Il giasone di francesco cavalli biography


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Francesco Cavalli

Il Giasone

  • Robin Johannsen, soprano (Isifile)
  • Katarina Bradic, mezzo-soprano (Medea)
  • Angélique Noldus, mezzo-soprano (Amore/Alinda)
  • Christophe Dumaux, countertenor (Giasone)
  • Yaniv d'Or, countertenor (Delfa/Eolo)
  • Filippo Adami, tenor (Demo)
  • Josef Wagner, bass-baritone (Giove/Besso)
  • Andrew Ashwin, baritone (Ercole/Oreste)
  • Emilio Pons, tenor (Egeo/Sole)
Flanders Opera Symphony Orchestra/Federico Maria Sardelli
Dynamic 663/1-3 3CDs
Also available on DVD 33663: Amazon - UK - Germany - Canada - France - Japan - ArkivMusic - CD Universe - JPC
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Il Giasone, "Jason", was first staged in January 1649 when Cavalli (considered a successor to Monteverdi and also working in Venice) was at the height of his powers and successes – before his rather sour