VIVALDI: Griselda

Vivaldi's Griselda, one of more than twenty operas, is based on a story retold in Boccaccio's Il decamerone about the testing of Griselda's patience and virtue by her royal husband through a series of cruel trials. The sense of drama that permeates many of Vivaldi's more programmatic works, such as the Four Seasons, is very naturally carried over into his operas, especially with the use of so-called 'simile' arias, in which an emotional state is compared with various natural phenomena. Several very fine examples can be heard in Griselda, including Costanza's extraordinary 'Agitata da due venti' in Act Two; the text compares love and duty with two contrary winds, and the setting is correspondingly wild, with fierce fioriture and wide leaps.

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Disc 1

Antonio Vivaldi

1.   Sinfonia 00:04:54
   

   Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

2.   Act I: Recitative: Questo, o Popoli, e il giorno (Gualtiero) 00:00:59
   

   Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

3.   Act I: Recitative: Eccoti, Sire innanzi (Griselda, Gualtiero) 00:05:27
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

4.   Act I: Recitative: Signor, or' ora al Porto (Ottone, Griselda, Gualtiero) - Aria: Se ria procella (Gualtiero) 00:07:44
   

   Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

5.   Act I: Recitative: Ecco il tempo, in cui l'alma (Griselda, Ottone) 00:02:13
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

6.   Act I: Aria: Brami le mie catene (Griselda) 00:03:13
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

7.   Act I: Recitative: Troppo avvezza e Griselda (Ottone) - Aria: Vede orgogliosa l'onda (Ottone) 00:07:48
   

   Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

8.   Act I: Recitative: Costanza, eccoti in porto (Roberto, Costanza) 00:03:11
   

   McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

9.   Act I: Recitative: L'arcano in te racchiudi (Gualtiero, Corrado, Costanza, Roberto) 00:01:44
   

   Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

10.   Act I: Aria: Ritorna a lusingarmi (Costanza) 00:06:37
    

    Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

11.   Act I: Recitative: German, s'avevi a tormi (Roberto, Corrado) 00:01:29
    

    McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

12.   Act I: Aria: Estinguere vorrei (Roberto) 00:06:22
    

    McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

13.   Act I: Recitative: Infelice Roberto ancor non sa - Misera in quante guise - Ecco, Griselda, il Figlio… (Corrado, Griselda, Ottone) 00:03:39
    

    Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

14.   Act I: Aria: Alle minaccie di fiera belva (Corrado) 00:05:02
    

    Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

15.   Act I: Recitative: Infelice Griselda - Aria: Ho il cor gia lacero (Griselda) 00:04:53
    

    Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

Disc 2

Antonio Vivaldi

1.   Act II: Recitative: Dimmi, come amorosa (Corrado, Costanza) 00:01:20
   

   Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

2.   Act II: Aria: La rondinella amante (Corrado) 00:03:58
   

   Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

3.   Act II: Recitative: Pria, che d'amar ti lasci (Costanza, Roberto) 00:01:32
   

   Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

4.   Act II: Aria: Agitata da due venti (Costanza) 00:06:08
   

   Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

5.   Act II: Recitative: E nel cuor di Costanza (Roberto) - Aria: Dal Tribunal d'amore (Roberto) 00:06:40
   

   McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

6.   Act II: Recitative: Andiam, Griselda andiamo (Griselda) 00:00:42
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

7.   Act II: Recitative: Ferma Griselda - Oh d'un seno infelice - Si deluda l'indegno (Corrado, Ottone, Griselda) 00:06:18
   

   Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

8.   Act II: Aria: No, non tanta crudelta (Griselda) 00:03:44
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

9.   Act II: Recitative: Sprezzami quanto sai - Perdonami Griselda (Ottone, Corrado) 00:01:04
   

   Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

10.   Act II: Aria: Scocca dardi l'altero tuo Ciglio (Ottone) 00:08:16
    

    Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

11.   Act II: Recitative: Fuggi: Perche? (Costanza, Roberto) - Aria: Che legge tiranna (Roberto) 00:03:39
    

    Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

12.   Act II: Recitative: Sola se ben mi lasci (Costanza, Griselda) 00:02:51
    

    Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

13.   Act II: Recitative: De' tuoi bei sguardi, o cara (Gualtiero, Costanza, Griselda) 00:01:48
    

    Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

14.   Act II: Recitative: Avvisato, che Otton (Corrado, Gualtiero, Costanza, Griselda) - Aria: Tu vorresti col tuo pianto (Gualtiero) 00:08:28
    

    Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

15.   Act II: Recitative: Ecco Otton - L'impone il Re? (Gualtiero, Ottone, Griselda) 00:01:51
    

    Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

16.   Act II: Recitative: Qual grazie posso - Terzetto: Non piu Regina, ma pastorella (Griselda, Gualtiero, Costanza) 00:06:03
    

    Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

Disc 3

Antonio Vivaldi

1.   Act III: Recitative: Risoluta e quest'alma - E per sempre v'unisca - Griselda, Il Re! (Roberto, Costanza, Griselda, Corrado, Gualtiero) 00:05:56
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

2.   Act III: Aria: Son infelice tanto (Griselda) 00:03:20
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

3.   Act III: Recitative: Temo: Pavento (Roberto, Costanza, Gualtiero, Corrado) - Aria: Moribonda quest'alma dolente (Roberto) 00:05:40
   

   McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Nedecky, Jason, baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

4.   Act III: Recitative: Passo, Roberto amar? (Costanza) - Aria: Ombre vane, ingiusti orrori (Costanza) 00:06:56
   

   Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

5.   Act III: Recitative: L'empio s'ascolti (Gualtiero, Ottone) - Aria: Dopo un'orrida procella (Ottone) 00:07:04
   

   Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Ainsworth, Colin, tenor  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

6.   Act III: Recitative: Soffri Griselda ancora (Gualtiero) - Aria: Sento che l'alma teme (Gualtiero) 00:03:27
   

   Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

7.   Act III: Recitative: Ministri accelerate (Griselda) 00:00:42
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

8.   Act III: Recitative: Griselda: altro non manca (Tutti) 00:05:30
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

9.   Act III: Imeneo, che se' d'amore (Chorus) 00:00:54
   

   Newman, Marion, mezzo-soprano  Tomkins, Giles, bass-baritone  McMurtry, Lynne, mezzo-soprano  Huhtanen, Carla, soprano  Aradia Ensemble  Mallon, Kevin, Conductor

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