Vespro Della Beata Vergine

The story

This large-scale live recording (Gardiner's second) was made in Venice's St Mark's Basilica. It captures the drama as well as the ceremonial aspect of the work, despite sometimes cloudy recorded sound.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide. “Gardiner's second [recording of the Vespers], spectacularly recorded live in St Mark's, has a punchy choral sound, near-operatic solo singing (Bryn Terfel and Alistair Miles are among the basses), emphatic enunciation, big contrasts and deliberate exploitation of the building's spaces. Its outright theatricality sets it apart from other performances.

Cast & crew

John Eliot GardinerConductor

Ann Monoyios

Ann MonoyiosSoprano

Marinella Pennicchi

Marinella PennicchiSoprano

Mark Tucker

Mark TuckerTenor

Nigel Robson

Nigel RobsonTenor

Sandro Naglia

Sandro NagliaTenor

Bryn TerfelBass

Alastair Miles

Alastair MilesBass