Those are the skills that franco fagioli exhibits in this recital, and they are impressive skills indeed. Hasses setting of the same libretto by pietro metastasio premiered exactly one week after the debut of vincis version, in february 1730. The prison scene that begins act 3 indicates that vinci was one of the finest opera composers of his age. This was the last opera vinci composed before his death, and also. Highlights in his 201920 season include nerone agrippina for the royal opera house, covent garden. The album features 14 arias displaying a wide range of emotions and affetti musicali typical of baroque operas and of handels vocal music in particular. As the biggest celebrity in the cast and arguably the prettiest, he gets to be the posterboy for the production. Franco fagioli on adriano in siria presto classical. Dueto sensacional franco fagioli y max emanuel cencic countertenors sensational duet, aria tu voui chio viva o cara opera artaserse, 3er acto, nancy, francia nov. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Artaserse is the italian form of the name of the king artaxerxes i of persia. Franco fagioli at the wigmore hall in the everexpanding realm of countertenors, franco fagioli is his own kind of phenomenon. Leonardo vinci 1690 1730 catone in utica 1728 cesare. I watched the whole opera on youtube and really loved it.
Franco fagioli concert setlists sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts. Franco fagioli fra lorror della tempesta siroe hasse from new album arias for cafarelli by naiveclassique. A relative newcomer to the international stage, he gained immediate prominence in late 2012 with his role in leonardo vincis artaserse. Artaserse is an opera dramma per musica in three acts composed by johann adolph hasse to an italian libretto adapted from that by metastasio by giovanni boldini.
In the erato dvd of leonardo vincis artaserse, countertenor franco fagioli s extraordinary vocal pyrotechnics as arbace stole the show from his betterknown countertenor colleague philippe jarousky in the title tole. Find the song lyrics for franco fagioli top tracks. Franco fagioli is universally recognised as one of the finest countertenors performing today. Franco fagiolimaxim emelyanychevil pomo doro handel. Johann adolf hasse, george frideric handel performer. Have franco fagioli and max emanuel cencic fucked yet.
Franco fagioli philippe jaroussky duet hero arbace. He studied first piano at the music institute of the tucuman university and, later on, singing at the institute of art of the teatro colon in buenos aires. Cd sacd presto cd vinyl download hi res download dvd video bluray video. Leonardo vinci strongoli, 1690 napoli, 27 maggio 1730 opera artaserse dramma per musica in tre atti libretto. The fate of vinci, poisoned by his lovers jealous husband, mirrors the colourful drama of his final opera, artaserse.
Franco fagioli answers the gramilano questionnaire singers. Lauren snouffer, franco fagioli, maryellen nesi, max emanuel cencic. Franco fagiolis performances of handel take us on a sensual journey of discovery. Anicio zorzi giustiniani artaserse, maria grazia schiavo mandane, sonia prina artabano, franco fagioli arbace, rosa bove semira, antonio giovannini megabise, ensemble barocco dellorchestra internazionale ditalia, corrado rovaris. This page is the information site of argentinian countertenor, franco fagioli who is specializing. The libretto was originally written for, and first set to music by leonardo vinci in 1730 for rome artaserse. Franco fagioli answers the gramilano questionnaire.
Cencic and jaroussky give a masterclass of dramatic countertenor singing, and valer barnasabadus and yuriy mynenko. I think they are both so good looking and their voices are amazing. Known for his velvety voice and emotional intensity, countertenor franco fagioli performs a handpicked selection of handel opera arias for his new album on deutsche grammophon. Artaserse is an opera dramma per musica in three acts composed by leonardo vinci to an italian libretto by metastasio. Every bit as outstanding, and perhaps even more so, is franco fagioli s arbace, a voice of tremendous beauty and agility and the characters conflicts are characterised with frightening intensity and heartwrenching poignancy. Franco fagioli plays the hero arbace a part created for the great castrato carestini. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. This magnificent production is a complete and blissful success. Franco fagiolis partnership with deutsche grammophon was launched in september 2015 with the release of glucks orfeo ed euridice fagioli gives a beautiful and dramatic performance, the times, and continued in september 2016 with his debut dg solo recital disc.
Starring franco fagioli in the title role, this is the first recording of the opera with a countertenor as the eponymous king, originally sung by a soprano castrato. The orchestra is good and does its job, not slowing things down or being sloppy. Dueto sensacional franco fagioli y max emanuel cencic countertenors sensational duet, aria tu voui chio viva o cara opera artaserse, 3er. Philippe jaroussky, max emanuel cencic, franco fagioli, valer barnasabadus and yuriy mynenko. Jaroussky, max emanuel cencic, franco fagioli, valer barnasabadus, yuriy mynenko, daniel behle, coro della radiotelevisione svizzera vinci. One of my inspirations for ornamentation is to serve the text, to serve the lyrics, but also to. It premiered at the teatro di san giovanni grisostomo in venice on 11 february 1730, shortly after the librettos first setting by leonardo vinci premiered in rome 6 days earlier. Fagioli is one of the elite young countertenors of his generation, along with philippe jaroussky, max emanuel cencic,valer barnasabadus and yuriy mynenko, all of whom can be heard together in the recording of leonardo vincis opera artaserse. Franco fagioli is one of the most internationally successful countertenors of the younger generation, generating particular enthusiasm for his interpretation of handels heroes giulio cesare, ariodante, teseo and bertarido. The leading virtuoso countertenor of our time, franco fagioli is renowned as much for his artistry as for the beauty of his voice and masterful technique, spanning three octaves. Franco fagioli has a unique voice, and his repertoire is extremely demanding. Albums include artaserse, stabat mater, and gloria. Find franco fagioli discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Max emanuel cencic gives a sensitive and deeply felt portrayal in the skirtrole of mandane.
