Description
Vivaldi – L'Olimpiade / Ferenc Szekeres / World Premiere Recording / Hungaroton 3x LP
UPC: Not listed
MPN: SLPX 11901-03
Brand: Hungaroton
Overview
L’Olimpiade is a three-act opera by Antonio Vivaldi, first performed during the Venice Carnival in 1734. The libretto, written by Pietro Metastasio, explores a wide emotional range from tender love to desperate jealousy. This Hungaroton 3-LP edition is a world premiere recording conducted by Ferenc Szekeres, bringing to life the richness of Vivaldi’s choral and orchestral writing along with expressive arias and duets.
This set features performances by prominent Hungarian singers and ensembles, making it a rare and collectible edition for opera enthusiasts and Baroque music aficionados.
Product Features
- Format: 3 x Vinyl LP, Stereo & Mono
- Label: Hungaroton – SLPX 11901-03
- Country: Hungary
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Baroque, Opera
- Conductor: Ferenc Szekeres
- Orchestra: Hungarian State Concert Orchestra Chamber Ensemble
- Choir: Budapest Madrigal Choir
- Design: Faragó István
- Photography: Hegedűs György
Featured Artists
- Soprano: Zempléni Mária
- Mezzo-soprano: Takács Klára
- Tenor: Káplán György
- Baritone: Gáti István, Miller Lajos
- Bass: Kováts Kolos
Track Listing
LP 1
A – I. Act, Scenes I-IV: 25:55 B – I. Act, Scenes V-VIII: 19:56
LP 2
C – II. Act, Scenes I-V: 23:05 D – II. Act, Scenes VI-XIII: 25:46
LP 3
E – III. Act, Scenes I-IV: 18:34 F – III. Act, Scenes V-VIII: 18:18
Highlights
- First modern recording of Vivaldi’s L’Olimpiade, making it historically significant.
- Rich Baroque orchestration with extensive use of choral and solo passages.
- Features Hungarian State Concert Orchestra Chamber Ensemble and Budapest Madrigal Choir, ensuring authentic Baroque performance practice.
- Combines Stereo and Mono recordings, preserving the historical character of the performance.
