Andrea Marcon & La Cetra Base - Vivaldi: Arsilda (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 3:07:21 | 994 Mb
Genre: Classical
Created in October 1716 at the Teatro Sant’Angelo in Venice, the opera features Arsilda, the queen of an ancient region of northern Anatolia, promised to Tamese, prince, who had just become king of Cilicia, a neighbouring region. Barzane, king of Lydia, another neighbouring region, has fallen in love with Arsilda, but is secretly engaged to Tamese’s twin sister Lisea. Slightly chaotic, the story takes place at the beginning of our era in Ama (modern days Tarsus). With its seven different roles, harmoniously balanced despite the predominance of Lisea, this musical drama is similar to a masquerade, full of disguises and games on identities - Lisea plays the role of her brother Tamese for two whole acts.