Falvetti, The Flood

Cappella Mediterranea Chœur de Chambre de Namur Leonardo García Alarcón direction Keyvan Chemirani percussions (zarb, oud, darf) Noé : Fernando Guimarães ténor Rad : Mariana Flores soprano La Justice divine : Evelyn Ramirez Munoz contralto La Mort : Fabián Schofrin contreténor LEau : Magali Arnault Stanczak soprano LAir La Nature humaine : Francesca Aspromonte soprano Dieu : Matteo Bellotto basse Il diluvio universale (The Flood) is a genuine Baroque jewel. The story is told through dialogue between Noah, his wife Rad, God and a number of allegorical figures. The highcalibre libretto by Vincenzo Giattini has an emotional immediacy through precise choice of words, and both composer and librettist summon up gripping images. The pure vocal lines in the arias and the rhythmical accents in the recitatives hark back to Monteverdi, but Falvettis is a distinctly original voice. The instrumentation is most