La virtù de strali dAmore was the first of ten operas Cavalli wrote with librettist Giovanni Faustini. Set in Cyprus, the plot involves enchanted and pastoral elements, love and its thwarting, the counterpointing of Man and God, sorcery, revelation and ultimate resolution, all accomplished in a brilliant series of scenes. A follower of Monteverdi, Cavalli reveals the influence of the older man but also his own pronounced independence. Fabio Biondi and Europa Galante have become one of the most admired partnerships in the history of baroque music performance.
Davide Mancini
Director
Giacinta Nicotra
Caprice/Leucippo/Clarindo
Gemma Bertagnolli
Pleasure/Clito/Rumour
Juan Sancho
Pallante
Cristiana Arcari
Erabana (Eumete)
Roberta Invernizzi
Cleria/Venus
Fabio Biondi
Self - Conductor
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Grace Unplugged60%
Coyote Ugly62%
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Take the Lead68%
Cadillac Records70%
O'Dessa58%
The High Note69%
Step Up68%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
One Chance66%
Good Vibrations67%
Black Is King71%
Coda59%
Babes in Arms64%
Let It Shine69%
Wild Style61%
Once74%
Honeydripper58%
Hounddog64%
