Vivaldi: “Per la Sig.ra Geltruda” - Motets & Stabat Mater

Oberti, Luca;
Visentin, Alessandra;
Ensemble Locatelli

PC 10414

The autograph reference "Per la Sig.ra Geltruda" on the manuscript of Vivaldi's motet "Clarae stellae, scintillate" has long aroused the curiosity of researchers. By years of research around the Vivaldi expert Michael Talbot is now revealed who this "Signora Geltruda" is: Geltruda della Violetta was a girl from the Venetian orphanage La Pietà, where Vivaldi worked for over a decade. Geltruda probably had an exceptionally beautiful voice that quickly attracted the interest of important personalities. Vivaldi' smotet dedicated to Geltrude was commissioned by the Marquis Bentivoglio of Ferrara, who was Geltrude's patron. • Theunusual voice of Geltruda is described as being particularly delicate and was probably especially effective inexpressive and less virtuoso pieces. This style of writing is also found in other pieces byVivaldi, most likely also written for Geltruda. The experienced contralto Alessandra Visentin is active at many of Europe's major opera houses and presents here with her first solo CD a special jewel in terms of repertoire and interpretation.

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Pan Classics

27-03-2020

7619990104143