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F A De Almeida: La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto | Naxos - Opera 866031921

F A De Almeida: La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto

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Label: Naxos - Opera

Cat No: 866031921

Barcode: 0730099031974

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 3

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 29th October 2012

Contents

Artists

Luis Rodrigues (bass)
Catia Moreso (mezzo-soprano)
Ana Quintans (soprano)
Fernando Guimaraes (tenor)
Ines Madeira (mezzo-soprano)
Joana Seara (soprano)
Mario Alves (tenor)
Joao Fernandes (bass)
Os Musicos do Tejo

Conductor

Marcos Magalhaes

Works

Almeida, Francisco Antonio de

La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto (Spinalba, or the mad old man)

Artists

Luis Rodrigues (bass)
Catia Moreso (mezzo-soprano)
Ana Quintans (soprano)
Fernando Guimaraes (tenor)
Ines Madeira (mezzo-soprano)
Joana Seara (soprano)
Mario Alves (tenor)
Joao Fernandes (bass)
Os Musicos do Tejo

Conductor

Marcos Magalhaes

About

Little is known about the life of Francisco António de Almeida, but he occupied a central position in Portuguese life in the first half of the 18th century and was able to learn the Italian style in Rome thanks to the ambitions of King João V.

The rarely recorded La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto (Spinalba, or the Mad Old Man) is a comic opera which follows the buffa tradition of intrigue and romantic complexities, and is filled with superb cantabile arias as well as a rich variety of original and dramatic orchestral effects.

The cast is led by Ana Quintans, a much-in-demand soloist on the early music scene, and the highly regarded Portuguese ensemble Os Músicos do Tejo is directed by its co-founder Marcos Magalhães.

First Complete Recording on Period Instruments.

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