Lamento, Romina Basso – Latinitas Nostra, released by Naive

This is the first recital recording of mezzo-soprano Romina Basso, yet one of the most touching and outstanding baroque singers of our time. Recorded in Athens with Greek musicians gathered in Latinitas Notra ensemble and led by Markellos Chryssicos, this striking tape offers incandescent and quite unique performances of Italian baroque masterpieces that are among the most heart-stretching musical pieces of all times: Monteverdi’s Lamento d’Arianna, Rossi’s Lamento della regina di Svezia, Strozzi’s Lagrime mie, Provenzale’s Squarciato appena avea…

LAMENTO

1. Rossi 1598-1653 | Lamento de la regina di Suezia
   G. Carissimi 1605-1674 | Lamento in morte di Maria Stuarda
   B. Strozzi 1619-1677 | Lagrime mie
   G. Frescobaldi 1583-1643 | Capriccio IX di durezze
   C. Monteverdi 1567-1643 | Lamento d’Arianna
   F. Provenzale 1624-1704 | Squarciato appena avea

Romina Basso MEZZO-SOPRANO

Latinitas Nostra

Theodoros Kitsos THEORBO AND BAROQUE GUITAR

Andreas Linos BASS GAMBA

Markellos Chryssicos HARPSICHORD, ORGAN AND ARTISTIC DIRECTION