Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): La verità in cimento, RV 739

Opera in 3 acts

Libretto: Giovanni Palazzi, Teatro San Angelo, Venice, 1720

Opus 111 OP30365 (3 CDs)

CD 1 (64'43): Sinfonia, Act 1 (Scena 1-11)
CD 2 (48'16): Act 1 (Scena 12), Act 2
CD 3 (41'54): Act 3

DRAMATIS PERSONAE:

Mamud, great Sultan of the kingdom Cambaja: Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (tenor)
Rustena, his wife: Guillemette Laurens (mezzo soprano)
Damira, the Sultan's favourite: Nathalie Stutzmann (contralto)
Rosane, princess, heir to the kingdom of Joghe: Gemma Bertagnolli (soprano)
Zelim, legitimate son of Mamud and Rustena: Philippe Jaroussky (sopranista)
Melindo, natural son of Mamud and Damira: Sara Mingardo (contralto)

Philippe Jaroussky has the following arias:
Tu m'offendi (CD 1 [13])
No, non ti credo (CD 1 [23])
Un tenero affetto (CD 2 [9])
Anima mia, mio ben (Quintetto, CD 2 [18])
Lo splendor,ch'à sperare m'invita (CD 3 [2])
Sia conforto alle tue piaghe (CD 3 [15])

Ensemble Matheus (on period instruments):
2 clarini, 2 oboes, flautino, 2 recorders, strings & b.c.

Direction: Christophe Spinosi

Recording: 9/2002, Eglise de Daoulas, Bretagne (France)