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Francesco Cavalli, born Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni (14 February 1602 – 14 January 1676), was a Venetian composer, organist and singer. He studied under Monteverdi and succeeded him as the leading opera composer of mid-17th-century Venice, writing more than thirty operas over his career.
His opera Giasone (1649) was the single most popular opera of the 17th century, and Cavalli’s prolific output effectively defined Venetian public opera in the decades after Monteverdi.
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La Calisto, Act 2: “Erme e solinghe cime” – “Lucidissima face” (Endimione)— Jakub Józef Orliński
Performed by Jakub Józef Orliński
La Calisto, Act 2: “Erme, e solinghe cime … Lucidissima face” (Endimione)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
Eliogabalo, Act 1: “Io resto solo?…Misero, così va’ aria di Eliogabalo”— Ian Bostridge
Performed by Ian Bostridge
Il Giasone, Act 1: “Delizie è contenti, che l’alma beate” (Giasone) [Orch. Orfeo 55]— Nathalie Stutzmann
Performed by Nathalie Stutzmann
Statira, principessa di Persia, Act 1: “Alba, ch’imperli i fiori … Amor, che mascherasti”…— Emőke Baráth
Performed by Emőke Baráth
Statira, principessa di Persia, Act 2: “Cresce il foco, avvampa il core” (Floralba)— Emőke Baráth
Performed by Emőke Baráth
Statira, principessa di Persia, Act 2: “Vanne intrepido” (Statira)— Emőke Baráth
Performed by Emőke Baráth
Pompeo Magno, Act 2: “Incomprensibil nume” (Pompeo Magno)— Jakub Józef Orliński
Performed by Jakub Józef Orliński
Gli amori d’Apollo e di Dafne, Act 3: “Misero Apollo” (Apollo)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
L’Erismena, Act 2: “Uscitemi dal cor, lacrime amare” (Idraspe)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
Statira, principessa di Persia, Act 2: “All’armi, mio core” (Brimonte)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
L’Erismena, Act 2: “Dove mi conducete? … ” (Idraspe)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
La Calisto, Act 1: “Interprete mal buona… L’uomo è una dolce cosa” (Linfea)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
La Calisto, Act 1: “Ninfa bella” (Il Satirino, Linfea)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
Elena, Act 3: “Ecco l’idolo mio … Mio diletto, mio sospiro” (Menelao, Elena)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
Eliogabalo, Act 1: “Io resto solo? … Misero, così va” (Alessandro)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
Gli amori d’Apollo e di Dafne, Act 3: “Ohimé, che miro?” (Apollo)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
Il Giasone, Act 1: “Delizie, contenti” (Giasone)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
La virtù de’ strali d’Amore, Act 2: “Alcun più di me felice non è” (Clarindo)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
Il Xerse, Act 2: “La bellezza è un don fugace” (Eumene)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
La virtù de’ strali d’Amore, Act 1: “Il diletto interrotto … ” (Erino)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
La virtù de’ strali d’Amore, Act 1: “Desia la verginella” (Erino)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
La virtù de’ strali d’Amore, Act 3: “Che pensi, mio core?” (Amore)— Philippe Jaroussky
Performed by Philippe Jaroussky
L’Egisto, Prologo: Da l’oriente sorgo ridente (Aurora)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 1: Or che l’Aurora spargendo fiori (Lidio)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 2: I riposi de le piume (Clori)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 2: Nel gran regno d’amor (Lidio, Clori)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 3: Già dalle salse piume (Egisto, Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 3: Andiam, Ohimè che leggo? (Egisto, Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 4: Or che del ciel ne le stellate piaggie (Hipparco)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 5: Hipparco ? Dema ? (Dema, Hipparco)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 6: Clori ancora è fanciulla (Dema)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 7: Amor, chi ti diè l’ali (Clori)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 8: Col mio volto lusinghiero (Bellezza, Volupia)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 9: Questo strale ch’è fatale (Amore, Bellezza, Volupia)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 10: Amor tu qui festoso (Amore, Bellezza, Volupia, Venere)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act I Scene 10: Di tue guancie divine (Bellezza, Volupia, Venere)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 1: D’Hipparco e di Climene ospiti miei (Egisto)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 2: Piagge apriche, selve amiche, or v’invita (Egisto, Clori)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 3: Oh scherni troppo amari (Egisto)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 4: Hipparco il mio germano (Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 5: Clori, Clori gentile (Climene, Lidio)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 6: Ah miscredente, ah ingrato (Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 6: Piangete occhi dolenti (Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 7: Rabida gelosia, nemico amore (Climene, Hipparco)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 8: Chi ha provato il mio amor (Dema)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 9: Che non fugga il crudel (Amore, Fedra, Didone, Hero, Semele)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 10: Amor tu prigioniero (Dema)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act II Scene 10: Heroide generose (Apollo)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 1: È grato il penare (Lidio, Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 1: E quando, e quando fia (Lidio, Clori)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 2: Sei morto (Clori, Lidio, Climene, Hipparco)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 2: Mio bramato diletto (Hipparco, Clori, Lidio)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 3: Tosto sì, sì la seguirai con l’alma (Lidio, Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 3: Lidio a l’alma (Lidio, Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 3: Tu m’ami? (Lidio, Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 4: A queste pure regioni asceso (Amore)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 5: Celesti fulmini, onde vastissime (Egisto)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 6: La ferità deponi (Clori, Hipparco)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 7: Rallegratevi meco alberghi amati (Climene, Lidio, Clori, Hipparco)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 8: Signor, l’ospite Egisto (Cinea, Climene, Hipparco, Lidio, Clori)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 9: Rendetemi Euridice (Egisto, Clori, Lidio, Climene, Hipparco)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 10: Ecco del mio signor l’alto retaggio (Egisto, Clori, Lidio, Climene,…— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 10: T’abbraccio, ti stringo, ti godo (Egisto, Clori)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
L’Egisto, Act III Scene 10: Amanti sperate (Lidio, Climene)— Vincent Dumestre
Performed by Vincent Dumestre
Xerse, Acte I Scène 17: Recitativo & Aria “Innamorato cor” (Arsamene)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto I Scena 2: “Delizie, contenti” (Giasone, Ercole)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto I Scena 5: “Fiero amor l’alma tormenta” (Oreste)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto I Scena 14: “Dell’antro magico” (Medea, Volano, Choro)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto II Scena 3 – Scena 4: (Medea, Giasone, Delfa) – (Giasone)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto II Scena 11 – Scena 12: (Giasone, Medea, Besso, Ercole) – (Oreste, Giasone,…— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto III Scena 7 – Scena 8: (Isifile) – (Oreste, Isifile)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto III Scena 11 – 12: (Medea, Besso) – (Isifile, Besso)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto III Scena 13 – 14: (Egeo, Medea) – (Besso, Giasone)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto III Scena 17 – 21: (Egeo, Giasone, Medea, Isifile, Besso, Demo, Alinda)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Giasone, Atto III Scena 21: “Regina, Egeo, amici” (Lamento Isifile)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
Xerse: Acte I, scène 17. Recitativo & aria Arsamene: “Innamorato cor”— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act I Scene 6: “Va’ pur va’ pur va’ seco” (Mercurio)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act I Scene 8: “Parto e porto partendo” (Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act I Scene 13: “Ninfa bella che mormora” (Il Satirino)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 1: “Erme e solinghe cime” (Sinfonia, Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 2: “Bella quanto crudele” (Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 3: “Alfin la tanto rigida” (Il Satirino)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 4: “Da le gelose mie cure incessanti” (Giunone)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 5: “Sgorgate anco sgorgate” (Calisto)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 9: “Cor mio che vuoi tu?” (Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 10: “Se tu nol credi vedila” (Il Satirino)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 11: “Oh dio così abbandoni” (Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act II Scene 12: “Combattimento di ninfe e satiri”— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act III Scene 2: “Da le sponde tartaree a questa luce” (Giunone)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act III Scene 2: “Mi si fa gelo il sangue” (Calisto)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act III Scene 4: “Perfide ancora osate” (Mercurio)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act III Scene 5: “Che non l’ami volete?” (Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act III Scene 7: “Vivo per te pietosa” (Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act III Scene 7: Dolcissimi baci (Diana e Endimione)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act III Scene 8: “Le stelle” (Coro di Menti celesti)— René Jacobs
