Ondřej Macek, Hofmusici - Antonio Vivaldi: Argippo (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 669 Mb | Total time: 74:23+46:58 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Dynamic | CDS 626/1-2 | Recorded: 2008
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 669 Mb | Total time: 74:23+46:58 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Dynamic | CDS 626/1-2 | Recorded: 2008
For most people, Vivaldi completely associated with Venice, but during his lifetime his music was premiered in a variety of places. Six of his operas were performed in Prague at the Sporck Theatre. Of these, two were only ever performed in Prague, Argippo and Alvilda, regina de Goti, and this disc is a recording by Czech forces of the former. The libretto, by Domenico Lalli, had already been set by a variety of composers before Vivaldi used it for Prague in 1730. Unfortunately the score was lost and only the libretto survived. Then in 2006 Czech harpsichordist Ondrej Macek discovered around half the arias of the opera in the library of the counts of Thurn und Taxis.