La Venexiana - Monteverdi: Madrigals (Live) (2020)

With this extraordinary album, La Venexiana celebrated their tenth project on Glossa. And they did so in a big way, with a splendid 2002 live recording of the best-known madrigals by the greatest of all madrigal composers: Claudio Monteverdi. Once again La Venexiana shows here why the critics considered it to be “the best Italian vocal ensemble on the scene”, in a dazzling recital which exudes both energy and virtuosity, adding that special touch of spontaneity which characterises all good concerts. The historical singers of the ensemble are all there: Rossana Bertini, Claudio Cavina, Giuseppe Maletto, Daniele Carnovich, Fabio Bonizzoni... In short, a celebration of the best early Italian music.