- Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643):
- 1 L'Orfeo, SV 318: Toccata - Dal mio Permesso amato 07:21
- Giulio Caccini (1551 - 1618):
- 2 L'Euridice: Io che d'alti sospir 03:59
- Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676):
- 3 La Didone: Sinfonia - Caduta è Troia 04:03
- 4 Eritrea: Nelle grotte arimaspe 03:29
- Stefano Landi (1587 - 1639):
- 5 Sant'Alessio: Sinfonia - Roma son io 09:54
- Luigi Rossi (1597 - 1653):
- 6 Il palazzo incantato, ovvero La guerriera amante: Vaghi rivi 03:22
- Francesco Cavalli:
- 7 L'Ormindo: Sinfonia - Non mi è Patria l'Olimpo 07:24
- Antonio Cesti (1623 - 1669):
- 8 Il pomo d'oro: Sinfonia - Amore et Imeneo 06:12
- Alessandro Stradella (1639 - 1682):
- 9 Sinfonia for 2 Violins & Continuo in A Minor 06:42
- Antonio Cesti:
- 10 L'Argia: Sinfonia - De' gotici splendori 05:03
- Alessandro Stradella:
- 11 Con meste luci 09:19
- 12 Gli equivoci in amore, o vero La Rosaura: Sinfonia - Cessate, oh fulmini! 07:35
Info for Prologue
The prologue is a unique feature of early baroque opera: an opening scene where an allegorical figure enters the stage to prepare the audience for the musical drama to come. Thus Prologue is the musical introduction of Italian star soprano Francesca Aspromonte and her exclusive, long term engagement with Pentatone, promising great joy as well as drama in the years to come.
Prologue is a highly original album consisting of several prologues from early-baroque operas by Monteverdi, Caccini, Cavalli, Landi, Rossi, Cesti, Stradella and Scarlatti. Strung together, they form a representation in a single act, a theatre full of small, complete dramas: the opera before the opera.
Francesca Aspromonte is quickly establishing herself as a shining star in the Baroque firmament. She has curated this album together with musical director Enrico Onofri, who leads il pomo d’oro, one of the most important and successful period ensembles of today.
Francesca Aspromonte, soprano
IL POMO D’ORO
Enrico Onofri, musical director
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