Baroque is a feeling! And if it were up to Vivaldi and his contemporaries, the listener should be able to feel all those different emotions. Soprano Channa Malkin and La Sfera Armoniosa sweep you from blazing rage to tender forgiveness and everything in between. What do you know? It turns out that music for prayer and operatic spectacle are actually much closer to each other than you might expect. In addition to Vivaldi, you’ll discover music by the Swiss Lowlander Albicastro, a insider tip from Mike Fentross. Regarding the recording of this Vivaldi project, NRC wrote, “there is clearly something essential at stake in this performance.” Brace yourself for intense enjoyment.

Channa Malkin - soprano
La Sfera Armoniosa:
Kano Imada - violin
Chiharu Rachael Shimano - violin
Luca Alfonso Rizzello - viola
Osian Jones - cello
Severiano Paoli - violone
Artem Belogurov - harpsichord
Mike Fentross - theorbo, baroque guitar & musical direction

Photo: Eduardus Lee