Adèle Charvet, a French mezzo-soprano, made her opera debut as Mercedes in Bizet's 'Carmen' at the Royal Opera House and has been critically acclaimed for her rich, velvety voice.
Historical Context
Venice became the world capital of opera, or 'dramma in musica', with over a thousand productions staged in its theaters, a reputation that survived even the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797.
Composer Biography
Antonio Vivaldi, a famous Italian Baroque composer, regularly staged premieres of his operas at the Teatro Sant'Angelo from 1705 and acted as its impresario-manager with his father.
Historical Context
The Teatro Sant'Angelo, opened in 1677, was known for its constant creativity and improvisation, often hiring young artists and having women sing male roles due to restricted resources.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Alberto Ristori, an Italian composer, brought his Venetian experience to Dresden in 1715, and his opera 'Calandro' (1726) was the first opera buffa in Germany and the first Italian opera staged in Russia.
Cultural Impact
The atmosphere of euphoria, scandals, and censures surrounding the Teatro Sant'Angelo inspired Benedetto Marcello's pamphlet 'Il Teatro alla moda' (1720), which featured a disguised Vivaldi as a central figure.
Performer Biography
Le Consort, an ensemble of young musicians, won First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Val de Loire International Early Music Competition in 2017, presided over by William Christie.
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