LEONARDO VINCI (1690-1730): Siroe Re di Persia.
Catalogue Number: 06U019
Label: Dynamic
Reference: CDS7838.03
Format: CD
Price: $27.98
Description: Premiered in Venice in 1726, this dramma per musica uses some of the elements of the plot of Partenope (09O023), almost as if it were a sequel moved to Persia. Siroe’s plot revolves around a family mystery mingled with passions, traitors en travesti, fatherly affection and filial honesty that echoes Shakespeare’s King Lear. 3 CDs. Libretto available online. Cristina Alunno (mezzo), Carlo Allemano (tenor), Leslie Visco, Roberta Invernizzi (sopranos), Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo; Antonio Floro.