Little is known about the life of Francisco Antonio de Almeida but he occupied a central position in Portuguese life in the first half of the 18th century and was able to learn the Italian style in Rome thanks to the ambitions of King Jouo V. The rarely recorded La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto (Spinalba or the Mad Old Man) is a comic opera which follows the buffa tradition of intrigue and romantic complexities and is filled with superb cantabile arias as well as a rich variety of original and dramatic orchestral effects. The cast is led by Ana Quintans a much-in-demand soloist on the early music scene and the highly regarded Portuguese ensemble Os Mosicos do Tejo is directed by it's co-founder Marcos Magalhoes.
22 Il Ciel Gia S'oscuro - Quest'e L'ora Opportuna Di Partar
23 Non Fuggirmi O Sposo Amato
- Disc 3 -
1 Ma Qual Sara 'l Motivo
2 Quello Sdegno, Ch'e Figlio D'amore
3 Oh, Che Vada Un Po' Lui
4 Basta Porsi la Goniglia
5 Ah, Cara Elisa
6 Con Innocente Abbraccio
7 Lodato Il Ciel
8 Veggio Ben'io, Per Mia Sventura
9 Mi Trovo Si Confuso, Che Risolver Non So
10 M'accenni Ch'io Speri
11 Luminose Superbe Procelle
12 Oh Che Diletto, Oh Che Piacer
13 Ars Longa, Vita Brevia, Occasio Praeces
14 In Somma Mi Muta a Discrezzione
15 Perche Cosi Sdegnato
16 Ferma T'ho Giunto Al Fin
17 Io Faro Ch'ai Piedi Tuoi
18 Tutto E Disposto Gia
19 Io Bramo Il Cor Contento
20 Ma Perche Tanto Tempo Celarti a Lui - Eccola, Non la Vedi - T'ho Colto Traditor
21 Fugga Il Duol, Regni la Pace
Little is known about the life of Francisco Antonio de Almeida but he occupied a central position in Portuguese life in the first half of the 18th century and was able to learn the Italian style in Rome thanks to the ambitions of King Jouo V. The rarely recorded La Spinalba ovvero Il vecchio matto (Spinalba or the Mad Old Man) is a comic opera which follows the buffa tradition of intrigue and romantic complexities and is filled with superb cantabile arias as well as a rich variety of original and dramatic orchestral effects. The cast is led by Ana Quintans a much-in-demand soloist on the early music scene and the highly regarded Portuguese ensemble Os Mosicos do Tejo is directed by it's co-founder Marcos Magalhoes.
