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.
124. Orlando furioso (Vivaldi)
Tag: opera seria
121. La verità in cimento (Vivaldi)
Baby swapping and family strife in a sultan's court.
120. L’incoronazione di Dario (Vivaldi)
A deft, clever work, more comical than heroic opera seria.
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