The decision effectively meant the cancellation of the scheduled 1739 Carnival production of Vivaldi’s “Il Farnace,” which had already enjoyed success in Italy and beyond. “We want to restore to Vivaldi what was taken from him here in Ferrara,” Marcello Corvino told The Associated Press ahead of the premiere of “Il Farnace,” which tells the story of the tragic dynasty of King Pharnaces II.Īccording to historians, in the late 1730s, Ferrara Cardinal Tommaso Ruffo banned Vivaldi from the city because Vivaldi, an ordained Catholic priest, had stopped celebrating Mass and was said to be in a relationship with one of his singers, Anna Giro. “These two volumes of operatic arias represent the recent scholarship that is uncovering the immense treasures of Vivaldi's theater music.there are simple arias with short ranges and slow tempos as well as elaborate highly ornamented arias suitable for the most extravagantly skilled virtuoso.these volumes and ones that are sure to come for other voice types are well worth adding to the collection of every music library.ROME (AP) - The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara made their peace Thursday with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city’s archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of his operas, sending the famed Baroque composer into debt for his final years in exile.įerrara Archbishop Giancarlo Perego attended the ceremony opening Vivaldi’s “Il Farnace” at the city’s public theater, a decision hailed by the theater’s artistic director as a “marvelous gesture” that helps heal the past and highlight one of Vivaldi’s lesser-known works. Includes arias from Orlando furioso Arsilda La fida ninfa and Tito Manlio. With extensive introductory historical articles. This new edition was produced by Ricordi in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi of Venice. Vivaldi's operas have been rediscovered in recent years to be thrilling vocal showpieces championed by Cecilia Bartoli Ewa Podles and many others. Antonio Vivaldi Opera Arias for Soprano by : Antonio Vivaldi
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