Stradella: La Circe - 1st and 2nd versions / Velardi, Alessandro Stradella Consort

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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      STRADELLA, ALESSANDRO
    • PERFORMER
      Velardi, Alessandro Stradella Consort
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 16, 2021
    • UPC
      8007144079109
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DYN-CDS7910.02
    • LABEL
      Dynamic
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Soffro, misero e taccio

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Cristina Fanelli

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    2. Aria: Dormi, Titone, addio! (Aurora)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Cristina Fanelli

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    3. Sorgi o vaga Aurora (Zeffiro, Euro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Francesco Toma

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    4. Recitative: Oggi la bella Dori (Aurora)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Cristina Fanelli, Anna Chierichetti, Francesco Toma

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    5. Dileguatevi orrori, ombre sparite! (Zeffiro, Euro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Francesco Toma

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    6. Trio: Alle gioie ai contenti (Aurora, Zeffiro, Euro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Cristina Fanelli, Francesco Toma

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    7. Sinfonia

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    8. Recitative: Se desio curioso (Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    9. Recitative: Qui per dare a sé stesso, e regno e tomba (Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    10. Ma quale in queste arene (Circe, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    11. Aria: O de' regi alto germoglio (Circe, Algido, Zeffiro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Giuseppe Naviglio, Anna Chierichetti

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    12. Recitative: Chi parla, chi risponde? (Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    13. Aria: Vola Zeffiro (Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    14. Aria: Chi stupori cercando va (Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    15. Aria: Correrò, volarò (Zeffiro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    16. Recitative: Ferma, ferma (Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    17. Aria: Ogni vasto desio (Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    18. Recitative: Se d'angusta camagna (Circe, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    19. Aria: Chi di voi mi porta a volo (Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    20. Recitative: Queste di fragil tempra (Algido, Zeffiro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    21. Aria: Può ben divoto cor (Zeffiro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    22. Recitative: Su, se, dunque, su, su (Zeffiro, Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    23. Arioso: O degl'eterni Elisi (Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    24. Recitative: Ond'io qual serva umile (Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    25. Aria: Ruscelletti, che traete (Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    26. I. Adagio - Allegro

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    27. II. Allegro

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    28. III. Adagio - Allegro

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    29. IV. Giga

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    30. Aria a 3: Bei ruscelli cristallini (Algido, Zeffiro, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Giuseppe Naviglio, Anna Chierichetti, Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    31. Trio: Non balena o sempre tuona (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    32. Duetto: D'un aere d'argento (Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    33. Aria: Né presuma d'ostinarsi (Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    34. Trio: I sudor le cure istesse (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    35. Trio: Però chiari d'argentee spume (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    36. Recitative: Zeffiro, figlio de' vicini monti (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    37. Aria: Rimembranza che rimbomba (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    38. Recitative: Pur se per voi lasciate, amici Numi (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    39. Aria: Fiumicelli dal pie' d'argento (Zeffiro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    40. Aria: Aura molle lusinghiera (Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    41. Trio: Ma son deboli catene (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    42. Trio: L'arte accresca i pregi nostri (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    43. Aria: In quel secolo primiero (Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    44. Aria: Ma qual fior di novità (Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    45. Aria: Ai magnanimi e sovrani Re toscani (Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    46. Trio: E tributo gli venga offerto (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    47. Trio: Ai sovrani Re toscani (Ombra di Circe, Zeffiro, Algido)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    48. Trio: Quando ai liti odorati (Zeffiro, Algido, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco, Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    49. Trio: Zeffiretti de' verdi monti (Zeffiro, Algido, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio, Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    50. Recitative: Inclita gloria dell’augusta Flora (Zeffiro)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    51. Trio: Zeffiretti de'verdi monti (Zeffiro, Algido, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio, Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    52. Trio: Zeffiretti de'verdi monti (Zeffiro, Algido, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Leslie Visco, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    53. Trio: Zeffiretti de'verdi monti (Zeffiro, Algido, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Leslie Visco, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    54. Trio Madrigale: Se misura d'offerte pari (Zeffiro, Algido, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Giuseppe Naviglio, Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    55. Nobil animo (Zeffiro, Algido, Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Anna Chierichetti, Leslie Visco, Giuseppe Naviglio

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi

    56. Recitative: Tempo verrà che questo monte adorno (Ombra di Circe)

      Composer: Alessandro Stradella

      Ensemble: Alessandro Stradella Consort

      Performer: Leslie Visco

      Conductor: Estévan Velardi


Alessandro Stradella was a highly influential composer in his day, producing an abundance of masterpieces despite his dissolute and dramatically brief life. Written for the lavish celebrations marking Leopoldo de’ Medici being made a cardinal, La Circe is set near a fountain on the leafy slopes of Parnassus. It evokes the spirit of the sorceress Circe who, while searching for the grave of her son, is dazzled by a bright light – the presence of a Medici. Complete with echo effects and deliciously lyrical and expressive music, La Circe is both a fascinating enigma and a perfect example of aristocratic tastes in Baroque Rome. This double album release contains the unabridged version of La Circe I and the World Premiere Recording of La Circe II, and the booklet provides detailed notes. Played on period instruments.

REVIEW:

The recording presents two versions of the story of the sorceress Circe, described as an operetta. The two versions are quite different, which goes far beyond the usual adaptations of compositions to local requirements. The composition has an operatic feel with its virtuosically ornamented arias, frilly and pronounced ornamentations, interwoven duets and effective recitatives. In common formal schemes Stradella creates a great variety of expression, surprising turns as well as delightful shaping of affect.

Estevan Velardi and his original sound ensemble Alessandro Stradella Consort present, in addition to the two versions of Circe, a Sonata di Viole in D major and other samples from the chamber cantata oeuvre of the Italian composer: Soffro, misero, e taccio and the Prologue to La Dori.

Velardi is also responsible for the settings and instrumentation. He keeps his ensemble playing in a lively and tomboyish manner that can easily be imagined in the atmosphere of a feast in an Italian garden. While the cantata Soffro, misero, e taccio and the prologue still sound a bit anemic, the music unfolds its full liveliness in the Circes. At the same time, the ensemble plays very well the complicated gentle melodies and the sometimes bold harmonies for the 17th century.

Singing overall is exquisite. Leslie Visco as Circe is convincing in both cases with individual timbre, agile and focused voice, and fine articulation of the text. The clearly led, if restrained voices of Cristina Farinelli and Anna Chierichetti prove good mediators for the difficult balance between declamation and virtuosity. Tenor Franceso Toma and bass Giuseppe Naviglio provide euphony for the male voices.