MPR gives us Vivaldi's Angels

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Today, we get a review of a new CD featuring Vivaldi's music with women's voices:

Gloria! Vivaldi's Angels -- Ensemble Caprice, Matthias Maute (Analekta 9917)

In this review, they give us a history lesson of the Ospedale as they provide information on the music contained on the CD:

The young musicians at the Ospedale were extraordinary; their talent matched the best orchestras at the most prestigious courts of the day. Vivaldi artfully showcased the talent of each singer and musician who interpreted his music. This skill is evident throughout pieces like, "Laudamus te." Monika Mauch and Shannon Mercer are the dueling sopranos who soar through this duet with melodic lines similar to virtuosic violin music. We hear that same effervescent agility in the solo soprano voice of Shannon Mercer in "Ostro Picta," a motet which, in concert, served as an introduction to Vivaldi's Gloria. The simple instrumentation of organ, oboe and solo soprano in the "Domine Deus, rex coelestis," from the Gloria, is another example of how Vivaldi uses individual musicians to the fullest. The lilting soprano voice of Shannon Mercer is otherworldly in this performance.

Thanks, Minnesota Public Radio!  Full article and review here.