Vivaldi Album — 12 Selected Arias for Contralto and Piano

The Vivaldi Album is a series of operatic aria anthologies subdivided by vocal register, drawn from Antonio Vivaldi's surviving musical works for the theatre. Its sources include twenty-four musical dramas, three serenades and numerous individual arias. Each volume is made up of twelve pieces which vary in terms of affect and character, illustrating a wide range of styles and dramatic situations. They are arranged in chronological order, so as to provide an optimal cross-section of Vivaldi's entire career.