Cavalli: Xerse

Francesco Cavalli

Xerse
Various performers, Concerto vocale - René Jacobs, dir.
Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1175 / 78 [CDx4]
Harmonia mundi HMC 40 1175 / 78 [Cass. x4]
Harmonia mundi HMX 290 1175 / 78 [CDx4]

Contents:

Francesco Cavalli

1. Xerse

Playing time: 3h 44' 12"

Performers:
René Jacobs (counter-tenor - Xerse), Peter Pieters (guitar), Judith Nelson (soprano - Amastre), Roel Dieltiens ('cello), Isabelle Poulenard (soprano - Romilda), Gottfried Bach (harpsichord, organ), Jill Feldman (soprano - Adelanta), John Elwes (tenor - Ariodate), Guy De Mey (tenor - Elimene), Richard Wistreich (bass, voice - Aristone), Jean Nirouët (counter-tenor - Periareo), Dominique Visse (counter-tenor - Elviro), Agnès Mellon (soprano - Clito), François Fauché (bass, voice - Capitano), Konrad Junghänel (theorbo), William Christie (harpsichord, organ)
Concerto vocale (Amsterdam)
René Jacobs, dir.

Recording site and date:
Bordeaux, Conservatoire national André Malraux, France [05/1985];
Rel.: 1986 (HMC), 2000 (HMX)

Excerpts:
[-] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 605 / 607 [CDx3] Opéra Baroque: les moments forts.

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (y., #-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from Bn-Opale plus.

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Concerto Vocale - René Jacobs
Harmonia Mundi 901515/17 (3 CDs)

Cavalli: Didone

Freiburg Barock Orchester - Thomas Hengelbrock
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77354 (2 CDs)

Cavalli: La Calisto

Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca - B. Moretti
Stradivarius 13606 (2 CDs)

Cavalli: L'Ormindo

I Virtuosi di Roma - R. Fasano
Stradivarius Datum 12307 (2 CDs)

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