October 14, 2025
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October 13, 2025
Handel in the Playhouse (Opella Nova Records, ONCD 014)
L’Avventura London and director Žak Ozmo uncover a fascinating chapter in Handel’s reception history. Drawing on new musicological research, this recording explores the vibrant world of eighteenth-century ballad operas—comic theatre pieces that shamelessly borrowed Handel’s melodies, added new English texts, and transformed them into popular...
October 13, 2025
18th-century Portuguese Love Songs (Hyperion Records, CDA67904)
L’Avventura London debuts on Hyperion with a dazzling album of eighteenth-century Portuguese modinhas—described in their time as “voluptuous and bewitching.” Blending lyrical melancholy with infectious Brazilian-inspired rhythms, these love songs capture the era’s exotic flair. Directed by Žak Ozmo, L’Avventura’s spirited players are joined by Portuguese...
October 13, 2025
An Italian Rant ! (Opella Nova Records, ONCD 015)
L’Avventura London and director Žak Ozmo bring eighteenth-century Italian music to dazzling life, from Corelli’s fiery La Follia to Albinoni’s haunting Oboe Concerto and Paradisi’s sparkling keyboard sonata. With virtuosic performances, a premiere by the neglected G. B. Cervetto, and a playful new take on...