LEONARDO LEO (1694-1744): Amor vuol sofferenza.

Description: Bring your lunch for this 1739 commedia in musica: it lasts a full three and a half hours, equally divided between buffo and seria characters, each with their own style for arias and mixed styles for ensembles with a complex web of relationships between characters remarkable even for this genre. 3 CDs. Italian libretto. Marilyne Fallot, Giovanna Donadini (sopranos), Hyun Lee (tenor), Domenico Colaianni (baritone), Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti di Napoli; Daniele Moles. Original 1995 Nuova Era release.