Our recording of Venice’sFragrance highlights Venice and its original arias for mandolin, voice, strings and basso continuo. Together the charm and exuberance of the voice, the instruments, especially the mandolin produce a pure wonder of refinement and originality. The music from scores found in various libraries throughout Europe has never been recorded. This particularly motivated us for the project.  In short, a CD which will enable many to discover the still widely unknown aspects of the baroque mandolin. The airs are beautifully crafted not only in the nobility of the vocal lines which are refined and dignified, unencumbered by ostentatious coloratura,but also in their rich and varied orchestration. This Venetian « fragrance »is a wonderful reflection of the unique spirit of the Italian baroque era with its abundant festivities, fireworks, masks, its splendor …