Vivaldi – L’Olimpiade “Siam navi all’onde algenti” C Bartoli
November 7th, 2009 | 
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: (from the booklet of “the Vivaldi Album”) “… “Siam navi all’onde algenti”, written for the castrato Marianino Nicolini, is an example of Vivaldi’s encounter with the poetry of Pietro Metastasio, the greatest 18th century writer of opera libretti. The opening recitative takes us into the Venetian composer’s creative workshop. Indeed, Vivaldi’s own interpretation of Metastasio’s text is very personal, completely overturning that sense of a contemplation of human affairs present in the …
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Overacting? This is opera you know.
Antonio Vivaldi you’re the man!!!
“I have such a love-hate relationship with Cecilia Bartoli…one song I will love her, the next I think she sounds obnoxious and annoying.”
The same here. Unfortunately, there are more times I hate her than I love her
She has great breath control, but the voice is unpleasant: harsh lower register, shrill upper register. And her aspirated coloratura and overacting are distracting.
I have such a love-hate relationship with Cecilia Bartoli…one song I will love her, the next I think she sounds obnoxious and annoying. I don’t know what it is.
Anyway, this is a performance of hers that I love
kirei desune
Semplicemente estasiante.
Remarkable opera and Bartoli she had brilliant throat this work Astonish me indeed
AMAZING!!!!!!!!
me quito el sombrero, Brava!!!
unica cantante barocca nel vero senso del termine: capace cioè di suscitare meraviglia, stupore e commozione quando l’ascolti! la sua voce è strumentale, elettrizzante nelle agilità, la musicista è impeccabile, ma al tempo stesso l’interprete è partecipe e comunicativa…. grande bartoli….
Wow! Terrific! What a treat to follow the lyrics and notes as Bartolli sings them…Absolutely fascinating, and a delight to the ear and mind. Bravo, and thank you Civileso, for the work you’ve done to give a complete experience!
It’s great that you posted the score, would you happen to have some more? From the Gluck Italian Arias perhaps, or some more Vivaldi? Very very kind of you to post this, thank you!
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wow thats ridiculously amazing….one of his best
That’s some manic string writing !
One of Vivaldi’s finest arias! Love it.
unbelievible :/
<3
Finally, a video from the Vivaldi album itself! I applaude you my dear;)
Impresionante!!!!
This is awesome!