Pluhar, Christina / L Arpeggia | Wonder Women | CD

Christina Pluhar directs L'Arpeggiata, a French ensemble founded in 2000. Its aim is to revive an almost unknown repertoire, with a focus on French, Italian and Neapolitan music from the beginning of the 17th century. The ensemble also works with singers from the Baroque and traditional music worlds.

Wonder Women is a 1 CD album by Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata, released in 2024 on the Erato label. Christina Pluhar conducts and plays theorbo, and also arranged the material, with vocals by soprano Céline Scheen, mezzo-sopranos Benedetta Mazzucato and Luciana Mancini, and alto Vincenzo Capezzuto. The album is dedicated to women, paying tribute to female composers of the 17th century and to women musicians, and draws on traditional music from South America and Italy.

Track List

1. La Bruja
2. Che Si Può Fare?
3. La Llorona
4. Nive Puer
5. La Canzone Di Cecilia
6. La Lloroncita
7. Jácara: No Hay Que Decirle El Primor
8. La Strozza
9. Habbi Pieta Di Me
10. Cosi, Perfida Alcina
11. La Benedetta
12. L'amante Consolato
13. E Già Rotto Lo Strale
14. L'amante Segreto
15. Capriccio Sopra Sette Note
16. Lasciatemi Qui Solo