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Vivaldi: La fida ninfa (Tesori del Piemonti, Vol. 39)
CD DetailsComposer: Antonio Vivaldi Conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi Orchestra: Ensemble Matheus Performer: Sandrine Piau Performer: Veronica Cangemi Performer: Marie-Nicole Lemieux Performer: Lorenzo Regazzo Performer: Philippe Jaroussky Performer: Topi Lehtipuu Performer: Sara Mingardo Edition: Music CD Audio: English (Unknown) Format: Box set CD Release Date: 2009-02-24 Music Label: Naive Soundtracks: Music CD 1- L'Olimpiade, opera in 3 acts, RV 725: Sinfonia, RV 725. Allegro
- L'Olimpiade, opera in 3 acts, RV 725: Sinfonia, RV 725. Andante
- L' Olimpiade, opera in 3 acts, RV 725: Sinfonia, RV 725. Allegro molto
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 1. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 1. Aria. Chi dal cielo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 2. Aria. Dolce fiamma, del mio petto
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 3. Duetto. Dimmi pastore - Ninfa ti spiega
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 4. Aria. Selve annose, erme foreste
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 4. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 5. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 6. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 7. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 7. Aria. Aure lievi, che spirate
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 8. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 9. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 9. Aria. Alma oppressa da sorte crudele
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 10. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 10. Aria. Cor ritroso, che non consente
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 11. Aria. Dimmi, amore
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 1. Scene 12. Recitativo
Music CD 2- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 1. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 1. Aria. Il mio core, a chi la diede
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo.
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 2. Aria. Ah, che non posso, no
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 3. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 3. Aria. Deh, ti piega, deh, consenti
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 4. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 4. Aria. Amor mio, la cruda sorte
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 5. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 6. Aria. Ami la donna imbelle
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 7. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 8. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 9. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 9. Aria. Qual serpe tortuosa
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 10. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 10. Aria. Destin avaro
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 11. Aria. Non tempesta che gl'alberi sfronda
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 12. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 2. Scene 12. Quatuor. Cosi, su gl'occhi miei?
Music CD 3- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 1. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 1. Aria. Cerva che al monte
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 2. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 3. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 3. Aria. Ben talor meco s'addiro
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 3. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 4. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 5. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 5. Aria. Vado, si, dove a te piace
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 6. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 6. Aria. Vanne, ingrata, e per vendetta
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 7. Duetto. Pan, ch'ognum venera
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 8. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 9. Aria. Perdo ninfa, ch'era una dea
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 10. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 10. Aria. Dite, oimè! Ditelo, al fine
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Cento donzelle
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Dalla gioia e dall' amore
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Coro. Te invochiamo, o Giunone
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Sinfonia 'Tempest di mare'
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Dagl'egri mortali
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Sinfonia
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Spirti indomabili qual nuovo fremita
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Menuet
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Recitativo
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Non temer, ché splenderÃ
- La Fida ninfa, opera in 3 acts, RV 714: Act 3. Scene 11. Aria. Ma giovar questo
Music reviews of Vivaldi: La fida ninfa (Tesori del Piemonti, Vol. 39)Music Review: This nymph is one spit fire singing dragon Rating: 3 Stars
This is Spinosi's best directorial work, and one where high artistic risks have yielded maximum results. His choice of singers is stellar in terms of talent and name recognition. His interpretation of Vivaldi is a crowd pleaser for instrumental vibrancy, and excitement. This album marks not just Spinosi's indulgent approach to Vivaldi, but an evolution in how Naive is interpreting the composer. At last, musicians are taking a quantum leap to free Vivaldi from 2oth Century conventions and limitations. Spinosis's orchestral accompaniment strikes a perfect balance of resounding presence and exalting the vocals. He is bold, and puts the orchestra in the forefront to paint a clear portrait of the music. He proves that no longer baroque opera requires orchestration subservient to singing by fading in the background.
La Fida Ninfa is a story of nymphs, gods, shepherds, and pirates, and a libretto quite ambitious to put them together in a tale puzzling to decipher. But never mind the complex plot, Vivaldi wrote very fabulous music to make sense out of it all ! As an opera, La Fida Ninfa is melodically very homogeneous, so much so that some arias have similar under-construction with different treatments in tempo. This provides some insight into Vivaldi's genius, and his inspiration to spin a simple tune in so many different directions. Similarities notwithstanding, these arias stand out, and set themselves apart from each other for their unique refinement in mood, rhythm and technical challenge. This is the case for Alma Oppressa, Destin Avaro, and Deh Ti Piega.
Sandrine Piau is, well, awesome and seems to ever be pushing her own limits in every new album. She sings Alma Oppressa with brio. Her breath control is death-defying and just as her melismas run an inhuman length, she punctuates them splendidly with very high-pitched vocal pirouettes. As Licori, this nymph turns into a spit fire singing dragon. Piau transforms this otherwise beautiful aria into an exhillarating concerto for voice. Her coloratura is fiery, rapid, continuous, and extraordinary in speed, power and endurance. Her phrasing never skips a beat. Her ornamentations are risky, unexpected, brave, beautiful, and triumphant.
A true revelation is Topi Lehtipuu in his rendition of Deh Ti Piega. His voice is rich, clean, and charged. His performance is reminiscent of Lorenzo Regazzo's Gelido in Ogni Vena from Il Farnace.
As for the rest of the cast, every one pulls his own weight. Veronica Cangemi just seems to take every opportunity at honing her talent. First in Orlando Furioso, then in La Griselda, and now here. Jaroussky, surprisingly, offers nothing new. Though his voice is splendid and platinum by all accolates, he plays it too safe ... rendering his singing tamed ...unadventurous.
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Description of Vivaldi: La fida ninfa (Tesori del Piemonti, Vol. 39)The 9th opera of the Vivaldi Edition, and the 4th directed by Jean-Christophe Spinosi. This release follows a European tour of this opera featuring seasoned Vivaldi singers.
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