![]() ![]() ![]() The works were sometimes performed in the evening, outdoors ( serenata comes from the Italian word for “evening”: sera), with few or no costumes, sets, and staging. World-renowned mezzo Joyce DiDonato could well have sung on this recording, but the singer with the somewhat similar family name is a young Italian bass who is quite fine but, by the evidence, something short of a superstar.Ī serenata is a short opera, often composed for performance in a palace or other private residence to help celebrate an important event, such as a dynastic marriage or a visit from a foreign ambassador or clergyperson. This inadvertently risks raising inappropriate hopes. ![]() But first, a warning: The cover of the CD announces the singers by last name only, thus listing one as De Donato. I’m delighted to welcome this recording, one of a number of recent releases of operas by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), long known primarily for the Four Seasons violin concertos and other instrumental music. Gwendoline Blondeel, soprano Lucile Richardot, mezzo-soprano Nicholas Scott, tenor Luigi De Donato, bassĬhateau de Versailles Spectacles CVS064-81 minutesĪvailable on all major streaming services to purchase, click here. Revelations continue: a composer best known for his sonatas and concertos (the Four Seasons) is a master of vocal music as well.Īntonio Vivaldi: La Senna festeggiante (“serenata” - or short, festive opera)
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