Vivaldi: Arie per basso (Vivaldi Edition)

Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Rinaldo Alessandrini (Conductor), Concerto Italiano (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Concerto Italiano
• Conductor: Rinaldo Alessandrini
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
• Audio CD (April 18, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naive
• ASIN: B000E6G7BQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,711 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #25 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Symphonies > Baroque

Track Listings

1. Allegro

2. (...)

3. Allegro

4. Recitativo

5. Aria: Chi Alla Colpa Fa Tragitto

6. Recitativo, Atto I, Scena 2

7. Aria: Se Il Cor Guerriero, Atto I, Scena 2

8. Recitativo: Atto I, Scena 5

9. Aria: Nel Profondo, Cieco Mondo: Atto I, Scena 5

10. Scena Della Follia: Ah Sleale, Ah Spergiura: Atto II, Scena 15

11. Lo Ti Getto Elmo, Ed Usbergo: Atto II, Scena 15

12. Aria: Con La Face Di Megera, Versione Per Basso, Atto III, Scena 2

13. (...)

14. Andante

15. (...)

16. Recitativo: Atto II, Scena 5

17. Aria: Gelido In Ogni Vena: Atto II, Scena 6

18. Aria: Terribile E Lo Scempio, Atto III, Scena 9

19. Recitativo: Atto II, Scena 6

20. Aria: Fiume, Che Torbido: Atto II, Scena 6

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection itself!, May 2, 2006

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Lala R. (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vivaldi: Arie per basso (Vivaldi Edition) (Audio CD)

Lorenzo Regazzo is the perfect Vivaldi bass. His coloratura technique is breathtaking - precise and fiery. His expression is feverishly passionate. His voice - sensuous, resonant, and pleasantly "covered", creates a bel canto illusion of a whole range of human sounds from an angry growl to moans and whispers, all shockingly beautiful. Regazzo's vocal ornaments are elegant and thoughtfully composed to fit both music and word. In short, very few modern singers are virtuosic enough to do this enchanting music such justice.
Notably, all aspects of Regazzo's virtuosity seem to be put entirely to the service of theatre, rendering the text believable. I have never heard such unboring recitatives before! In all the pieces the singer varies his ravishing frowning sound in his very engaging way to show conflicting sides of each character. Anger, strength as well as pathos and vulnerability are all delightfully audible. This way he turns roles into real human beings, which is a rare merit among baroque opera performers.

The album gives some room to the instrumental pieces. The orchestra (Concerto Italiano under Rinaldo Alessandrini) seems to create a very flowing but articulated atmospheric or maybe architectural background which the voice emerges from and disappears into. The music, as Regazzo notes in the booklet, feels inspired by Venice - and it shows on this recording especially, I think. The album also has a very theatrical quality partly due to the singer's style and partly because each aria is preceded with a recitative (which also nicely places the arias in context). The mood of the texts of the vocal selections is mostly somber, but the inherent optimism of Vivaldi's music, the gutsy, bright playing of the orchestra, and Regazzo's voice at once spirited, virile and full of longing makes the melancholy delicious and completely life-affirming.

This CD is great for any opera fan, and in my opinion it's a must for anyone interested in Baroque/Rococo vocal music.

Includes a String Concerto (rv 162) and arias from operas:
Armida al campo d'Egitto; Tito Manlio ; Orlando Furioso (the mad scene is amazing!); Semiramide; Il Farnace (beautiful Gelido in ogni vena); La Silvia; L'Adelaide; L'Olimpiade.

Tracks:
1. Armida Al Campo D'Egitto, Rv699-A : Allegro
2. Armida Al Campo D'Egitto, Rv699-A : ...
3. Armida Al Campo D'Egitto, Rv699-A : Allegro
4. Armida Al Campo D'Egitto, Rv699-A : Recitativo
5. Armida Al Campo D'Egitto, Rv699-A : Chi Alla Colpa
6. Tito Manlio, Rv738-A : Recitativo
7. Tito Manlio, Rv738-A : Se Il Cor Guerriero
8. Orlando Furioso, Rvanh84 : Recitativo
9. Orlando Furioso, Rvanh84 : Nel Profondo, Cieco Mondo
10. Orlando Furioso, Rvanh84 : Ah Sleale, Ah Spergiura
11. Orlando Furioso, Rvanh84 : Io Ti Getto Elmo, Ed Usbergo
12. Semiramide, Rv733 : Con La Face Di Megera
13. Il Farnace, Rv711-D : ...
14. Il Farnace, Rv711-D : Andante
15. Il Farnace, Rv711-D : ...
16. Il Farnace, Rv711-D : Recitativo
17. Il Farnace, Rv711-D : Gelido In Ogni Vena
18. La Silvia, Rv734 : Terribile E Lo Scempio
19. La Silvia, Rv734 : Recitativo
20. La Silvia, Rv734 : Fiume, Che Torbido
21. String Concerto in B Maj, Rv162 : Allegro
22. String concerto in B Maj, Rv162 : Largo
23. String Concerto in B Maj, Rv162 : Allegro Assai
24. L'Adelaide, Rv695 : Recitativo
25. L'Adelaide, Rv695 : Vincera La Mia Costanza
26. L'Olimpiade, Rv725 : Or Piu Tremar Non Voglio
27. Tito Manlio, Rv738-A : Recitativo
28. Tito Manlio, Rv738-A : Rabbia Che Accendasi

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, May 22, 2006

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Dennis Figueroa (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivaldi: Arie per basso (Vivaldi Edition) (Audio CD)

Wow! Rarely a great composer is honored by a stellar voice, an eclectic aria repertoire, and a robust orchestration like in this CD. Lorenzo Regazzo can now die and go to heaven as a primo uomo. His timbre is in the true basso register. His renditions are flawless, creative, and refreshing. He imparts so much passion, pain, grief, and high theater to arias such as "Gelido in ogni vena". He builds instantly the mood and momentum that tear up the heart and soul of the listener. His interpretations are full-fleshed in coloratura and tessitura, and never repetitive. The singing bravura in "Con la face di Magera" is only counter-pointed by the clever and warm end note that brings the aria to a totally unexpected and pleasing anti-climax.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lorenzo Regazzo Shines like Gold, April 3, 2009

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Kyle Hancock "operahancock" (Lewisville, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vivaldi: Arie per basso (Vivaldi Edition) (Audio CD)

This CD is a treasure. As any bass or baritone knows, it is extremely difficult to get hands on Vivaldi bass repertoire. This is first time I was able to hear any of these arias. What a truly valuable CD this is. The artistry is impeccable. Both Lorenzo Regazzo and the orchestra have brought the height of expressiveness to this recording. I cannot express to you how delightful this album is. You will not regret purchasing "Arie per basso". Everything the other 5-star reviews have to say (up to the writing of this review) are absolutely true.

A slight quibble: I do wish the cover art was more appealing. The make-up on the model is weird and has nothing to do with the virility of singing or with the breadth of expression found on this CD.

Bravo, Lorenzo!!