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Tag: Antonio Vivaldi

196. Farnace (Vivaldi)

War sets mother against daughter and father against son in Vivaldi’s opera of vanquished kings, battles, tombs, and vengeance.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composers, Italian opera 8 Comments December 13, 2020August 8, 2026 4 Minutes

124. Orlando furioso (Vivaldi)

Vivaldi, like his wicked sorceress Alcina, enchants the senses, then lures us into a queasily erotic nightmare of the sort we associate more with Richard Strauss than opera seria.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composers, Italian opera 2 Comments March 24, 2019August 8, 2026 3 Minutes

121. La verità in cimento (Vivaldi)

Baby swapping and family strife in a sultan's court.

Nicholas Fuller 18th century opera, Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composers, Italian opera 2 Comments March 16, 2019August 8, 2026 2 Minutes

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