Vivaldi - Griselda, Agitata da due venti

For high quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnMePE3KGk&fmt=18
Antonio Vivaldi : Dramma per musica, Griselda

Atto Secondo, Scena 2

Aria - Agitata da due venti

Performed by Ensemble Matheus
Directed by Jean-Christophe Spinosi
Sung by Verónica Cangemi

King Gualtiero has married Griselda, a peasant woman and his longtime mistress, and fears that she will not be accepted among the nobility. Concerned that a rebellion might arise, the king desides he must prove that Griselda is worthy to be their queen and the mother of their future king. He tests her virtue and steadfastness with a series of cruel ordeals, including telling her a lie that their long-lost daughter was killed on his orders. Gualtiero banishes Griselda from the court and announces that he intends to take another wife, the young woman Costanza, who is, unknown to all, their missing daughter. Costanza is highly upset over the king's proposal as she is in love with Roberto, the younger brother of Corrado, Prince of Puglia.[6]
Meanwhile, Griselda has returned to the humble cottage where she once lived. A beautiful woman, she has caught the attention of Ottone, a Sicilian nobleman, who attempts to woo her. After refusing him, Ottone threatens to kill her infant son, Everardo, unless she agrees to marry him. Griselda refuses and flees to the palace where she is permitted to stay as a servant to Costanza. Gualtiero, as a final test, orders Griselda to marry Ottone, which she refuses to his satisfaction. The king reveals his true motive for tormenting her and accepts her again as his queen to the satisfaction of Costanza and Roberto who can now be reunited. Ottone, who confesses to have stirred up the nobles in the hope of winning Griselda, is forgiven

Category:

Music

Tags:

• agitata
• da
• due
• venti
• bartoli
• matheus
• opera
• aria
• ensemble
• violin
• veronica
• cangemi
• vivaldi
• griselda
• cecilia
• bonitabus
• emma
• kirkby

[enzerinckful]

nice try

[RefrishX]

the opera sing is talented

[blodymerder2]

anyone know what i could do to find Al'Cesta? i cant find it anywhere!

[RODOLFITO2241]

I like it...maybe not as much as when sung by la Bartoli but then I believe that Vivaldi intended it to be sung by a mezzo...maybe someone knows the answer.

I think Kirkby does well...a bit less "tremolando" but quite impressive all the same

[rix657]

I quite like this, not as robust as when done by a mezzo, but prettier is some ways

[ArgentOper]

MUY BUEEENO!!!!

[firebreathone2]

too bad it ends so anruptly. maybe you should upload the whole thing again

[OlafAndvarafors]

very nice )))