Vespro Della Beata Vergine (1989)
This large-scale live recording (Gardiner's second) was made in Venice's St Mark's Basilica. It captures the drama as well as the ceremonial aspect of the work, despite sometimes cloudy recorded sound.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide. “Gardiner's second [recording of the Vespers], spectacularly recorded live in St Mark's, has a punchy choral sound, near-operatic solo singing (Bryn Terfel and Alistair Miles are among the basses), emphatic enunciation, big contrasts and deliberate exploitation of the building's spaces. Its outright theatricality sets it apart from other performances.
- Date of release
- 1989-06-06
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Music
Casting
- John Eliot Gardiner — Conductor
- Ann Monoyios — Soprano
- Marinella Pennicchi — Soprano
- Mark Tucker — Tenor
- Nigel Robson — Tenor
- Sandro Naglia — Tenor
- Bryn Terfel — Bass
- Alastair Miles — Bass
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