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Vivaldi: Ottone in Villa

Susan Gritton, Monica Groop, Nancy Argenta, Mark Padmore, Sophie Daneman

Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox

This, Vivaldi's very first opera, was premièred in Vicenza in 1713 and was an instant hit. The story is a relatively uncomplicated one by the standards of Baroque opera, of amatory pretences... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…
  • Release Date: 1st Feb 1998
  • Catalogue No: CHAN0614(2)
  • Label: Chandos
  • Series: Chaconne
  • Length: 2 hours 24 minutes

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Vivaldi: Ottone in Villa

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  • Nancy Argenta (soprano), Susan Gritton (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Sophie Daneman (soprano)
  • Collegium Musicum 90
  • Richard Hickox

Sinfonia: Allegro - Larghetto - [Allegro]

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Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Nacqui a gran sorte … (I was born to greatness … ) (Cleonilla) - Aria: Quanto m'alletta (How alluring) (Cleonilla)

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Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Caio … (Caio … ) (Cleonilla, Caio) - Aria: Sole degl'occhi miei (Light of my eyes) (Caio) - Recitative: Ma Cesare qui vien … (But here comes Caesar … ) (Caio, Cleonilla)

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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Cleonilla, a te ne vengo … (Cleonilla, I come to you … ) (Ottone, Cleonilla, Caio) - Aria: Caro bene (Beloved) (Cleonilla)

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Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Piu fido amante, e chi miro giammai? … (Has there ever been a truer lover? … ) (Ottone, Caio) - Aria: Par tormento, ed e piacer (It seems a torment yet is a pleasure) (Ottone)

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Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Quanto di donna amante … (Just how cunnning a mistress can be … ) (Caio, Tullia) - Aria: Chi seguir vuol la costanza (He who insists on being constant) (Caio)

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Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Ah! Traditor t'intendo … (Ah! Traitor, I know what's in your mind … ) (Tullia) - Aria: Con l'amor di donna amante (My love, being that of a loving woman) (Tullia)

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Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Quanto m'alletti, o cara … (How I love, my dearest … ) (Ottone, Cleonilla, Decio) - Aria: Frema pur, si lagni Roma (Let Rome fret and fume) (Ottone)

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Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Grande ho, Decio, il desio … (I am extremely curious to know, Decio … ) (Cleonilla, Decio, Tullia) - Aria: Il tuo pensiero e lusinghiero (You are living in a fool's paradise) (Decio)

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Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Porgimi il manto, caro … (Hand me my robe, dear boy … ) (Cleonilla, Tullia) - Aria: Che fe, che amor (I swear that faith, that love) (Cleonilla)

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Act I Scene 10: Recitative: E Caio aborriro per fin ch'io viva? … (Hold Caio in abhorrence for as long as I live? … ) (Caio, Tullia) - Aria: Si, si, deggio partir (Yes, yes, I must be off) (Tullia)

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Act I Scene 11: Recitative: E Caio aborriro per fin ch'io viva? … (Hold Caio in abhorrence for as long as I live? … ) (Caio) - Aria: Gelosia (Jealousy) (Caio)

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Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Spinto Signor son' io … (I am urged, my lord … ) (Decio, Ottone) - Aria: Come l'onda (Like a wave) (Ottone)

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Act II Scene 2: Recitative: A Cesare tradito io dir non volli … (I decided not to tell the deceived Caesar … ) (Deccio, Caio) - Aria: Che giova it trono al Re (What good is his throne to a king) (Decio)

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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Parli Decio che vuol … (Decio can say what he likes … ) (Caio, Tullia) - Aria: L'ombre, l'aure, e ancora il rio (The shadows, the breezes, and even the stream) (Caio, Tullia)

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Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Qual duolo, o Caio, frenetico ti rende? … (What grief, O Caio, has provoked this frenzy? … ) (Tullia, Caio) - Aria: Su gl'occhi del tuo ben (To your beloved) (Caio)

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Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Disperato e l'infido … (The deceiver is desperate … ) (Tullia) - Aria: Due tiranni ho nel mio cor[e] (Two tyrants have I in my heart) (Tullia)

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Act II Scene 6: Recitative: Felice e il volto mio … (My face looks happy … ) (Cleonilla, Caio) - Aria: Leggi almeno, tiranna infedele (Read at least, O faithless tyrant) (Caio)

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Act II Scene 7: Recitative: Che mai scrisse qui Caio? … (Whatever has Caio written here? … ) (Cleonilla, Ottone) - Aria: Tu vedrai (You shall see) (Cleonilla)

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Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Cesare, io gia prevedo … (Caesar, I foresee … ) (Decio, Ottone, Cleonilla) - Aria: Povera fedelta (Poor constancy) (Cleonilla)

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Act II Scene 9: Recitative: Ah Decio, i tuio ricordi … (Ah Decio, your report … ) (Ottone, Decio) - Aria: Ben talor favella il Cielo (Very often heaven speaks) (Decio)

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Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Oh! qual error fec'io … (Oh, how mistaken I was … ) (Ottone, Caio) - Aria: Compatisco il tuo fiero tormento (I sympathise with your great grief) (Ottone)

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Act II Scene 11: Recitative: Quanto Cleonilla e scaltra … (How shrewd Cleonilla is! … ) (Caio) - Aria: Io sembro appunto (I am just) (Caio)

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Act II Scene 12: Recitative: Ah, che non vuol sentirmi il traditore … (Ah, the deceiver will not listen to me … ) (Tullia) - Aria: Misero spirto mio (My suffering spirit) (Tullia)

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Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Signor … (My lord … ) (Decio, Ottone) - Aria: Tutto sprezzo, e trono, e impero (I care for nothing, not my throne nor empire) (Ottone)

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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Gia di Ottone preveggo … (I foresee Ottone's … ) (Decio) - Aria: L'esser amante (To be a lover) (Decio)

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Act III Scene 3: Recitative: Cerchi in van ch'io t'ascolti … (I am deaf to your pleas … ) (Cleonilla, Caio) - Aria: No, per te non ho piu amor, no (No, I no longer love you, no) (Cleonilla)

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Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Cleonilla … (Cleonilla … ) (Tullia, Caio, Cleonilla) - Aria: Guarda in quest'occhi (Look into my eyes, and hear) (Caio)

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Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Quant'ha di vago Amor nel suo gran regno … (All the charms that Love possesses … ) (Cleonilla, Tullia) - Aria: Che bel contento (What sweet contentment) (Tullia)

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Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Piu soffrir non poss'io … (I can bear this no longer … ) (Caio, Cleonilla, Tullia)

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Act III Final Scene: Recitative: Caio infierito … (Caio in a rage … ) (Ottone, Decio, Cleonilla, Caio, Tullia)

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Act III Final Scene: Grande e il contento (Great and heartfelt) (Chorus)

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