Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus - Antonio Vivaldi: Griselda (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 791 Mb | Total time: 58:58+59:28+36:18 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naïve | # OP 30419 | Recorded: 2005
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 791 Mb | Total time: 58:58+59:28+36:18 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naïve | # OP 30419 | Recorded: 2005
Written in 1735 for his protégée Anna Girò, Griselda takes a story from Boccaccio and turns it into a hymn of praise to nobility and constancy. Yet though the story is tired and true, Vivaldi's music is real and vibrant and as attractive as anything in his instrumental works. In this recording by Jean-Christophe Spinosi leading the Matheus Ensemble with Marie-Nicole Lemeux in the title role, Naïve has released another strong argument for the high quality of Vivaldi's operas. Spinosi has a light hand but a dramatic touch and he keeps the music moving even while granting the soloists ample scope to develop their characters.