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Marina Viotti (mezzo), Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Andrés Gabetta
Vivaldi's 'Armatae face et anguibus' from Juditha Triumphans raises the curtain at a furious lick. Viotti's mezzo tears thrillingly through the coloratura while knife-edged orchestral playing...
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Marina Viotti (mezzo), Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, Andrés Gabetta
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Vivaldi's 'Armatae face et anguibus' from Juditha Triumphans raises the curtain at a furious lick. Viotti's mezzo tears thrillingly through the coloratura while knife-edged orchestral playing...
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At a time when castrati reigned on Europe's stages, a few composers dared to write for female voices. Vivaldi, Porpora, and Porta explored the subtleties of this repertoire to create some of the finest sacred music scores of their era. Marina Viotti revives this forgotten heritage, placing the power of her voice at the service of the rich and moving melodies gathered here.
Accompanied by Andres Gabetta and the Orchestre de l'Opera Royal, between theatricality and sacredness, Marina Viotti accomplishes the feat of bringing back to life the golden age of 18th-century sacred music, while paying tribute to all the women who, through their art, embodied the soul of the masters.
Contents and tracklist
- Marina Viotti
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
- Andrés Gabetta
- Marina Viotti
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
- Andrés Gabetta
- Marina Viotti
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
- Andrés Gabetta
- Marina Viotti
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
- Andrés Gabetta
- Marina Viotti
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
- Andrés Gabetta
- Marina Viotti
- Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal
- Andrés Gabetta
Awards and reviews
February 2026
Vivaldi's 'Armatae face et anguibus' from Juditha Triumphans raises the curtain at a furious lick. Viotti's mezzo tears thrillingly through the coloratura while knife-edged orchestral playing sharpens the aria's infernal imagery...Throughout, Gabetta draws a vibrant palette of colours from this crack period orchestra.