Francesco Cavalli: LElena, 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, mezzosoprano 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 infull via Musica Antica Rotherhithe s website. Recorded at Holy Trinity