Les Talens Lyriques: Salieri: Armida - COMPACT DISCS

Les Talens Lyriques: Salieri: Armida - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Salieri: Armida

Artist:

Les Talens Lyriques

Label:

Aparte

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

5051083166140

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2021-04-09

Number of Discs:

2

A keen advocate of the works of Antonio Salieri, Christophe Rousset continues his exploration of the composer's works, having unearthed the manuscript of another masterpiece. The three-act opera Armida, first performed on June 2, 1771 in Vienna, presents a perfect synthesis of the Italian and French styles. Salieri was just twenty when he turned to the difficult opera seria genre. He chose to tackle a well-known subject: that of the love affair between the Christian Crusader Rinaldo and the Saracen sorceress Armida, borrowed from Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme liberata. A very dense plot focuses on an intense drama involving just four characters. The fluidity, originality and brio of his compositional style were to ensure Salieri's lasting reputation throughout Europe.

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