FRANCESCO CAVALLI (1602-1676): L'Ormindo.

Description: And still the Cavalli operas pour forth! This one, with the usual struggling lovers in a milieu of palace intrigue, adds a touch of exoticism being set in North Africa and was premiered in 1644. Italian-English libretto. Stéphanie Révidat, Magali Léger (sopranos), Martin Oro (countertenor), Howard Crook (tenor), Karine Deshayes (mezzo), Les Paladins; Jérôme Correas. 2 CDs for the price of 1.