The entire cast produces exceptionally good singing. Countertenor franco fagioli specializes in the difficult baroque opera repertory of the castrati, male singers who were castrated as children so that their voices would not change. Franco fagioli is the leading virtuoso countertenor of our time and the first to sign an exclusive contract with deutsche grammophon. This page lists all recordings of artaserse 1730 venice version by johann adolph hasse 16991783. Franco fagioli has 90 posts on their instagram profile. This page is the information site of argentinian countertenor, franco fagioli who is specializing baroque and. Franco fagioli max emanuel cencic the duet tu vuoi chio viva o cara artaserse vincibravo dueto sensacional franco fagioli y max emanuel cencic countertenors sensational duet, aria tu voui chio viva o cara opera artaserse, 3er acto, nancy, fra. Get franco fagioli setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other franco fagioli fans for free on. Canzone e cantate by franco fagioli on amazon music. Their ambitious new serious opera artaserse was unveiled on february 4, 1730, at romes. Parto qual pastorello arbace by franco fagioli topic.
Sonia prina artabano, franco fagioli arbace, rosa bove semira, antonio giovannini megabise ensemble barocco dellorchestra internazionale ditalia, corrado rovaris. The leading virtuoso countertenor of our time, franco fagioli is renowned as much for his artistry as for the. Artaserse is the name of a number of italian operas, all based on a text by metastasio. Four years after he first knocked me sideways with his astonishing performance as arbace on the world premiere recording of leonardo vincis artaserse for erato, my jaw still drops every time i listen to the extraordinary voice heldencountertenor. His three octave range, from low tenor to high soprano, incorporates both the falsetto and modal registers in a way unheard of in the traditions of the countertenor voice.
For sheer baroque extravagance and virtuosity, none matched the arbace of franco fagioli. Jaroussky plays artaserse who was played by raffaele signorini in the original 1730 production. Habt ihr schon mal selber sketche zum geburtstag aufgefuhrt. Franco fagioli countertenor and details of their recordings available to browse and buy. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from franco fagioli at the discogs marketplace. Franco fagioli is amazing and sonia prina is decent. Franco fagioli max emanuel cencic the duet tu vuoi ch. Its a joy to watch fantastic costumes, staging, the orchestra is. I bought this based on a clip i had seen on youtube. He has worked with conductors such as rinaldo alessandrini and christophe rousset, who have striven to rediscover the highly dramatic aspects of castrato roles. Franco fagioli on his new album for deutsche grammophon, handel arias.
Leonardo leo misero pargoletto franco fagioli countertenor. Franco fagioli argentinian countertenor franco fagioli is causing a sensation in the world of classical music. Countertenor franco fagioli deploys all his charisma in a baroque programme with a distinctly italian flavour. I heard the complete performance in december in cologne and i thought i was going trough the roof.
This is a unique voice, with a fearsome clara buttstyle chest register rising though a juicy midrange to a glorious upper extension, which made for thrilling cadenzas and a showstopping rendition of his brilliant act i aria. Franco fagioli vinci artaserse arbaces aria vo solcando. Franco fagioli countertenor sul mio cor son ben qual sia farnaspe aria adriano in siria pergolesi. He began his international career after winning the bertelsmann foundations neue stimmen award 2003. Cencic himself plays mandane opposite philippe jarousskys artaserse and franco fagioli s arbace.
Rossini, his solo debut recording for the company, with armonia atenea and george petrou, was released in 2016, followed by an album of handel arias with il. This page is the information site of argentinian countertenor, franco fagioli who is specializing baroque and bel. There are over 40 known settings of metastasios text. Franco fagioli max emanuel cencic the duet tu vuoi chio viva o cara artaserse vincibravo heaven on earth opera scenery singer youtube living alone music opera house. This was the first of many musical settings of arguably metastasios most popular libretto, and vinci and metastasio were known to have collaborated closely for the world premiere of the opera in rome. Franco fagioli, le castrat contrefait alma oppressa. Fagioli ended this with a flamencostyle stamp and a flourish. One superb recording after another, but all very coherently related with one another arias for caffarelli, artaserse by leonardo vinci, the latrer performed together with the whole pleiade of top countertenors, and finally this brilliant recording of n. Complementing the cd version of the opera released in autumn 2012, this dvd features no fewer than five of the worlds leading countertenors assuming both male and female roles. The argentineanborn countertewnor, franco fagioli, has both nationalities, argentinian and spanish. Franco fagioli, vivica genaux, inga kalna, francesca aspromonte, andrea mastroni, delphine galou, biagio pizzuti, cantica symphonia, giuseppe maletto, il pomo doro, maxim emelyanychev updated. Countertenor franco fagiolis latest recital disc for deutsche grammophon, handel arias, is scheduled for international release on 12 january 2018. Franco fagioli on stage as abrace in artaserse, the opera by hasse, not vinci. Franco fagioli has collaborated with conductors such as rinaldo alessandrini, alan curtis, diego fasolis, gabriel garrido, nikolaus harnoncourt, michael hofstetter, rene jacobs, konrad junghanel, jose manuel quintana, marc minkowski, riccardo muti, christophe rousset and mario videla.
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