Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Rossini (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Rossini (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:20 minutes | 1,35 GB | Genre: Classical
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Countertenor performances of 19th century opera are a historical and, ultimately, true novelty. This said, for those who love the sound of the countertenor voice and want to give it a try, there are several factors that recommend this release by countertenor Franco Fagioli, with the small orchestra Armonia Atenea under George Petrou. First is that castrati were still around in Rossini’s time, although on the decline, and the composer was reportedly intrigued by their voices. Second, Fagioli, unlike the vast majority of other countertenors, studied bel canto singing rather than Baroque repertory exclusively, and a certain distance present in the work of other countertenors is absent here. And third, and most important, is Fagioli’s voice itself. Of the countertenors active today, he’s the one with the range, the power, the attitude to make you suspend disbelief and think for a moment that you’re actually listening to a castrato. He enters into the various Rossini roles represented on this recording, several of which were mezzo-soprano “pants” roles; this adds to the layers of identity-switching happening, and the parts hit Fagioli’s vocal sweet spot. A bonus is that several of these are from Rossini opere serie that are little played or recorded. Semiramide is one that has continued to hold the stage, however; sample one of Fagioli’s arias of Arsace, the Assyrian commander, and marvel at the power and dramatic sense. This could be a breakthrough for Fagioli in the crowded countertenor field.

Tracklist:
01. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Demetrio e Polibio, Act I, Scene 2: “Pien di contento in seno” (04:10)
02. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Matilde di Shabran, Act II, Scene 9: “Sazia tu fossi alfine” (02:08)
03. Franco Fagioli, Petros Magoulas, Costas Siskos, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Matilde di Shabran, Act II, Scene 9: “Ah, perché, perché la morte” (09:30)
04. Armonia Atenea Choir, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Adelaide di Borgogna, Act II, Scene 16: “Serti intrecciar le vergini” (02:23)
05. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Adelaide di Borgogna, Act II, Scene 16: “Questi che a me presenta” (00:53)
06. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea Choir, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Adelaide di Borgogna, Act II, Scene 16: “Vieni, tuo sposo e amante” (03:00)
07. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea Choir, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Adelaide di Borgogna, Act II, Scene 16: “Al trono tuo primiero” (03:43)
08. Franco Fagioli, Sergiu Nastasa, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Tancredi, Act I, Scene 3: “O sospirato lido” (05:25)
09. Franco Fagioli, Sergiu Nastasa, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Tancredi, Act I, Scene 3: “Dolci d’amor parole” (06:20)
10. Armonia Atenea Choir, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Adelaide di Borgogna, Act I, Scene 2: “Salve, Italia” (01:44)
11. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Adelaide di Borgogna, Act I, Scene 2: “O sacra alla virtù” (01:53)
12. Franco Fagioli, Dimitris Vamvas, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Adelaide di Borgogna, Act I, Scene 2: “Soffri la tua sventura … Amica speme” (05:36)
13. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Semiramide, Act I, Scene 2: “Eccomi alfine in Babilonia” (05:58)
14. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Semiramide, Act I, Scene 2: “Ah, quel giorno ognor rammento” (06:27)
15. Armonia Atenea Choir, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Eduardo e Cristina, Act 2, Scene 12: “Nel misero tuo stato” (04:04)
16. Franco Fagioli, Armonia Atenea Choir, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Eduardo e Cristina, Act 2, Scene 12: “Ah! Chi sa dirmi se la sposa” (02:03)
17. Franco Fagioli, Christos Kechris, Armonia Atenea Choir, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou – Eduardo e Cristina, Act 2, Scene 12: “La pietà che in sen serbate” (09:56)

Personnel:
Franco Fagioli, countertenor
Armonia Atenea
George Petrou, conductor

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