NICOLA PORPORA (1686-1768): Cantatas: Il Vulcano, Il Sogno, Venticel che trà le frondi, Il Nome and Il Ritiro.

Description: Setting texts by Metastasio, Porpora combines the intimate chamber cantata with the flamboyant vocal virtuosity of the new Neapolitan opera. Two of these cantatas are from a 1735 London publication, another likely contemporary with those and the other two from 1730. Italian texts. Maria Laura Martorana (soprano), Accademia Barocca I Virtuosi Italiani; Alberto Martini (violin).