Caldara: Maddalena à piedi di Cristo (2CD)

The assorted string ritornellos framing many of the arias (often in five parts) are played with suppleness and astute shaping by Le Banquet Céleste, and the continuo support in recitatives and simpler arias pays close attention to the singers’ texts…Guillon’s shrewd direction produces a scintillating performance that offers fresh light on Caldara’s qualities.