in Lucca), who employed Vivaldi at the Ospedale della Pieta and who became something of a mentor to him, and Giacomelli (born in Piacenza), whose style was very close to Vivaldi's; his touching aria 'Sposa, non mi conosci' was 'borrowed' and transformed by Vivaldi into the celebrated 'Sposa son disprezzata' from Bajazet.

Along with a fascinating exploration of the cross-currents of Venetian Baroque style, Cencic offers both virtuoso fireworks and gentle lyricism, both ignited by the spark of spontaneity.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012).

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Works Details

Caldara, Antonio : Adriano in Siria :: Act 3. Scene 5. Barbaro non comprendo

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1732

Porta, Costanzo : La costanza combattuta in amore :: Act 3. Scene 8. Mormorando quelle fronde

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 8 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1716

Anonymous, Italian : A' piedi miei svenato (attrib. Vivaldi)

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Vocal

Gasparini, Francesco : Flavio Anicio Olibrio :: Act 1. Scene 2. Dolce mio ben, mia vita

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1708

Anonymous, Italian : Anche in mezzo a perigliosa (attrib. Vivaldi)

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 4 min. 6 sec.

Giacomelli, Geminiano : Merope :: Act 3. Scene 7. Sposa... non mi conosci

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 9 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1734

Vivaldi, Antonio : Argippo :: Act 2. Scene 6. Io son rea dell'onor mio

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1730

Albinoni, Tomaso : Il nascimento de l'Aurora :: no 49. Pianta bella, pianta amata

• Performers: Stefano Marocchi (Viola); Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 6 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1708

Vivaldi, Antonio : La verità in cimento :: Act 1. Scene 2. Mi vuoi tradir, lo so

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 3 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 10/26/1720

Vivaldi, Antonio : Motezuma :: Act 2. Scene 3. Quel rossor che in volto miri

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 8 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 11/14/1733

Sellitto, Giuseppe : Nitocri :: Act 1. Scene 3. Anche un misero arboscello

• Performer: Max Cencic (Countertenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Minasi
• Ensemble: Il Pomo d'Oro
• Notes: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (08/27/2012-09/03/2012)
• Running Time: 4 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1733