Sinfonie d'opera ( I Virtuosi delle Muse Stefano Molardi, conductor).

Vivaldi: Opera Overtures ( I Solisti Veneti Claudio Scimone, conductor).

The overture to Armida al campo d'Egitto can be heard on: Armida al campo d'Egitto ( Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini, conductor).Act II of the original version of the opera is now lost.Ĭomplete recording with a restored version of Act II: Armida was revived for the Carnival season of 1738, with much of the music rewritten, and arias by Leonardo Leo added.

Unlike the more than 50 operas based on the romance of Rinaldo and Armida, Vivaldi's version starts during previous events before the war against the Crusaders. Vivaldi's version is different from the more than 50 operas whose themes derive in varying degrees from the story of Rinaldo and Armida in Torquato Tasso's epic poem La Gerusalemme liberata ( Jerusalem Delivered).

It was first performed during the Carnival season of 1718 at the Teatro San Moisè in Venice. Bach was particularly enthused by the manuscript, and his transcriptions for organ have gained popularity on their own merit – his version is also to be found in this edition, a fascinating point of comparison, and a testament to Vivaldi’s reputation in his lifetime.Armida al campo d'Egitto is an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi to a libretto by Giovanni Palazzo. He became better known as a composer when Dutch publisher Etienne Roger brought out L’estro armonico in 1711, a hugely popular collection of 12 violin concertos, included on this release in full. His reputation, however, grew thanks to his instrumental skills rather than his compositions at first as a violinist, he was known for his extraordinary cadenzas and virtuosic playing style. Vivaldi remained in the post on and off for over 30 years, and was under obligation to compose a new cantata for every feast day. The aim of the foundation was to provide an education and home for orphaned children.

Vivaldi composed a large part of his works while working at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, where he was employed as a composer, teacher and violinist.

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