{"product_id":"sacred-cantatas-1","title":"Sacred Cantatas","description":"With this album, we enter into the court of the Swedish Queen Christina (1626-1689), who distinguished herself with her passions for the arts and sciences, but also through her exceedingly extravagant court life. A few years before her spectacular abdication and return to Catholicism (1654), she had employed an Italian opera ensemble including the Roman singer Domenico Albrici and his 21-year-old son Vincenzo. The latter had already made a name for himself at home and, within a few years in Sweden, composed many excellent vocal works. Together with several instrumental pieces, these survive in the famous D�ben collection at Uppsala University. From around three dozen titles, Manfred Cordes has selected a beautifully melodious anthology, which has become an unmistakable hallmark of Weser Renaissance.","brand":"CPO","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51938890350872,"sku":"761203559923","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/4495243-3532953.jpg?v=1775827698","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/sacred-cantatas-1","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}