L’Amor Non Ha Legge – Favola Pastorale (1728)

Antonio Caldara’s (1670-1736) pastoral fable L’Amor Non Ha Legge (Love has no laws) was a commission by the wealthy Johann Adam Questenberg.  Its characters portray shepherds, nymphs, fantasy figures and gods.  Although written for a local cast, the music looks forward to the more complex structures and musical technicalities of Mozart.  It took Caldara two weeks to compose this extraordinary work.  It occupies three CDs and Arta add a bonus All Region DVD with highlights from Caldara’s opera and other recent productions at Questenberg’s Baroque mansion.  NOTE: there are no English subtitles on this 87 minute documentary.