Nicola Porpora: Cantatas for Soprano / Maria Laura Martorana, coloratura soprano; I Virtuosi Italiani

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Album Summary

Performer

• Maria Martorana (Soprano)

Conductor

• Martini, Alberto

Ensemble

• I Virtuosi Italiani

Composer

• Nicola Porpora (1686 - 1768)

Notes & Reviews:

At any rate, these cantatas are a testimony to the composer's reputation as one of the most important and influential musicians of the 18th century. Coloratura soprano Maria Laura Martorana has received many awards over the years, including the prestigious 'Singer of the Year' prize at the 1996 Festival of Martina in Italy.

Works:

Il Vulcano by Nicolo Porpora

Performer: Maria Laura Martorana (Soprano)
Conductor: Alberto Martini
Orchestra/Ensemble: I Virtuosi Italiani

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Sala Rossa of Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Vicenza, Italy (04/2012).

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Works Details

Porpora, Nicola : Il Vulcano, cantata for voice & strings

• Conductor: Alberto Martini
• Ensemble: I Virtuosi Italiani
• Running Time: 15 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1730

Porpora, Nicola : Il Sogno, cantata for voice & continuo, Op. 1/2

• Performer: Maria Martorana (Soprano)
• Conductor: Alberto Martini
• Ensemble: I Virtuosi Italiani
• Running Time: 13 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1735

Porpora, Nicola : Venticel che trà le frondi, cantata for voice & strings

• Performer: Maria Martorana (Soprano)
• Conductor: Alberto Martini
• Ensemble: I Virtuosi Italiani
• Running Time: 12 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1730

Porpora, Nicola : Il Nome, cantata for voice & continuo, Op. 1/5

• Performer: Maria Martorana (Soprano)
• Conductor: Alberto Martini
• Ensemble: I Virtuosi Italiani
• Running Time: 11 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1735

Porpora, Nicola : Il Ritiro, cantata for solo voice, strings & continuo

• Conductor: Alberto Martini
• Ensemble: I Virtuosi Italiani
• Running Time: 16 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio