Wednesday 7 July 2010

Vivaldi - Ottone in Villa: Fantastic interviews with the cast members

Our forthcoming release of Vivaldi's first opera Ottone in Villa on the Vivaldi Edition will soon be available to purchase (estimated release date: 25 October). To wet your appetites, here are some great videos taken from a performance of the work in Kraków featuring interviews with key cast members:









Recording details:

Sona Prina Ottone
Veronica Cangemi Cleonilla
Julia Lezhneza Caio Silio
Roberta Invernizzi Tullia / Ostilio
Topi Lehtipuu Decio

Il Giardino Armonico
Giovanni Antonini conductor

“With a terrific band and technically accomplished singers, Ottone in villa will be an exciting CD.” – The Arts Desk (http://bit.ly/9QsDpJ)

Let us know your thoughts!

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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 July 2010 at 13:51

    Loved the interviews! But how come Cangemi did not make an effort to communicate in English as Lehtipuu and Antonini did? I don't want to sound chauvinistic, and I am not suggesting that Spanish is not a lovely language--in fact, it is--but to reach international audiences.... (I have watched Sara Mingado's interview. Her English is very limited, but at least she tried.)

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  2. Anonymous7 July 2010 at 15:41

    I think you'll find that it's Italian that Veronica Cangemi is speaking.

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  3. Anonymous11 July 2010 at 07:55

    Roberta Invernizzi should have been Caio and Sandrine Piau should have been Cleonilla... Cangemi is horrendous why do you insist with her so much?? it´s a shame! she already ruined la fida ninfa and griselda, stop hiring that ugly cat!

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  4. Anonymous11 July 2010 at 14:00

    good moorning , only to say that Veronica Cangemi speaks italian not spanish.Thank you.

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  5. Petra12 July 2010 at 07:13

    I agree with Anonymous, Mrs. Cangemi is creepy, I hope Naïve comes to its senses and record more with Invernizzi, Piau and Milanesi, they are wonderful sopranos

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  6. Leo13 August 2010 at 23:59

    Roberta Invernizzi is the best baroque soprano, she should have sung Caio!
    I invite all her fans to sing this online petiton requesting the recording a Handel-Vivaldi album

    http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/handel-vivaldi-album-with-roberta-invernizzi/signatures.html

    I hope Naïve took interest in this project, lesser singers have their solo albums, so wake up Naïve!

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  7. Martin16 August 2010 at 20:18

    that cangemi person looks like a muslim tranny on crack YUK!

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  8. Anonymous27 September 2010 at 15:53

    Invernizzi's fans are not doing her any favor by attacking Cangemi. There is plenty room for different sopranos in Baroque operas. Acting aggressive on behalf of any singers only makes them look suspicious.

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  9. Anonymous20 October 2010 at 21:25

    I was skeptical about the casting of Julia Lezhneva because she seemed so wooden and detached when singing, in my humble opinion. However, it looks here like she is going to be better suited to Baroque. She is young yet so there is plenty of time to grow. Interestingly, she has received the best reviews out of all of the cast. In any case, I do like all of the other singers in this cast as well and Giovanni Antonini rocks!
    NAIVE CLASSICS: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PUT THIS OUT ON DVD ALSO!!!

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  10. LeRoy8 November 2010 at 22:50

    Come one people! Cangemi is a great singer! it´s cool that non-white people like her can succed in the tradicionaly white elitist world of opera!

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  11. Anonymous21 December 2010 at 21:26

    To the first "anonymous" : Cangemi speaks Italian. Did you notice that this opera is in italian, not in english ? Stop believing that english is necessary anywhere ...

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