Antonio Vivaldi - La Costanza Trionfante (Federico Maria Sardelli)

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Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

• Sinfonia in C Major, RV 112
• La costanza trionfante degl'amori e degl'odii, RV 706-A

Valeria La Grotta, soprano

Cecilia Molinari, mezzo-soprano

Valentino Buzza, tenor

Biagio Pizzuti, bass-baritone

Modo Antiquo

Federico Maria Sardelli, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Passacaille

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After decades of research into the works of Antonio Vivaldi, conductor and scholar Federico Maria Sardelli reconstructed 18 arias from the lost opera La Costanza Trionfante (RV 706-A). Drawing on extensive study of Vivaldi’s manuscripts, this effort recovers roughly half of the original work, offering valuable insight into the composer’s mature creative period. Leading the Modo Antiquo with a distinguished cast, Sardelli presents the first modern performance of these rediscovered pieces. The project revives previously unknown music, providing audiences with a rare opportunity to experience a significant and newly accessible portion of Vivaldi’s operatic legacy.

Federico Maria Sardelli (born 1963, Livorno) is a highly versatile artist renowned as a conductor, flautist, composer, musicologist, and author. A leading figure in the revival of Baroque music, he founded the early music ensemble Modo Antiquo and has appeared at major international festivals and venues. Deeply associated with the Vivaldi renaissance, Sardelli has led numerous world premieres and recordings of rediscovered works, collaborating with leading orchestras and opera houses worldwide. He records for major labels, has received multiple Grammy nominations, and is editor of the Vivaldi Werkverzeichnis. He also maintains an active scholarly and compositional career.