Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

oday’s music lovers associate L’Orfeo first and foremost with Claudio Monteverdi’s famous opera from 1607, while the version by Luigi Rossi, premiered four decades later, has remained less well-known. Rossi had served as a musician first for the noble families Borghese and Barberini in Florence and Rome, respectively, before he moved to France in 1646, where he became the most respected composer at the court of Cardinal Mazarin. His L’Orfeo, with a libretto by Francesco Buti, was premiered on 2 March 1647 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. It was one of the first operas ever performed in France. The premiere was magnificently staged, full of great sets and machinery, with over 200 people employed to work on the scenery. The performance lasted about six hours and was a great success for Rossi.

Thirty years after the first recording by Les Arts Florissants and William Christie, Elena Sartori and her ensemble Allabastrina present now the second recording of this opera. The total playing time is slightly under four hours, almost Wagnerian proportions. Sartori uses exclusively Italian forces (17 solo singers and choristers), with the Baroque experts Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli (Orfeo) and Emanuela Galli (Euridice) in the main roles.

“After the recordings under William Christie and Raphaël Pichon, Glossa now presents this new recording of Rossi’s opera L’Orfeo under Elena Sartori. Cardinal Mazarin had commissioned it in 1647 from Rossi in order to introduce the French royal court to the genre of Italian opera. Rossi’s adaptation of the Orfeo material is initially about Orfeo, Euridice and Aristeos, who seeks to prevent the union of the two lovers. Since the young woman and her lover stick together despite all attempts by Aristeos to destroy their love, the rival has her killed by a snake bite. In the third act, he is driven to madness and suicide. Afterwards, Orfeo is supposed to bring Euridice out of the underworld and fails, as is common knowledge. Rossi has endowed his opera with a lush plot in which gods, graces and parcae play an important role. Elena Sartori exerts a tense grip on the music and gives it immediate impact thanks to a good and committed ensemble of soloists. The singing – both solo and ensemble – is excellent throughout, with very characterful interpretations that help the listener follow the action without constantly looking at the libretto. And so this is a very good performance (and recording) of a work that really deserves to be better known.” (Norbert Tischer, pizzicato.lu)

Tracklist:
01. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo: Sinfonia (01:14)
02. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Prologue: All’assalto! All’armi! (01:21)
03. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Prologue: Eccomi! E quando mai (03:55)
04. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Prologue: Quant’erbe e fiori (01:05)
05. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I: Ouverture (03:17)
06. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I: Sinfonia (00:58)
07. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 1: Euridice, ecco il luogo (04:02)
08. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 1: Da questo Polo ai Regni oscuri (00:30)
09. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 1: Hor mi permetti, Giuno (01:14)
10. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 1: Ohimè! Dall’Occidente (04:00)
11. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 1: Al fulgor, di due bei rai (02:23)
12. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 2: E che mi date in dono (05:28)
13. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 2: Udite Amanti (01:07)
14. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 3: O, tormento mortal (02:54)
15. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 3: Non pianga e non sospiri (01:37)
16. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 3: Mi piaccion più quegli altri (01:14)
17. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 3: Questa canzon è fatta (02:09)
18. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: D’Amor e Venere (01:03)
19. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: Quello splendore (02:02)
20. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: E che piangi, Aristeo? (02:28)
21. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: Chi si muor (01:01)
22. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: Il dir questo a che vale? (02:03)
23. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: Che fai meco (01:31)
24. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: No, che per te rimane (02:44)
25. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: Vaga Dea, la cui Beltà (00:52)
26. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 4: E tu, nulla farai, fanciullo ardito? (02:29)
27. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 5: Del più lucente (01:05)
28. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 5: Senza Momo le nozze? (02:14)
29. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 5: Di bevanda pretiosa (01:04)
30. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 5: Come tal liquore è nato (01:31)
31. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 5: A ché tanto spavento? (04:15)
32. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act I Scene 5: Deh, pietà! (01:35)
33. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 1: Hor chi lo crederia (04:11)
34. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 2: Ohimè, Nutrice (03:22)
35. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 2: Mio ben, teco il tormento (01:50)
36. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 2: Dunque voi vi credete (03:28)
37. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 2: Via, su dunque! (04:49)
38. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 2: Fugace e labile (00:51)
39. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 2: Nutrice, andiamo (02:15)
40. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 3: Ma non posso più attendervi (02:01)
41. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 4: Amor, senti (09:38)
42. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 4: Sì, ch’è vero (01:41)
43. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 5: Quanto tardano le Gratie (06:03)
44. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 6: Ne sai far più? (03:35)
45. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 6: Amanti, amanti se bramate (03:19)
46. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 7: In quel seno almo e divino (00:54)
47. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 8: E dove Endimione? (04:13)
48. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 9: Che può far Citherea (03:56)
49. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 9: A l’imperio d’Amore (01:24)
50. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 9: Ahi, ahi! (07:42)
51. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 9: Deh! Mira, dunque se viene (04:10)
52. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 9: O del Ciel leggi severe (05:27)
53. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act II Scene 9: Les pleurs d’Orphèe ayant perdu sa femme (04:29)
54. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 1: Lagrime, dove sete? (03:35)
55. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 1: Dite ohimè, dove ne gite (02:18)
56. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 1: Quanto più stame pregiato (01:14)
57. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 1: Ah, che vi chiuda quelle labbra (01:53)
58. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 1: O gran forza (04:10)
59. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 2: Non è sola nel mondo (05:31)
60. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 2: O Ciel, pietà! (00:38)
61. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 3: Uccidetemi, uccidetemi, o pene! (08:08)
62. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 4: Và pur và, malinconia (09:01)
63. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 4: All’armi, mio core (00:42)
64. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 5: Ascolta, Gelosia, senti Sospetto! (03:12)
65. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 6: Ecco Citherea molto fastosa! (01:29)
66. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 6: Dunque su l’ingiustissime ruine (03:38)
67. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 7: Ché tanto dubitavi (04:54)
68. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 7: Non vi fidate! (01:21)
69. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 8: E quante volte (05:38)
70. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Eccolo! E perché viene (02:51)
71. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: O dolcissimi accenti! (01:46)
72. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Ah, mio Nume (01:39)
73. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Venga dunque Euridice (00:38)
74. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Vi renda Amor mercé di tal ristoro (00:42)
75. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Sì, mio ben, ch’in quest’horrore (01:02)
76. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Anzi, ché vien mia fé (01:33)
77. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Forz’è ben ch’infinita (00:46)
78. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Les passepieds d’Artus (00:56)
79. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Sarabande (00:22)
80. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Bourée (00:29)
81. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Bourée figurée “La Christiana” (00:50)
82. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 9: Le leggi quel meschin non osservò (02:17)
83. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 10: Viva Bacco, nostro re! (01:04)
84. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 10: Ma rimirate Venere (00:54)
85. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 10: E così, in danze e feste (02:34)
86. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 11: Lasciate Averno, o pene, e me seguite! (06:19)
87. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 11: Amor vero e salda fé (00:52)
88. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Act III Scene 11: D’Orfeo la Cetra (01:52)
89. Mauro Borgioni, Alessio Tosi, Allabastrina, Elena Sartori – Rossi: L’Orfeo, Epilogue: Ma che queste menzogne (01:16)