8/30/2023 0 Comments Antonio vivaldi operas![]() Some of the most appealing tracks are the ensembles, in which Piau is joined by singers like soprano Verónica Cangemi, mezzo-sopranos Ann Hallenberg and Guillemette Laurens, and counter tenor Philippe Jaroussky. She is equally impressive in the slower arias like "Tunc meus fletus," from the same motet, which require limpid, long-breathed, legato phrasing. The florid virtuosity and agility of which she is capable is on full display in arias like the rapid-fire "Alma oppressa da sorte crudele" from La Fida ninfa, the opera that's the source of some of the most impressive material on the album, and two of the arias from the motet In furore giustissimae irae. ![]() Piau has the wherewithal not only to negotiate the lines, but to give them graceful shape and invest them with potent emotional substance. That evaluation may not be entirely fair, but it's easy to see how the difficulty of the vocal lines could create that impression. ![]() The composer has been criticized for writing for the voice as if it were an instrument, giving his vocal lines about as much thought about breathing as he gave his music for violin. Her light, silvery voice is not large, but it has a gleaming purity and her formidably solid technique and effortless-sounding flexibility make her ideal for Vivaldi's outrageously demanding vocal lines. The album is organized around repertoire that the composer wrote for some of his favorite singers, who had widely diverse temperaments and vocal specialties, so it's a testimony to Piau's versatility that she pulls off these varied selections with such naturalness and panache. ![]() French soprano Sandrine Piau has been featured regularly on Naïve's exemplary Vivaldi series, and this disc of 18 arias and ensembles from his operas and sacred works have been culled from those previous releases. ![]()
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