Featuring 7 world premiere recordings, this album will be released on 02 march, the day before the official anniversary on 03 march. Unfazed by the composers intricate passagework and elaborate ornamentation, his astonishing breath control creates a seamless melodic. It is reputedly one of the small set of arias accounts vary as to the exact number farinelli sang every night for the depressed phillip v of spain. Farinelliporpora arias edition limitee livre disque. Some of the famous people who studied singing and music with porpora were the poet pietro metastasio, the composer joseph haydn, princess maria. Only a mezzosoprano and one of supreme talent, at that, has the really sonorous low register that makes it possible to achieve clear and natural pronunciation combined with high notes that must be gently placed. The arias are all taken from works composed at the height of porporas fame, from ezio venice 1728.
Nicola porpora 16861768 from the cd farinelli porpora arias 00. Nicola antonio porpora 17th august 16863rd march 1768 was an italian composer of baroque operas, and a teacher of singing whose most famous student was the castrato farinelli. Philippe jaroussky countertenor, cecilia bartoli mezzo venice baroque orchestra, andrea marcon. Opera arias, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of porporas death. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Probably the best known of porporas works thanks to its use in the film farinelli, this aria comes from the opera polifemo, written in london. Philippe jaroussky, nicola porpora, andrea marcon, venice baroque orchestra, philippe jaroussky.
Grammynominated artist max emanuel cencic presents nicola porpora. Farinelli was born carlo maria michelangelo nicola broschi and tutored by nicola porpora, who composed a number of his most demanding operatic roles. Farinelli porpora arias by philippe jaroussky on amazon music. The composer, nicola porpora, was farinelli s mentor and teacher, and despite a lesserknown status in modern times was a celebrated composer in his day, writing over fifty operas. Young countertenor iestyn davies makes his much anticipated hyperion solo debut with an enchanting disc of cantatas from the italian composer nicola porpora. The record includes arias by farinellis older brother riccardo broschi, and his teacher and mentor nicola porpora. Not only did the soundtrack sell over a million recordings, but it sparked numerous other farinellithemed cds and dvds. Porpora seems to have sought to challenge as much as to flatter. The opera is based on a combination of two mythological stories involving the cyclops polyphemus. Karina gauvin, il complesso barocco, alan curtis porpora. Porpora arias, but you might do a double take upon hearing the. Nicola antonio porpora august 17, 1686 march 3, 1768 was an italian composer of.
Album farinelli porpora, broschi, leo, hasse, handel. Philippe jaroussky, cecilia bartoli, porpora, andrea marcon, venice baroque. It also features a new recording of alto giove from porporas polifemo. Philippe jaroussky countertenor, cecilia bartoli mezzo, venice baroque orchestra. Philippe jaroussky and the impossibly high male voice. Daviess luminous tone has a celestial purity and he performs with prodigious technical assurance. As usual, jaroussky has done his own musicological research for this album and presents several world premiere recordings. In 1734, at the peak of his career, he went to london and for the next few seasons sang with porporas opera of the nobility in competition with. Nicola porpora 16861768 from the opera orfeo paolo rolli, london 1736 philippe jaroussky countertenor from the cd farinelli porpora arias venice baroque orchestra andrea marcon erato. Polifemo is an opera in three acts by nicola porpora with a libretto by paolo rolli. Farinellis astounding range, for which these arias were specifically written, exceeds the potential of falsetto singing.
Recording an album of arias written expressly for farinelli, one of the most legendary castratos of the eighteenth century, is brave. Canadian soprano karina gauvin and il complesso barocco under alan curtis are rendering, in a practical sense, a tremendous service to the understanding of eighteenth century western music through selecting a program of arias and one overture from porporas key operas and realizing them here, in atma classiques porpora arias. Arias for farinelli deluxe edition philippe jaroussky, cecilia bartoli, nicola porpora, andrea marcon, venice baroque. Farinelli porpora arias by philippe jaroussky on amazon. Marvel, if marvel one must, at bartolis voice, still flexible and attractive in her mid50s, and the voice is the key here. Farinelli has been described as having soprano vocal range and sang the highest note customary. With this new album, philippe jaroussky revives a number of outstanding opera arias by neapolitan composer and singing teacher nicola antonio porpora whose most famous singing student was the castrato farinelli. Arias by broschi, giacomelli, porpora, hasse, leo, handel and porpora. Ann hallenberg to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Philippe jaroussky cuts a masculine figure on the cover of his new album, farinelli. In arias such as nellattendere il mio bene from the littleknown opera polifemo by nicola porpora, she fires off machine gun fusillades with pinpoint accuracy. Nicola porpora free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Another of porporas famous proteges was farinelli, and eleven of the arias written specifically for him by porpora appear on this disc, seven being world. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music.
Farinellis fame spread quickly from italy, where he debuted at age 15, to the rest of europe, leading to his first appearance in vienna in 1724. Arias for farinelli harmonia mundi france hmc 901778 january, 2002 merope. Arias for farinelli deluxe edition philippe jaroussky, cecilia. He also composed cantatas, oratorios, sonatas for violin, and church music.
On farinelli, opera star cecilia bartoli pays homage to. Farinelli by cecilia bartoli 28948502141 cd barnes. This recording highlights 11 of porpora s finest arias nine of which are worldpremiere recordings and includes two duets with famed mezzosoprano cecilia bartoli. Kings theatre in the haymarket premiere cast antonio montagnana polifemo carlo broschi, aka farinelli aci francesca cuzzoni galatea francesco bernardi. Farinelli 17051782, born carlo broschi, was one of the leading castrati of the 18th century. Under the tutelage of the neapolitan composer nicola porpora, the young farinelli quickly rose to superstardom, singing in naples, rome, bologna, and venice before touring other european cities. It centers on the life and career of the 18thcentury italian opera singer carlo broschi, known as farinelli, considered the greatest castrato singer of all time. Porpora arias, but you might do a double take upon hearing the music. Check out farinelli porpora arias by philippe jaroussky on amazon music. Philippe jarousskys conceptual recital unveils porporas music for his pupil farinelli. Nicola porpora, johann adolf hasse, riccardo broschi, geminiano giacomelli, baldassare galuppi. In 1994 christophe rousset and his band recorded the music for the film farinelli. His killing of acis and his being blinded by ulysses the last of five operas porpora composed while residing in london, the opera premiered on 1 february 1735 at kings theatre, and featured the famed castrato. Buy arias for farinelli by baldassare galuppi, geminiano giacomelli, johann hasse, nicola porpora, riccardo broschi, ren jacobs, akademie fr alte musik berlin, vivica genaux from amazons classical music store.
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