Tommaso Traetta1727-1779Ifigenia in Tauride:–Adagio espressivo from Overture–Deh, con qual core amica ... So che pietà
Christoph Willibald Gluck1714-1787Orfeo ed Euridice:–Dance of the Furies–Dance of the Blessed Spirits: Lento ('Mélodie')–Che farò senza Euridice?
OverviewDavid Bates’ vital period ensembleincludes early symphonies byMozart and Haydn while therenowned mezzo is the soloistin arias by Tommaso Traetta(1727-79) – like Gluck, a pioneer ofoperatic reform.