It is a work based on the theme of Aphrodite, and her many triumphs over her own carnal nature. The carnal desires flare up repeatedly throughout the entire course of the musical narration but is ultimately triumphed upon through inner balance.
This is not merely a concerto for choral or orchestral forces, but a concerto of scenic depiction; that is, a concerto whose "solo" instrument is dramatic theatre itself.
TrionfodiAfrodite matches Carmina Burana in terms of its skilled orchestration, the dramatisation of the words and the sheer scenic splendour it achieves, among other things.
Though Catulli Carmina is cynical, it admits to the unceasing desire for love; TrionfodiAfrodite, as the title suggests, ends in the triumph of Venus.
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