For instance, the "da capo" version of the aria "Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures" is sung by a soprano (Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, 1980) but the truncated recitative version is sung by a bass (Nelson, Ensemble Orchestra de Paris, 2000). Also, all soloists sing in the "il Moderato" section.
For instance, the "da capo" version of the aria "Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures" is performed by a soprano (Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, 1980), while the truncated recitative version is sung by a bass (Nelson, Ensemble Orchestra de Paris, 2000). All soloists sing in the "il Moderato" section.