Leonardo García Alarcón has dedicated his sterling career as a conductor to presenting Baroque works under a new light, as well as exploring hidden corners of early music. Cappella Mediterranea, the ensemble he founded in 2005, play a vital role in this quest, alongside trusted collaborators such as soprano Mariana Flores—her crystalline vocals here shine among others in Monteverdi’s heart-stirring madrigals. Glorious motets by Vivaldi and simmering excerpts of Cavalli operas also take listeners on a transcendent musical journey to 17th- and 18th-century Venice.