Performed by René Jacobs
La Calisto, Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo, “Lucidissima face” (Endimione)— Stephen Stubbs
Performed by Stephen Stubbs
Rosinda: Act I Scene 1: De la magica tromba i fiati o saggie (Nerea, Chorus)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act I Scene 2: Auretta soave (Rosinda, Clitofonte)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act I Scene 2: Il serpentino abete (Rosinda, Clitofonte, Rudione)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act I Scene 3: Thisandro e qui sepolto? (Rudione)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act I Scene 4: Armi, quando vi miro (Thisandro, Rudione)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act I Scene 6: Amor ti cedo (Plutone, Proserpina)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act I Scene 7: Non col ramo di Cuma o con la scorta (Nerea, Plutone, Proserpina)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 1: L’isoletta e diserta (Clitofonte, Rosinda)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 2-3: Padrona, Clitofonte (Rudione, Clitofonte, Rosinda)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 4: Se parte il mio respiro (Clitofonte)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 5: Thisandro il corso arresta (Thisandro, Clitofonte)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 6: Sospendete quell’ire, o Cavalieri (Vafrillo, Clitofonte, Thisandro)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 7: Su queste solituduni sassose (Nerea, Cillena)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 8: De l’incantato suolo (Cillena, Nerea)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 9: Come rapida corre! (Cillena, Nerea)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 10: Ecco li prigionieri (Vafrillo) – Che mi vuoi morta? (Nerea, Cillena,…— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 11: Colei che di Corcira (Thisandro, Nerea, Cillena)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 13: Castigar lo voglio affe. (Aurilla)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 14: Povere donne mie (Vafrillo, Aurilla)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 15: Ohime non ho piu scampo (Rudione, Vafrillo)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 16: Rallegrati mia gola (Rudione, Vafrillo, Chorus)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act II Scene 16: Partito Vafrillo, i Nani intrecciano un ballo— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 2: Rosinda l’incostante, ohime Rosinda. (Rosinda, Thisandro) – Non potea…— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 3: Non cadi Clitofonte? (Clitofonte, Rosinda, Thisandro)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 4: Ove vai? Torna, senti (Clitofonte)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 5: Dettami parole (Nerea, Clitofonte)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 5: Vieni, vieni in questo seno (Nerea)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 5: Lusinghevol Sirena (Clitofonte) – Scene 6: Cosi parti sprezzante?…— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 7: Penitente offensore (Meandro, Nerea, Cillena)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 8: Gioira la Reina, io penero (Cillena)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 9: Lodato il mio Vafrillo ho empito il ventre. (Rudione)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 10: Del mio petto (Aurilla, Rudione)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 11: Aurilla, Aurilla mia (Vafrillo, Aurilla, Rudione)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 11: Bel sembiante (Aurilla, Rudione) – Strane cose mi narri. (Rosinda,…— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 13: Amanti, intempestivi (Meandro, Rosinda, Clitofonte)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 14: Thisandro il core invoca (Rosinda, Clitofonte)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Scene 15: Ancor sei tu satollo (Nerea, Clitofonte, Cillena, Rosinda)— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross
Rosinda: Act III Finale: De la mia vaneggiante (Thisandro, Nerea, Rosinda, Clitofonte, Cillena,…— Mike Fentross
Performed by Mike Fentross