Composer of the Week - Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) - Episode 3

Donald Macleod explores Orlando Furioso, considered by many to be Vivaldi's operatic masterpiece, and written during a lifetime devoted to working in this form. Orlando Furioso, RV 728 (1st mvt) Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor) naive/Opus 111 OP 30393, CD1 Tr 1 Orlando Furioso (excerpts from Act 1) Angelica ...... Veronica Cangemi (soprano) Alcina ...... Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) Astolfo ...... Lorenzo Regazzo (bass-baritone) Bradamante ...... Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano) Orlando ...... Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto) Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor) naive/Opus 111 OP 30393, CD1, Trs 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 Orlando Furioso (Act 1, Scene 11) Ruggiero ...... Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) naive/Opus 111 OP 30393, CD1, Tr 24 Orlando Furioso (Act 2, Scenes 11-13) Angelica ...... Veronica Cangemi (soprano) Medoro ...... Blandine Staskiewicz (mezzo-soprano) Alcina ...... Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) Orlando ...... Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto) Choeur Les Elements Matheus Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor) naive/Opus 111 OP 30393, CD 2, Trs 22-35.