Programme

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

- Agitata da due venti, aria from Griselda

- Dite oimé, aria from La fida ninfa

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)

- Concerto grosso in D major Op. 6 No. 4

Adagio, Allegro / Adagio, Vivace / Allegro

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736)

- Vanne pentita, aria from Il trionfo dell’innocenza

Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)

- Torbido, irato e nero, aria from Erminia

Interval

Antonio Vivaldi

- Vedrò con mio diletto, aria from Il Giustino

- Quell’augellin che canta, aria from La Silvia

- Concerto for strings in D major RV 121

Allegro molto / Adagio / Allegro

Alessandro Scarlatti

- Caldo sangue, aria from Sedecia

Antonio Vivaldi

- Anch’il mar par che sommerga, aria from Bajazet

Performers

Samuel Mariño: sopranista

Concerto de’ Cavalieri

Marcello Di Lisa: conductor

Federico Guglielmo: solo violin & concertino I

Carlo Lazzaroni: concertino II

Katarzyna Solecka, Iben Bøgvad Kejser, Alessia Pazzaglia, Giancarlo Ceccacci: violins

Gabriele Politi: viola

Alessandro Andriani: cello

Luca Cola: double bass

Yu Yashima: harpsichord

Programme Notes

Samuel Mariño invites the audience to join him and Concerto de’ Cavalieri in an intimate, inspiring journey into his most beloved music from Italian Baroque opera. Iconic masterworks by Vivaldi, Scarlatti and Caldara - both tempestuously virtuoso as Agitata da due venti or Torbido, irato and heartly passionate as Caldo sangue or Vanne pentita - are brought back to life once again through Samuel’s extremely particular and uncommon voice, and exalt his out-of-ordinary acting talent on stage. Furthermore, this is also a voyage into Samuel’s deep emotions, because he interprets these pieces from the point of view of his personal life experience, hoping to spread a message of liberty, acceptance and self-expression. 

Biographies

Samuel Mariño

Samuel Mariño’s unique vocal talent and glittering stage presence have already earned him a stellar reputation with audiences and allow him to explore a wide range of operatic roles in the baroque and classical repertoire.

This season, he makes returns to Australia and Canada, presenting a new programme with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra - ‘Desperate Heroines’ - featuring Cleopatra, Rodelinda and Alcina arias, and reuniting with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in Toronto. He also makes his first appearances with Symphony Nova Scotia. In Europe, Mariño reunites with Concerto de’ Cavalieri on tour, and reprises the role of Oberto (Alcina) with ensemble Les Épopées under Stephen Fuget. He joins Thüringen Philharmonie for a programme of Mozart arias and Beethoven’s Ah! Perfido, and Heidelberger Sinfoniker in special New Year concerts, both under Michael Hofstetter, and with long time collaborators. With the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles he also gives performances in Paris and on tour in China. He returns to Konzerthaus Berlin showcasing Königin der Nacht’s arias and makes his role and house debuts at Theater Dortmund as Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro).

A burgeoning discography includes his latest release and first album on the Decca label, Sopranista! (nominated in two Opus Klassik awards in 2023) alongside Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater released on the Versailles Spectacles label and his debut solo album Care pupille - a collection of rarities by Handel and Gluck, released on Orfeo.

Concerto de’ Cavalieri

Considered as “one of Italy’s most vibrant and exciting groups dedicated to period-instrument performance” (Fanfare Magazine), “sensible historically and stylish artistically” (Gramophone), Concerto de’ Cavalieri appears at international venues and festivals such as Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein in Vienna, Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Staatsoper Berlin, Philharmonie Essen, Kölner Philharmonie, Herkulessaal München, De Bijloke, De Singel, Arsenal de Metz, Rheingau Musik Festival, Musikfest Bremen, Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele, Festival d’Ambronay, Grafenegg Festival, Festival de Radio France among others.

The activity of the orchestra is also enhanced by collaboration with internationally renowned soloists like Daniela Barcellona, Mari Eriksmoen, Vivica Genaux, Ann Hallenberg, Samuel Mariño, Sara Mingardo, Valer Sabadus, Carolyn Sampson, Andreas Scholl, Maurice Steger.

Concerto de’ Cavalieri enjoys a busy recording activity for Sony. In particular, it has been engaged in The Baroque Project, a multi-year project with Sony Classical on Italian Opera in the 18th Century, aiming to rediscover rare operatic masterworks from the Italian Baroque. The first four CDs were respectively dedicated to opera arias and overtures by Alessandro Scarlatti, Pergolesi, Vivaldi and Albinoni, with many world premieres. They have all received critical acclaim, including several International Classical Music Awards nominations. The latest album in this series features Alessandro Scarlatti’s Opera Overtures and Concertos in seven parts, and again includes numerous world premiere recordings.

Marcello Di Lisa

Harpsichordist and conductor Marcello Di Lisa is the founder of Concerto de' Cavalieri which, under his direction, has rapidly come to be recognised as one of the leading Italian period instrument ensembles. He completed a PhD in Philology and Greek and Latin Literature at the University of Pisa, and collaborated with major journals in the field of ancient philosophy, also studying piano, harpsichord and composition.

Marcello Di Lisa has appeared at some of the major international venues, collaborating with celebrated soloists. Passionately dedicated to the rediscovery of forgotten works of the Italian Baroque, he has premiered several operas and serenatas, including Scarlatti’s Erminia, Porpora’s La Jole and the 1720 Roman version of Vivaldi's Tito Manlio, that were all recorded and broadcast live by international networks.

He has also planned and carried out numerous recordings for Sony and CPO to critical acclaim. In particular, he started with Sony Classical The Baroque Project, a multi-year project on Italian Opera in the 18th century including many world premiere recordings, now in its fifth volume.

In the field of musicological research, Marcello Di Lisa is engaged in study of the late 17th and 18th century Roman musical heritage, with particular attention to the unpublished works of Alessandro Scarlatti.