Viva Vivaldi! (2000)

Viva Vivaldi! is a concert by the Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli interspersing arias from the 20 surviving operas of Vivaldi with two concertos. Given with the early music ensemble Il Giardino Armonico before a very appreciative audience in the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, the performance is part of Bartoli's exploration of the Venetian composer's opera music which also includes The Vivaldi Album. There is a startling dynamic energy, which contrasts powerfully with the more restrained interpretations by singers such as Emma Kirkby. Bartoli's natural Italian and the live atmosphere of Maria Grazia d'Alessio's oboe gives her interpretation of the quietly haunting and melodically rich "Non ti Lusinghi la Crudeltade" from Tito Manlio a particular piquancy. The Flautino Concerto is a most attractive interlude, while the more famous Lute/Violin Concerto beguiles with its exquisite lyricism.

The movie Viva Vivaldi!, released in 2000, features 14 songs from artists like Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico, Cecilia Bartoli and Maria Grazia d Alessio (Oboe) with Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (soloist) with Il Giardino Armonico and Enrico Onofri with Il Giardino Armonico. What is your favorite song from Viva Vivaldi!?

Songs from Viva Vivaldi!

Di due rai languir costante

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico

Siam navi all'ondel algenti

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico

Non ti lusinghi la crudeltade

Cecilia Bartoli and Maria Grazia d Alessio (Oboe) with Il Giardino Armonico

Gelosia

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico

Concerto in C major for Flautino

Giovanni Antonini (soloist) with Il Giardino Armonico

Domine Deus

Enrico Onofri with Il Giardino Armonico

Armatae face et anguibus

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico

Zeffiretti che sussurrate

Cecilia Bartoli , Enrico Onofri and Marco Bianchi (violins) with Il Giardino Armonico

Concerto in D major for Lute

Luca Pianca with Il Giardino Armonico

Gelido in ogni vena

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico

Anch 'il mar par che sommerga

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico

Dite, oime'

Cecilia Bartoli and Luca Pianca (Lute) with Il Giardino Armonico

Agitata da due venti

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico

Seventurata navicella

Cecilia Bartoli with Il Giardino Armonico