Experience the timeless allure of Baroque opera with Francesco Cavalli's "L'Egisto," a masterful work originally composed in 1643. This 2021 release, presented by Château de Versailles Spectacles, offers a captivating journey through a dramatic tale of love, betrayal, and supernatural intrigue. With a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes, this choral masterpiece features 46 tracks that bring to life the intricate plot of "L'Egisto," a "favola dramatica musicale" that has captivated audiences for centuries.
"L'Egisto" is the second collaboration between Francesco Cavalli and librettist Giovanni Faustini, and it stands as a testament to their artistic prowess. The opera follows the entangled lives of four young lovers who must navigate the complexities of the human heart, all while being manipulated by divine forces. The supernatural elements add a layer of depth to the narrative, making it a rich and engaging listen.
Under the direction of Vincent Dumestre and performed by Le Poème Harmonique, this recording showcases the exquisite vocal talents of Eugénie and a stellar cast. The opera's intricate score and lyrical beauty are brought to life with precision and passion, making it a standout addition to any classical music collection. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or new to the genre, "L'Egisto" by Francesco Cavalli promises an unforgettable auditory experience.
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Tracks
L'Egisto, Prologo: SinfoniaFrancesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique
L'Egisto, Prologo: Tenebrose mie squadre (La Notte)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, David Tricou
L'Egisto, Prologo: Da l'oriente sorgo ridente (Aurora)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Eugénie Lefebvre
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 1: Or che l'Aurora spargendo fiori (Lidio)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 2: I riposi de le piume (Clori)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Sophie Junker
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 2: Nel gran regno d'amor (Lidio, Clori)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder, Sophie Junker
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 3: Già dalle salse piume (Egisto, Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 3: Andiam, Ohimè che leggo? (Egisto, Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 4: Or che del ciel ne le stellate piaggie (Hipparco)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Romain Bockler
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 5: Hipparco ? Dema ? (Dema, Hipparco)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Nicholas Scott, Romain Bockler
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 6: Clori ancora è fanciulla (Dema)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Nicholas Scott
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 7: Amor, chi ti diè l'ali (Clori)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Sophie Junker
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 8: Col mio volto lusinghiero (Bellezza, Volupia)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marielou Jacquard, Floriane Hasler
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 9: Questo strale ch'è fatale (Amore, Bellezza, Volupia)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Eugénie Lefebvre, Marielou Jacquard, Floriane Hasler
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 10: Amor tu qui festoso (Amore, Bellezza, Volupia, Venere)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Eugénie Lefebvre, Marielou Jacquard, Floriane Hasler, Caroline Meng
L'Egisto, Act I Scene 10: Di tue guancie divine (Bellezza, Volupia, Venere)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Eugénie Lefebvre, Marielou Jacquard, Floriane Hasler, Caroline Meng
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 1: D'Hipparco e di Climene ospiti miei (Egisto)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 2: Piagge apriche, selve amiche, or v'invita (Egisto, Clori)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon, Sophie Junker
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 3: Oh scherni troppo amari (Egisto)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 4: Hipparco il mio germano (Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 5: Clori, Clori gentile (Climene, Lidio)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Ambroisine Bré, Zachary Wilder
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 6: Ah miscredente, ah ingrato (Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 6: Piangete occhi dolenti (Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 7: Rabida gelosia, nemico amore (Climene, Hipparco)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Ambroisine Bré, Romain Bockler
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 8: Ten' pentirai (Dema)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Nicholas Scott
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 8: Chi ha provato il mio amor (Dema)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Nicholas Scott
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 9: SinfoniaFrancesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 9: Che non fugga il crudel (Amore, Fedra, Didone, Hero, Semele)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Eugénie Lefebvre, Marielou Jacquard, Floriane Hasler, Caroline Meng, Victoire Bunel
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 10: Amor tu prigioniero (Dema)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Nicholas Scott
L'Egisto, Act II Scene 10: Heroide generose (Apollo)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, David Tricou
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 1: È grato il penare (Lidio, Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 1: E quando, e quando fia (Lidio, Clori)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder, Sophie Junker
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 2: Sei morto (Clori, Lidio, Climene, Hipparco)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Sophie Junker, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré, Romain Bockler
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 2: Mio bramato diletto (Hipparco, Clori, Lidio)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Romain Bockler, Sophie Junker, Zachary Wilder
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 3: Tosto sì, sì la seguirai con l'alma (Lidio, Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 3: Lidio a l'alma (Lidio, Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 3: Tu m'ami? (Lidio, Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 4: A queste pure regioni asceso (Amore)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Eugénie Lefebvre
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 5: Celesti fulmini, onde vastissime (Egisto)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 6: La ferità deponi (Clori, Hipparco)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Sophie Junker, Romain Bockler
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 7: Rallegratevi meco alberghi amati (Climene, Lidio, Clori, Hipparco)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Ambroisine Bré, Zachary Wilder, Sophie Junker, Romain Bockler
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 8: Signor, l'ospite Egisto (Cinea, Climene, Hipparco, Lidio, Clori)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Victoire Bunel, Ambroisine Bré, Romain Bockler, Zachary Wilder, Sophie Junker
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 9: Rendetemi Euridice (Egisto, Clori, Lidio, Climene, Hipparco)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon, Sophie Junker, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré, Romain Bockler
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 10: Ecco del mio signor l'alto retaggio (Egisto, Clori, Lidio, Climene, Hipparco, Hora)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon, Sophie Junker, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré, Romain Bockler, Eugénie Lefebvre
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 10: T'abbraccio, ti stringo, ti godo (Egisto, Clori)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Marc Mauillon, Sophie Junker
L'Egisto, Act III Scene 10: Amanti sperate (Lidio, Climene)Francesco Cavalli, Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Zachary Wilder, Ambroisine Bré
Francesco Cavalli, born in 1602 in the Venetian city of Crema, was a pivotal figure in the early Baroque period, renowned for his prolific and influential work in opera. As a pupil of the legendary Claudio Monteverdi, Cavalli succeeded his mentor as the leading opera composer of the mid-17th century. His career flourished in Venice, where he composed over thirty operas, many of which premiered in the city's pioneering theatres. Cavalli's most celebrated works include 'Ormindo' (1644), 'Giasone' (1649), and 'La Calisto' (1651), which continue to captivate audiences with their rich musical tapestry and dramatic depth. Beyond his operatic achievements, Cavalli's compositions span a broad range of genres, from sacred to secular music, reflecting his versatility and enduring impact on the Baroque era.
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