Antonio Sartorio

Antonio Sartorio (1630 – 1680) was a composer, mainly of opera and vocal music active mainly in his native Venice and in Hamburg.

Between 1665 and 1675 he spent most of his winters in Hamburg, where he held the post of Kapellmeister to the italophile duke, Johann Friedrich – returning to Venice for the summer months. In 1676 he became vice maestro di capella at San Marco in Venice.

Selected list of works

*"L'Adelaide" (1672)
*"Alcina" (1674-5)
*"Anacreonte tirano" (1677)
*"Antonio e Pompeiano" (1677)
*"Elio Seiano" (1667) (A double bill or "La prosperita d'Elio Seinano" "and" "La caduta d'Elio Seiano")
*"La Flora" (1680, unfinished, completed by Marc Antonio Ziani)
*"Giulio Cesare in Egitto" (1676)
*"Masenzio" (1672)
*"L'Orfeo" (1673)

Discography

There have been recording of "Giulio Cesare", directed by Attilio Cremonesi (ORF CD409 (3CDs)), and also several recordings of "l'Orfeo", including a live recording from the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, directed by Stephen Stubbs: Vanguard 99194 (2CDs) another, also directed by Stephen Stubbs, on Channel Classics 722020, plus one by René Clemenćic on Warner Classics 867384103 (3CDs).