ANTONIO CALDARA (c.1670-1736): Arias from the Operas Don Chisciotte in Corte della Duchessa and Sancia Panza Governatore dell’isola Barottaria with instrumental pieces for ballet by Nicola Matteis (c.1670-1737).

Description: These two Cervantes operas date from 1727 and 1733 and, with the ballet music written for the same operas by Matteis, bring to light another aspect of the art of this busy composer of the late Italian baroque. Italian-English texts. Maria Espada (soprano), Emiliano González Toro (tenor), João Fernandes (bass), La Ritirata; Josetxu Obregón.