Cavalli - L'Ormindo / Les Paladins, Correas
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Composer: Francesco CavalliConductor: Jerome Correas
Orchestra: Les Paladins
Performer: Sandrine Piau
Performer: Magali Leger
Performer: Dominique Visse
Performer: Netta Or
Performer: Karine Deshayes
Performer: Jacques Bona
Performer: Benoît Arnould
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2007-07-24
Music Label: New Pan Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Introduction
- Prologo
- Act 1. Scene 1
- Act 1. Scene 2
- Act 1. Scene 3
- Act 1. Scene 4
- Act 1. Scene 5
- Act 1. Scene 6
- Act 1. Scene 7
- Act 1. Scene 8
- Act 1. Scene 9
- Act 1. Scene 10
- Act 2. Scene 2
- Act 2. Scene 3
- Act 2. Scene 4
- Act 2. Scene 6
- Act 2. Scene 7
- Act 2. Scene 8
- Act 2. Scene 9
- Act 3. Scene 1
- Act 3. Scene 2
- Act 3. Scene 3
- Act 3. Scene 4
- Act 3. Scene 5
- Act 3. Scene 6
- Act 3. Scene 8
- Act 3. Scene 9
- Act 3. Scene 10
- Act 3. Scena ultima
Music reviews of Cavalli - L'Ormindo / Les Paladins, Correas
Music Review: Lovely Baroque opera, excellent recording
Rating: 5 Stars
Although opera companies are much more adventurous about mounting productions of works written before Mozart than they used to be, there are still gaps in the repertory. While performances of Monteverdi (early seventeenth century) and Handel (early eighteenth-century) operas have become almost commonplace, works of the mid- to late seventeenth century still are rarely seen. The operas of the Venetian composer Francesco Cavalli in particular would seem to be worthy candidates for more frequent production. Ormindo, first performed in 1644, is typical of his work, and quite accessible to modern audiences. The plot, involving two African princes in love with the same beautiful woman (who of course is unavailable, being already married to an aged and powerful monarch), is easy to follow and not too outlandish; comic and powerfully emotional moments are contrasted in effective fashion; and above all, the music is consistently melodious and gratefully written for the voices. Several decades ago the conductor Raymond Leppard revived Ormindo and other Cavalli operas in his own editions, which were cut, transposed and otherwise heavily modernized. The current recording by the Baroque ensemble Les Paladins adheres to a more authentic text and to historically informed performance practice, and is none the worse for it. The cast is vocally top-notch and all throw themselves into their roles with enthusiasm. Jérome Corréas, the director and continuo performer of Les Paladins, keeps the proceedings moving at a brisk pace, minimizing the occasional longeurs. Opera lovers already acquainted with the delights of Baroque opera should definitely sample this recording.
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