Cavalli: Il Xerse
) | Label: NCL Catalog: 8660536-37 Format: COMPACT DISC Bišcevic, Aco; Lippo, Carolina; Petrone, Gaia; Donini, Nicolò; Baroque Orchestra Modo Antiquo; Vistoli, Carlo; Allemano, Carlo; Hoxha, Dioklea; Protsenko, Ekaterina; Balducci, Nicolò; Sardelli, Federico MariaEarly music specialist Federico Maria Sardelli conducts his Modo Antiquo ensemble in this live performance of Cavalli’s Il Xerse – a highly innovative dramma per musica premiered in 1655. Recorded during the the 48th Festival della Valle d’Itria in Martina Franca, Italy, the cast includes the countertenor Carlo Vistoli and soprano Ekaterina Protsenko. A Blu-ray and DVD of this performance were released in June this year on the Dynamic label (DYN-57983 & DYN-37983).  Price: $42.98 |