Emilio de' Cavalieri (1550-1602) was a groundbreaking composer whose influence was pivotal for the development of opera. We'll hear his innovative Lamentations and Responsories performed by Profeti della Quinta. This CD won the prestigious French Diapason d'Or award. 
To learn more about the mysterious enharmonic alternate ending in Cavalieri's Lamentations, click here. This video was produced by Early Music Sources, featuring Elam Rotem, director of Profeti della Quinta. 

• Emilio de' Cavalieri    Lamentations: Prima Die    Profeti della Quinta
• Emilio de' Cavalieri    Lamentations: Tertia Die    Profeti della Quinta
• Emilio de' Cavalieri    Incipit Lamentatio    Profeti della Quinta
• Emilio de' Cavalieri    O che nuovo miraculo    The Huelgas Ensemble