Antonio Vivaldi (1687 - 1741): L'Olimpiade

Opera in tre atti, Libretto di Pietro Metastasio

Nuovo Era 6932/33 (2 CDs)


Clistene:Andrew Walker Schultzebass
Aristea:Lucia Meeuwsenmezzosoprano
Argene:Elisabeth von Magnusmezzosoprano
Megacle (male rôle):Mieke van der Sluissoprano
Licida:Gérard Lesnecountertenor
Aminta:Aris Christofellissopranista
Alcandro:William Oberholtzerbass


CD1 (~69'40): Sinfonia, Act 1, Act 2 (beginning)
CD2 (~62'28): Act 2 (end), Act 3

Aris Christofellis has two arias:
"Siam navi all'onde algenti" (Act 2, CD 1 [14])
"Son qual per mare ignoto" (Act 3, CD 2 [8])


Ensemble Vocal La Capella

Clemencic Consort (solo violin, 2 horns, bassoon, strings and b.c.)

Basso continuo:
Claudio Ronco and Mark Peters, cellos
Ulrich Fussenegger, violone
Mark Minkowski, bassoon
Edward Smith, harpsichord

Direction: René Clemencic


Live Recording: February 8/10 1990, Paris, Théâtre des Champs Elysées