Nathalie Stutzmann: Vivaldi - Prima Donna

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Date CD: June, 2011 | Deutsche Grammophon

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Considered one of the rare authentic alto voices of our time, singer Nathalie Stutzmann also devotes part of her career to conducting, which she studied with two exceptional masters: Jorma Panula (who trained Sir Simon Rattle in particular) and Seiji Ozawa.

With the founding of the Orfeo 55 ensemble in 2009, a lifelong dream of Nathalie Stutzmann's came true: having her own chamber orchestra.

Devoted to Antonio Vivaldi, Prima Donna is the first disc where Nathalie Stutzmann holds the twin roles of singer and conductor.

In an era when the public acclaimed castrati, Vivaldi the nonconformist preferred the fascinating timbre of female contralti to whom he accorded a place of honour in his operas. With Prima Donna, Nathalie Stutzmann brilliantly illustrates this historic originality by bringing together the most beautiful arias, either famous or unrecorded, that Vivaldi composed for these adored singers.

Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Orfeo 55 with the musical rigour, expressive freedom and emotional intensity that are hallmarks of her reputation as a singer.

tracklist:

1. Agitata infido flatu [Juditha Triumphans, R.644]

2. Ritornello (fragment d’un air pour Ruggiero) [Orlando furioso RV 728 / Acte 3, Scène 8]

3. Io sento in questo seno [Arsilda Regina di Ponto R.700 / Acte 1, Scène 2]

4. La gloria del mio sangue [Tieteberga, RV737 / Acte 2, Scène 7]

5. Sento in seno [Il Giustino / Acte 2, Scène 1]

6. Con questo ferro indegno [L'Olimpiade, RV725 / Acte 2, Scène 15]

7. Gemo in un punto e fremo [L'Olimpiade, RV725 / Acte 2, Scène 15]

8. Del goder la bella spene [Arsilda Regina di Ponto R.700 / Acte 1, Scène 2]*

9. Sorte che m’invitasti [Il Giustino / Acte 2, Scène 13]

10. Ho nel petto un cor si forte [Il Giustino / Acte 2, Scène 13]

11. Ritornello (fragment d'un air pour Anastasio) [Il Giustino / Acte 2, Scène 12]

12. Lascia almen che ti consegni [La costanza trionfante , RV706 / Acte 3, Scène 4]*

13. Ritornello (fragment d'un air pour Zidiana) [Il Teuzzone, RV736 / Acte 1, Scène 8]

14. Sovvente il sole [Andromeda liberata (Parte Seconda)]

15. L'Olimpiade : Sinfonia I - Allegro [L'Olimpiade, RV725 / Sinfonia]

16. L'Olimpiade : Sinfonia II - Andante [L'Olimpiade, RV725 / Sinfonia]

17. L'Olimpiade : Sinfonia III - Allegro moderato [L'Olimpiade, RV725 / Sinfonia]

18. Cor mio, che prigion sei [L'Atenaide, RV702 / Acte 3, Scène 7]

19. Con la face di Megera [Semiramide RV 733 / Actr 3, Scene 2]

20. Vincerà l’aspro mio fato [Semiramide RV 733 / Acte 2, Scene 10]*

21. Transit aetas [Juditha Triumphans, R.644 / Pars II]

22. Ritornello (fragment d'un air pour Medoro) [Orlando furioso RV 728 / Acte 1]

23. L’innocenza sfortunata [Tieteberga, RV737 / Acte 3, Scene 11]

24. Cara gioia [Arsilda Regina di Ponto R.700 / Acte 3, Scene 9]*