ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741): Griselda, RV 718.

Catalogue Number: 02J027
Label: Naxos
Reference: 8.660211-13
Format: CD
Price: $35.98
Description: A late work (1735), Griselda marked the reconciliation between Vivaldi and the singer with whom he had worked for almost 20 years, Anna GirĂ², and for whom he pulled out all the stops, making her character the center of every bit of the action, from aria to recitiative to arioso. Second CD recording but the first at budget-price. 3 CDs. Texts and translations available on-line. Giles Tomkins (bass), Marion Newman, Lynne McMurtry (mezzos), Carla Huhtanen (soprano), Jason Nedecky (baritone), Colin Ainsworth (tenor), Opera in Concert, Aradia Ensemble; Kevin Mallon.