Orlando furioso and 9 related entities entities finder. Antonio vivaldis opera orlando furioso, first produced in 1727, was his second opera to be adapted from the eponymous poem by ariosto about the paladin orlando driven mad by his unrequited. Orlando furioso is one of vivaldis most important operas. A literal translation of the title might be crazy orlando, and that pretty much fits the bill. The story goes back to the epic of the same name by ludovico ariosto, set on an island ruled by the sorceress alcina, and tells of orlandos. This recording of vivaldis opera orlando furioso is the most recent. Vivaldi orlando furioso marilyn horne orlando susan patterson angelica kathleen kuhlmann alcina sandra walker bradamante geoffrey gall ruggiero w.
It is a recomposition of an orlando furioso written by giovanni alberto ristori which had been very successfully staged by vivaldi and his fathers impresa in 17, and whose music survives in a few fragments retained in the score of rv 819. Orlando furioso by marienicole lemieux, jennifer larmore, veronica cangemi, philippe jaroussky, lorenzo regazzo, ann hallenberg, blandine staskiewicz, antonio vivaldi, jean christophe. This might have been easier in 1727 the year of its premiere than it is today. Orlando furioso is vivaldis most famous operas dating from 1727. Orlando furioso vivaldi, sheet music, scores vivaldi, antonio. Orlando rv 728, usually known in modern times as orlando furioso is an opera in three acts by antonio vivaldi to an italian libretto by grazio braccioli, based. But today, the specialists of the venetian composers catalogue are able to reveal that. Flute, vocal and piano sheet music book by antonio vivaldi 16781741. Vivaldi score animation youtube valentines day music gentle moments for two. Shop and buy orlando furioso sol da te, mio dolce amore sheet music. Download antonio vivaldi orlando furioso sheet music. Orlando furioso sol da te, mio dolce amore by antonio. In short, orlando furioso is a very worthwhile score, and the singers really throw themselves into it. Title, drama per musica da rappresentarsi nel teatro di santangelo lautunno dellanno 1727.
Vivaldis lost masterpiece is found in library archives music the. Orlando furioso, the 1727 opera, is one of the great composers masterworks, but a wholly different score from 1714 has been found among. Orlando furioso, the 1727 opera, is one of the great composers masterworks, but a wholly different score from 1714 has been found among vivaldis personal papers dalya alberge. Orlando furioso index internet sacred text archive. Title drama per musica da rappresentarsi nel teatro di santangelo lautunno dellanno 1727. Orlando furioso, based on ariostos epic poem which at one time was extremely popular is one of those baroque operas which requires audiences to suspend disbelief completely. Vivaldiorlando furioso nel profondo cieco mondo m horne. A fabulous, truly baroque orlando furioso in martina. Orlando furioso, ludovico ariostos 16th century epic italian poem, is a sequel to orlando innamorato, an earlier work by matteo maria boiardo. Charlemagnes nephew orlando aka roland is driven insane by the infidelity of. But today the specialists of the venetian composers catalogue are able to reveal that vivaldi. The first performance of the opera was at the teatro san angelo, venice, in november 1727.
This production of antonio vivaldis orlando furioso in martina franca gave us an exact idea of what baroque opera was for 18thcentury audiences. Thats still true, although one could argue that the singers are encouraged to throw themselves into the. Vivaldis orlando furioso vivaldis dazzling 1727 drama about true love and lost marbles is based on a 16thcentury bestseller by ludovico ariosto, an epic that inspired nearly. That plot hinges around the malicious and manhungry sorceress alcina who sows romantic confusion among the smitten visitors to her. Antonio vivaldi, orlando furioso 1714 en modo antiquo. Opera in three actspremiered in london in 1733 handels magic opera orlando is based on a libretto by carlo sigismondo capeci that derives indirectly from ludovico ariostos epic poem orlando furioso. Orlando rv 728, usually known in modern times as orlando furioso italian pronunciation. Opera created at teatro santangelo, venezia, in 1727. Thats still true, although one could argue that the singers are encouraged to throw themselves into the action a little too much, and that the production, directed by pierre audi, really is, in fact, an assault on vivaldis opera. Orlando furioso of 1714 now achieves a new lease of life under a catalogue number that has just been assigned to it.
In its historical setting and characters, it shares. But today the specialists of the venetian composers catalogue are able to reveal that vivaldi actually composed another orlando furioso thirteen years earlier. Vivaldi liked the sagas of orlando so much he set them twice the 1727 orlando furioso, an opera in three acts, was preceded by another version in 1714 set to much the same libretto. Orlando furioso, the 1727 opera, is one of the great composers masterworks, but a wholly different score from 1714 has been found among vivaldis personal papers. Orlando furioso, an album by antonio vivaldi, jeanchristophe spinosi, ensemble matheus, marienicole lemieux on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to. Vivaldis lost masterpiece is found in library archives. Orlando furioso is a continuation of matteo maria boiardos unfinished romance orlando innamorato orlando in love, published posthumously in 1495. Orlando furioso is vivaldis most famous operas, dating from 1727.
The titular orlando is very loosely based on roland, a heroic. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Detailed notes in french, english and italian on the operas in the vivaldi edition, on the circumstances behind the composition and early performances of orlando furioso, on the reconstruction of the score. Orlando furioso highlights classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the. The most familiar and most frequently recorded is his 1727 orlando furioso. Librivox recording of orlando furioso, by ludovico ariosto, translated by john harington. Vivaldi set the story to some of his finest music, in a score filled with. If antonio vivaldi had composed orlando furioso a couple of centuries. Orlando furioso rv 819 is a threeact opera surviving in manuscript in antonio vivaldis. Vivaldis operas are rarely recorded and even less often performed, but happily they are gradually gaining more exposure. This release contains excerpts from the world premiere at villa contarina, padova, italy, july 1977.
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