Savall: Vivaldi – Farnace (3 CD, FLAC)

Performer: Furio Zanasi, Adriana Fernandez, Sara Mingardo, Gloria Banditelli, Sonia Prina, et al.
Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations
Conductor: Jordi Savall
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Francesco Corselli
Audio CD
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 3
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: Alia Vox
Size: 1 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

Disc: 1
01. Sinfonia. Vivo
02. Sinfonia. Allegro e piano
03. Sinfonia. Spiritoso
04. Marcia
05. Recitativo. Ma d’onde, o mio Regina
06. Aria. Da quel ferro che ha svenato (Risoluto e staccato)
07. Act 1. Sinfonia. Allegro
08. Act 1. Sinfonia. Andante
09. Act 1. Scene 1. Recitatvio. Benché vinto e sconfitto
10. Act 1. Scene 1. Aria. Ricordati che sei
11. Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo. Ch’io me tolga col ferro
12. Act 1. Scene 2. Aria.Combattono quest’alma
13. Act 1. Scene 3. Coro. Dell’Eusino con aura seconda
14. Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo. Del nemico Farnace
15. Act 1. Scene 4. Recitativo. Amazzone real dell’Oriente
16. Act 1. Scene 5. Guerrieri eccovi a fronte
17. Act 1. Scene 5. Coro. Su campioni, su guerrieri
18. Act 1. Scene 5. Recitativo. In si gran punto ancora
19. Act 1. Scene 6. Recitativo. Signor, s’anche fra l’armi
20. Act 1. Scene 7. Recitativo. A’nostri danni armata
21. Act 1. Scene 7. Aria. Nell’intimo del petto
22. Act 1. Scene 8. Recitativo. A’sorprendermi il cor
23. Act 1. Scene 8. Aria. Pesno che que’ begl’occhi
24. Act 1. Scene 9. Recitativo. Qual sembianza improvisa
25. Act 1. Scene 9. Aria. Al vezzeggiar
26. Act 1. Scene 10. Recit. Accomp. Figlio, non vi é più scampo
27. Act 1. Scene 11. Recitativo. Fermati, ingrata!
28. Act 1. Scene 12. Recitativo. Signor, costei ch’audace empie
29. Act 1. Scene 12. Aria. Da quel ferro che ha svenato
30. Act 1. Scene 13. Recitativo. L’Asia non è ancor doma
31. Act 1. Scene 13. Aria. Leon feroce
32. Act 1. Scene 14. Recitativo. Come ben fa veder
33. Act 1. Scene 14. Aria. Sorge l’irato nembo

Disc: 2
01. Aria. S’arma il cielo di tuoni e di lampi
02. Act 2. Scene 1. Recitativo. Principessa gentil
03. Act 2. Scene 1. Aria. Lascia di sospirar
04. Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo. Di Farnace e del figlio
05. Act 2. Scene 2. Aria. Langue misero quel valore
06. Act 2. Scene 3. Recitativo. No ch’amar non e fallo
07. Act 2. Scene 3. Aria. C’è un dolce furore
08. Act 2. Scene 4. Recitativo. Non che ceder
09. Act 2. Scene 5. Recitativo. Pupille o voi sognate
10. Act 2. Scene 5. Aria. Gelido in ogni vena
11. Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo. Olà, queste superbe
12. Act 2. Scene 7. Recit. Accompagnato
13. Act 2. Scene 8. Recitativo. Dite che v’ho fatt’io
14. Act 2. Scene 9. Aria. Arsa da rai cocenti
15. Act 2. Scene 10. Recitativo. Ah, s’egli è ver che m’ami
16. Act 2. Scene 10. Aria. Quel tuo ciglio
17. Act 2. Scene 11. Recitativo. Dove mai ti trasporta
18. Act 2. Scene 11. Aria. Spogli pur l’ingiusta Roma
19. Act 2. Scene 12. Recitativo. Dell’iniquo Farnace
20. Act 2. Scene 12. Aria. Roma invitta una clemente
21. Act 2. Scene 13. Recitativo. Frà le libiche serpi
22. Act 2. Scene 13. Aria. Lascerò d’esser spietala
23. Act 2. Scene 14. Recitativo. Aquilio, ebben pensasti?
24. Act 2. Scene 14. Duetto. Io sento nel petto

