Francesco Bartolomeo Conti: Il trionfo della Fama

Featuring

Nicolò Balducci
Sophie Rennert
Benedetta Mazzucato
Martin Vanberg
Riccardo Novaro
Ottavio Dantone

Accademia Bizantina
Vokalensemble NovoCanto
La Stagione Armonica
Francesco Bartolomeo Conti

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Compositional Technique

Unlike opera seria, serenatas like Il trionfo della Fama were intended for concert or semi-staged performances, often lacking act and scene numbers.

Recording & Production

This recording of Il trionfo della Fama is a live recording from the Haus der Musik in Innsbruck, Austria, made between August 5-7, 2024.

Compositional Technique

The plot of serenatas, such as Il trionfo della Fama, is almost entirely lacking in dramatic action, featuring personified virtues, deities, or mythological figures instead of historical personages.

Historical Context

The lavish celebrations surrounding the 1723 premiere of Il trionfo della Fama were an attempt by the imperial house to legitimize its rule due to the lack of a male heir to the throne.

Interpretation

Accademia Bizantina, the orchestra, explores Baroque stylistics using historical instruments and aims to convey the composer's authentic intentions.

Composer Biography

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, the composer, was the leading composer of Carnival operas at the Viennese court, though he also occasionally wrote serious serenatas.

Composition History

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti's serenata, Il trionfo della Fama, premiered in Prague in November 1723 during festivities for Emperor Charles VI's name day.