Vivaldi: Orlando furioso Original recording reissued Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Claudio Scimone (Conductor), I Solisti Veneti (Orchestra), Marilyn Horne (Performer Orlando), Victoria de los Angeles (Performer Angelica ), Lucia Valentini Terrani (Performer Alcina), Carmen Gonzales (Performer Bradamante ), Lajos Kozma (Performer Medoro), Sesto Bruscantini (Performer Ruggiero ), Nicola Zaccaria (Performer Astolfo) Lucia Valentini-Terrani, of course, is often considered a bridge performer between the old days and the new, and her performance here, though containing some touches now considered quaint, is close enough to the modern style to pass muster. As for Bruscantini, he was a famous buffo baritone known for rapid patter but not for Baroque music. He copes surprisingly well, not as scrupulous as the distaff side of the cast but still ably working his way through difficult runs and, yes, even a trill here and there. Horne sings through the first act with her usual flawless technique and impassioned, all-purpose energy, but toward the end of act II she suddenly erupts in dramatic outbursts. Where did that come from? And she continues to surprise with more dramatic outbursts in act III. Granted, she's not Janet Baker, but it's still better than average Horne.
1 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Overture
2 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 1. Scene 1. Aria. Nel Profondo Cieco Mondo Si Precipiti la Sorte
3 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo. Quanto Somigli, Tempestoso Mare, Al Fluttuar Di Quest'anima Ama
4 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo. Alcina - Alcina. Ah Tal Mi Rendi Il Mio Tesoro?
5 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 1. Scene 4. Recitativo. Non Godrai Sempre in Pace / Aria. Tu Sei de Fl'occhi Miei / Ari
6 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 1. Scene 5. Recitativo. Innocente Garzon, Tu Ancor Non Sai Con Quanti Strali Amor Feri
7 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 1. Scene 6. Recitativo. VÒ Cercando Ruggiero, E 'l Trovo Involto Ne I Lacci Della Maga
8 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 1. Recitativo. Qui Viene Il Mio Ruggier
- Disc 2 -
1 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo. Qual Terra Ignota Al Sol / Aria. Sorge L'irato Nembo
2 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 3. Recitativo. Tant'è L'amor Per Variar D'oggetto / Aria. Vorresti Amor Da Me?
3 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 4. Recitativo. E Ben Ruggiero, la Bellisima Alcina, la Novella Deità Del Tuo C
4 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 5. Recitativo. Da Questi Sassi? / Aria. Quel Canadido Fiore / Aria. Chiara Al
5 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo. Questa È Amorosa FÉ, Quello È Un Bel Core
6 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 7. Recitativo. Precipizio, Ch'altrui Morte Saria, Raddoppia in Me Il Vigor
7 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 8. Coro. Al Fragor De' Corni Audaci S'oda Il Colle Ad Echeggiar / Recitativo
8 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 9. Recitativo. Mi Ha Commosso a Pietà
- Disc 3 -
1 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 2. Scene 10. Recitativo. Ah, Sleale, Ah, Spergiura Donna Ingrata
2 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 1. Recitativo. Morto Orlando Tu Credi? / Aria. Dove Il Valor Combatte
3 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 2. Recitativo. Vendetta, SÌ, Cor Mio
4 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 3. Recitativo. L'arco Vuò Frangerti
5 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 4. Recitativo. Cortese Ifigenia, Il Furibondo Oreste Sen Viene a Te
6 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 5. Recitativo. Come Purpureo Fior Languendo Muore / Aria. Poveri Affetti Miei
7 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 6. Aria. Fonti Di Pianto, Piangete Tanto / Recitativo. No, No, Ti Dico No!
8 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 7. Recitativo. Infelice, Ove Fuggo?
9 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 8. Recitativo. Salviamoci! - E Dove, O Bella?
10 Orlando Furioso, Opera in 3 Acts, RV 728: Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo. Angelica Si Arresti E Pera Alcina / Aria. Anderò, Chiamerò Dal
Vivaldi: Orlando furioso Original recording reissued Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Claudio Scimone (Conductor), I Solisti Veneti (Orchestra), Marilyn Horne (Performer Orlando), Victoria de los Angeles (Performer Angelica ), Lucia Valentini Terrani (Performer Alcina), Carmen Gonzales (Performer Bradamante ), Lajos Kozma (Performer Medoro), Sesto Bruscantini (Performer Ruggiero ), Nicola Zaccaria (Performer Astolfo) Lucia Valentini-Terrani, of course, is often considered a bridge performer between the old days and the new, and her performance here, though containing some touches now considered quaint, is close enough to the modern style to pass muster. As for Bruscantini, he was a famous buffo baritone known for rapid patter but not for Baroque music. He copes surprisingly well, not as scrupulous as the distaff side of the cast but still ably working his way through difficult runs and, yes, even a trill here and there. Horne sings through the first act with her usual flawless technique and impassioned, all-purpose energy, but toward the end of act II she suddenly erupts in dramatic outbursts. Where did that come from? And she continues to surprise with more dramatic outbursts in act III. Granted, she's not Janet Baker, but it's still better than average Horne.