Francesco Cavalli: L’Elena | Ecco Idolo Mio

Ecco Idolo Mio from L’Elena, Act III Scene i (Venice, 1659) Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676) libretto by Giovanni Faustini (1615 - 1651), completed by Nicolò Minato (1627 - 1698) One of two beautiful duets to rival Pur Ti Miro, from the Third act of Cavalli’s Elena, sung by lovers Helen (later of Troy) and Menelaus, king of Sparta. Musica Antica Rotherhithe Camilla Seale, mezzo-soprano Tristram Cooke, countertenor Flora Fontanelli, violin Rebecca Köhler Baratto, violin Harry Buckoke, viola da gamba Peter Martin, theorbo Oliver Doyle, harpsichord The performing edition used for this recording can be found in “Arias, duets and ensembles from the operas of Francesco Cavalli, Volume 1“, prepared by Oliver Doyle and released on the public domain thanks to a generous grant from the Cavalli Charity. The edition can be downloaded in-full via Musica Antica Rotherhithe’s website. Recorded at Holy Trinity