Disc: 3
01. Marcia
02. Act 3. Scene 1. Recitativo. Gilade. Gran Regina
03. Act 3. Scene 1. Aria. Quel candido fiore
04. Act 3. Scene 2. Recitativo. Signor; se la clemenza
05. Act 3. Scene 2. Aria. Forse o caro in questo accenti
06. Act 3. Scene 3. Recitativo. Si, qualche nume
07. Act 3. Scene 3. Aria. Quel torrente che s’innalza
08. Act 3. Scene 4. Recitativo. Gilade, il tuo pensiero
09. Act 3. Scene 4. Aria. Scherzo l’aura lusingheira
10. Act 3. Scene 5. Recitativo. Aquilio, il braccio forte
11. Act 3. Scene 5. Aria. Ti vantasti mio guerriero
12. Act 3. Scene 6. Recitativo. Oh, stelle quale impresa
13. Act 3. Scene 7. Recitativo. Regina, in costui riconosci
14. Act 3. Scene 8. Recitativo. Oh, Dio fermati i colpi
15. Act 3. Scene 8. Quartetto. Io crudel?
16. Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo. Farnace i Numi alfine
17. Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo. Voglio che mora
18. Act 3. Scene Ultima. Recitativo. Berenice morrà
19. Act 3. Scene Ultima. Coro Finale. Coronata di gigli e di rose

# Il Farnace, opera Sinfonia. Vivo
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Il Farnace, opera Sinfonia. Allegro e piano
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Il Farnace, opera Sinfonia. Spiritoso
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Il Farnace, opera Marcia
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Il Farnace, opera Recitativo. Ma d’onde, o mio Regina
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Il Farnace, opera Aria. Da quel ferro che ha svenato (Risoluto e staccato)
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Gloria Banditelli, Furio Zanasi, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Il Farnace, opera Aria. S’arma il cielo di tuoni e di lampi
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 1. Recitativo. Principessa gentil
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 1. Aria. Lascia di sospirar
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo. Di Farnace e del figlio
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 2. Aria. Langue misero quel valore
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 3. Recitativo. No ch’amar non e fallo
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 3. Aria. C’è un dolce furore
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 4. Recitativo. Non che ceder
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 5. Recitativo. Pupille o voi sognate
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 5. Aria. Gelido in ogni vena
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 6. Recitativo. Olà, queste superbe
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 7. Recit. Accompagnato
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 8. Recitativo. Dite che v’ho fatt’io
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 9. Aria. Arsa da rai cocenti
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 10. Recitativo. Ah, s’egli è ver che m’ami
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 10. Aria. Quel tuo ciglio
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 11. Recitativo. Dove mai ti trasporta
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Gloria Banditelli, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 11. Aria. Spogli pur l’ingiusta Roma
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 12. Recitativo. Dell’iniquo Farnace
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Gloria Banditelli, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 12. Aria. Roma invitta una clemente
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 13. Recitativo. Frà le libiche serpi
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Gloria Banditelli, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 13. Aria. Lascerò d’esser spietala
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 14. Recitativo. Aquilio, ebben pensasti?
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 2. Scene 14. Duetto. Io sento nel petto
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Il Farnace, opera Marcia
Composed by Francesco Corselli
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 1. Recitativo. Gilade. Gran Regina
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 1. Aria. Quel candido fiore
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 2. Recitativo. Signor; se la clemenza
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 2. Aria. Forse o caro in questo accenti
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 3. Recitativo. Si, qualche nume
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 3. Aria. Quel torrente che s’innalza
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 4. Recitativo. Gilade, il tuo pensiero
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 4. Aria. Scherzo l’aura lusingheira
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 5. Recitativo. Aquilio, il braccio forte
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 5. Aria. Ti vantasti mio guerriero
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Gloria Banditelli
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 6. Recitativo. Oh, stelle quale impresa
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Fulvio Bettini, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 7. Recitativo. Regina, in costui riconosci
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 8. Recitativo. Oh, Dio fermati i colpi
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 8. Quartetto. Io crudel?
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Sara Mingardo, Eduardo Eguez, Furio Zanasi, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo. Farnace i Numi alfine
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene 9. Recitativo. Voglio che mora
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene Ultima. Recitativo. Berenice morrà
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez, Gloria Banditelli, Furio Zanasi, Adriana Fernandez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

# Farnace, opera in 3 acts, RV 711 Act 3. Scene Ultima. Coro Finale. Coronata di gigli e di rose
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Le Concert des Nations
with Eduardo Eguez
Conducted by Jordi Savall

One of the best opera recordings ever

I agree wholeheartedly with the reviewers below. I am relatively new to vocal music and I tend to respond on a wholly emotional level.

Some Baroque operas with lenghty recitives tend to bore me. But Savall and his cast have brought to life even those passages of the opera. The cast was recorded live in a Madrid opera house. Not all live recordings of operas are successful. But Savall and company have left me all atingle an hour after I finished listening.

I realize that two other reviewers have given much more lucid, analytical reviews, but I was just wowed by this recording so much.

I recommend this not just to baroque opera or Vivaldi lovers but as a CD that belongs in every classical music lover’s collection.