Antonio Cesti:
Lasciatemi in pace
Alpi nevose e dure
Insegnatemi a morire
Ricordati mio core
Quanto siete per me pigri, o momenti!
Piangente un di, Fileno
Ferma Lachesi, ohimé

Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani:
Aria Sesta
Symphonia Seconda
Aria Terza

Although Antonio Cesti (1623-1669) belonged to the Franciscan Order, he began to turn to opera from around 1642. His successes as a singer and composer for the stages of Florence, Innsbruck and Vienna, however, earned him a summons to Rome in 1659, which was apparently to have largely no consequences for his musical career. In addition to his popular operas, he also wrote numerous charming chamber cantatas on texts by Giovanni Filippo Apolloni, a friend and compatriot of the composer, which are presented here by the ensemble Il Zabaione Musicale.