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World Premiere!VIVALDI Farnace: 1738 Ferrara Version Cencic Fasolis3CD Opera sealed box set complete with libretto; seller includes a RARE BONUS CD.
This 3-CD box set features the world premiere recording of Antonio Vivaldi's drama per musica Farnace (RV 711-G), presenting the unique 1738 version prepared for the Teatro Bonacossi in Ferrara. This specific late performance was cancelled during Vivaldi's lifetime, leaving the score unperformed until this modern reconstruction of Act Three by Frédéric Delaméa and Diego Fasolis. The performance is led by acclaimed countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic in the title role, backed by the period-instrument ensemble I Barocchisti under the direction of conductor Diego Fasolis.
Artist & Ensemble Information
- Max Emanuel Cencic (Farnace): Recognized as one of the world's leading countertenors, Cencic is celebrated for his technical precision, dramatic intensity, and vocal agility in high-stakes Baroque opera roles.
- Diego Fasolis (Conductor): A prominent figure in the historical performance movement, Fasolis guides the production with a focus on lyrical power, dynamic pacing, and stylistic accuracy.
- I Barocchisti: This Swiss period-instrument orchestra is internationally renowned for its energetic, vibrant interpretations of late Baroque masterworks.
Cast & Production Credits
- Farnace: Max Emanuel Cencic
- Tamiri: Ruxandra Donose
- Berenice: Mary Ellen Nesi
- Selinda: Ann Hallenberg
- Gilade: Karina Gauvin
- Pompeo: Daniel Behle
- Aquilio: Emiliano Gonzalez Toro
- Chorus: Coro della Radiotelevisione svizzera, Lugano
- Orchestra: I Barocchisti
- Conductor: Diego Fasolis
- Libretto: Antonio Maria Lucchini
- Co-production: RSI-Rete Due / Parnassus Arts Productions / Opéra National du Rhin
Disc Running TimesCD 1Act One64:10CD 2Act Two71:31CD 3Act Three (Reconstruction by Frédéric Delaméa and Diego Fasolis)55:54Vivaldi's operas were virtually unknown until the late decades of the 20th century, but by the early years of the 21st more and more were coming to light, on recordings if not to the same extent on-stage, and some have been recorded multiple times, thanks to the dedicated research of early music specialists and the emergence of a spate of first-rate counter tenors. Such is the case with Farnace, which receives its second recording on the Virgin Classics label with counter tenor Max Emanuel Cencic leading an extraordinary cast of soloists. Diego Fasolis conducts the period instrument orchestra I Barocchisti and Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Lugano, in a vibrant reading of the score. Not among the smallest revelations of Vivaldi's operas is the inventiveness of his orchestration when the music is tailored to drive the drama; his writing is ingeniously varied and subtly nuanced, and the performances Fasolis draws from his players and singers are attentive to the details of the score
