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Donald Macleod focuses on why, although Vivaldi was ordained a priest, he eschewed the altar for the opera stage and set up home with his favourite soprano and her sister.
Vivaldi was ordained a priest, but he eschewed the altar for the opera stage and set up home with his favourite soprano and her sister. Presented by Donald Macleod.
Vivaldi: Gloria RV589 (opening)
John Alldis Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Vittorio Negri
Vivaldi: La fida ninfa (trio from Act 1)
Sandrine Piau (soprano, Licori), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto, Elpina), Topi Lehtipuu (tenor, Narete), Ensemble Matheus, directed by Jean-Christophe Spinosi
Vivaldi: Orlando furioso: Act II Scene 11: Cosi potessi anch'io
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo, Alcina), Ensemble Matheus, directed by Jean-Christophe Spinosi
Vivaldi: Concerto in A minor RV445
Michala Petri (sopranino recorder), I Solisti Veneti, directed by Claudio Scimone
Vivaldi: Laudate pueri, Dominum RV601.
Catherine Bott (soprano), Stephen Preston (flute), The Purcell Quartet.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria in D major RV.589 for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Performer: VITTORIO NEGRI - Main Artist Performer: English Chamber Orchestra. Performer: John Alldis Choir
- Philips.
- 4622342.
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Antonio Vivaldi
La Fida ninfa - opera RV.714
Conductor: Jean-Christophe SPINOSI Performer: Marie-Nicole LEMIEUX - Contralto Performer: Sandrine PIAU - Soprano Performer: Topi LEHTIPUU - Tenor Performer: Matheus Ensemble
- Naive.
- Op30410.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Orlando [furioso] - opera RV.728
Conductor: Jean-Christophe SPINOSI Performer: Matheus Ensemble
- NAIVE RECORDS.
- OP-30393.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in A minor RV.445 for flautino and orchestra
Conductor: Claudio SCIMONE Performer: Michala PETRI - Recorder Performer: I Solisti Veneti Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra
- RCA.
- RD87885.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Laudate pueri in G major RV.601 for soprano and orchestra
Performer: Catherine BOTT - Soprano Performer: Stephen PRESTON - Flute Performer: Purcell Quartet
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN0714X.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria in excelsis Deo (Gloria In D Major Rv.589)
Performer: English Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Vittorio Negri. Choir: The John Alldis Choir.- Philips: 4622342.
- Philips.
- 5.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Act 1 (La Fida Ninfa Rv.714)
Singer: Sandrine Piau. Singer: Marie‐Nicole Lemieux. Singer: Topi Lehtipuu. Ensemble: Ensemble Matheus. Conductor: Jean‐Christophe Spinosi.- Naïve:Op30410.
- Naïve.
- 24.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Act 2 scene 11 Al fragor de' corni audaci (Orlando Rv.728)
Ensemble: Ensemble Matheus. Conductor: Jean‐Christophe Spinosi.- NAIVE RECORDS : OP-30393.
- NAIVE RECORDS.
- 29.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto In A Minor Rv.522, Op.3`8
Performer: Trevor Pinnock. Performer: Elizabeth Wilcock. Performer: Micaela Comberti. Orchestra: The English Concert.- ARCHIV : 423 096-2.
- ARCHIV.
- 5.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Laudate Pueri In G Major Rv.601
Performer: Stephen Preston. Ensemble: Purcell Quartet. Singer: Catherine Bott.- CHANDOS: CHAN0714X.
- CHANDOS.
- 13.
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