Amor Profano - Vivaldi Arias
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Music CD Cover Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Conductor: Andrea Marcon Orchestra: Venice Baroque Orchestra Performer: Simon Kermes & Andrea Marcon Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2008-02-12 Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Amor Profano - Vivaldi Arias Album
Free Music Review: 'Profane' but Never Vulgar -- A Recital of Astonishing Finesse
Hit: 5 Stars
Rare is the coloratura recital that does not tire through sheer excess. This recording is a refreshing exception.
In the intensity of his vocal writing, Vivaldi has a tendency to use the voice like any other instrument. If you have a singer with the talent and technique to meet these formidable demands head on, the results can be revelatory.
Kermes has the goods. Hers is a voice of warmth and subtlety, fortified by steel where needed. She is so impeccably fluid and proficient in her coloratura that she can deploy it as an expressive tool and not merely brandish it as a weapon for showstopping bravura. Her coloratura is by turns fierce, graceful, tender, and beguiling. Her technique is not overly aspirated as is that of some other notable singers. This ease gives her wide emotional and interpretive range, allowing her to word-paint even amidst her runs.
The program she and Andrea Marcon have built is satisfying and enterprising in its variety. Five tracks are premieres on disk. The suite of sinfonias from Bajazet in mid-program are an harmonically intriguing interlude, offering a welcome diversion from the vocal extravaganza. Andrea Marcon partners his singer with authority and sensitivity. He brings forth clear textures from the orchestra, which acquits itself with a convincing blend of agility and nuance. The frequent appearances from the trumpets and horns are spectacular. They enhance and support the rich vocal writing instead of competing with the voice and overwhelming the listener. Marcon is a consummate master in this music. He reveals proto-Mozartean pleasures and truly aids the singer in developing her characters.
On occasion Kermes sounds less than robust in mid-register, but this is certainly not a pervasive problem. I recommend this recording whole-heartedly.