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Title: Arianna in Rome - Arias, cantatas & laments for the 17th-century virtuose
Artist: Carlotta Colombo
Label: Arcana Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3760195735763
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-03-14
Number of Discs: 1

Alongside the renowned female composers of the 17th century, such as Francesca Caccini and Barbara Strozzi, and the leading singers (the prime donne) that dominated the stages of opera houses, such as Anna Renzi and Giulia Masotti, we should also appreciate the considerable number of excellent - yet largely unknown - "virtuose". Though customarily concealed amidst the ranks of a court, serving as maids of honour to a queen, princess or noblewoman, these were extremely accomplished musicians who often provided vital inspiration for the celebrated composers of the day. This recording, which stemmed from a research project dedicated to the virtuose working in 17th-century Rome, presents a selection of compositions that may well have formed part of their repertoire. The famous Lamento d'Arianna stands out among these pieces, in a version that was preserved in a contemporary Roman manuscript that Monteverdi very likely brought with him during his visit to the papal city in the autumn of 1610. In this album, which marks her solo debut, Carlotta Colombo, one of the most highly esteemed singers in today's Italian Baroque scene, pays tribute to the creativity of these extraordinary women, thereby reinstating them to the centre of their artistic environment and restoring to them the recognition that was often denied to them during their lifetime.

Tracks:
1.1 Sinfonia I (Libro primo di sinfonie a quattro (Rome, 1615))
1.2 Giunsi pur, mai non fu più tardo Cantata for soprano and continuo
1.3 Lamento d'Armida (Quando Rinaldo invitto) Aria for soprano and continuo
1.4 Ch'io sciolga il nodo Cantata for soprano and continuo
1.5 Lamento d'Erminia (In che misero punto or qui mi mena fortuna) Recitativo for soprano and continuo
1.6 Canzon Quinta a due canti e basso (Canzoni da sonare (Venice, 1634))
1.7 Soccorretemi ch'io moro, Cantata for soprano and continuo
1.8 Sfera armoniosa~Toccata con un violino e la tiorba inanzi che si canti 'Felice chi vi mira'
1.9 Sfera armoniosa~Felice chi vi mira Madrigale "a voce sola concertato con un violino e la tiorba se piace"
1.10 Arianna~Lamento d'Arianna ("Lasciatemi morire")
1.11 Toccata VII (Libro quarto d'intavolatura di chitarrone (Rome, 1640))
1.12 Alla guerra d'amor, Aria for soprano and continuo