The New Baroque Times and Filippo Mineccia sought to express the diverse emotions in the music through specific interpretative choices regarding tempi, colors, and characterization of each aria.
Album & Artwork
The album title "Orlando amore. gelosia. follia." (Orlando love, jealousy, madness) reflects the central themes of love, jealousy, and madness explored in the various operatic works.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Brussels, Belgium, in November 2019, with Aude-Marie Piloz as sound engineer and artistic director.
Instruments
Emmanuel Resche, the concertmaster and director of The New Baroque Times, plays a 1670 violin made by Francesco Ruggeri, provided by the Jumpstart Jr. Foundation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's musical program is a reflection on the passion of love, described by Shakespeare as 'the wisest of madness,' and aims to bring to life characters embodying different facets of love.
Cultural Impact
Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem, Orlando furioso, published in 1516, was conceived at the sophisticated Ferrara court and appeared alongside other influential works like Erasmus's In praise of Folly and Machiavelli's The Prince.
Performer Biography
The New Baroque Times is the Instituto Cervantes Brussels resident ensemble, with Pablo García serving as its artistic director.
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