Laurenzi: La Finta Savia, Arias

This new recording presents a selection of the most beautiful arias from La finta savia written for Venice in 1643 by Filiberto Laurenzi (1620-1651), a composer from Bertinoro. Laurenzi worked between Rome and the most renowned courts of Italy and especially with the well-known singer Anna Renzi, the first diva in the opera field. In addition to La Finta Savia's highlights, several other composers are presented, active in the Romagna in the period 1640-1645: Marco Uccellini, Giovanni Ceresini, Claudio Monteverdi and Domenico Gabrielli, of whom we hear madrigals, arias and instrumental works.

The recording features two excellent and famous Italian soloists: Elena Cecchi Fedi (soprano) and Carlo Vistoli (counter tenor). The Ensemble Sezione Aurea features violins, theorbo, cello, baroque guitar, percussion and harpsichord, concert master is Filippo Pantieri.