The opera seria ingredients of rebellion, intrigue, crossed love, jealousy and the supernatural feature in a colourful score with felicitous self-borrowings. Ottavio Dantone’s fine cast of singers includes Delphine Galou in the title role, who declaims with even-toned clarity. Altogether a splendid achievement.

Il Giustino is among the most beautiful and cogent of Vivaldi’s operas...and Dantone finds a strong sense of unity and purpose within it. Rhythms are crisp and incisive, textures sensuous and often startlingly immediate. There’s plenty of swagger and bravado in the Accademia Bizantina’s playing...The whole thing is hugely enjoyable, consistently engaging and highly recommended.

From the outset of the overture, the listener is fully engaged, admiring the commitment and virtuoso playing of the Accademia Bizantina…the cast is state-of-the-art by current Italian Baroque opera standards…For me the palm here goes to the mezzo Silke Gäng’s rich, silky singing of Anastasio…Unsurprisingly, Delphine Galou’s eponymous hero is also memorable…Baráth’s Arianna completes a trio of principals of the highest quality.