The Last Castrato - Arias for Velluti

Rossini, Gioachino;
Mercadante, Saverio;
Morlacchi, Francesco;
Nicolini, Giuseppe;
Bonfichi, Paolo

Fagioli, Franco;
Plewniak, Stefan;
Chœur & Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal

CVS 162

Giovanni Battista Velluti, born in 1780, was the last heir of the great Italian castrati. His exceptional voice, both powerful and agile, and his impressive vocal mastery opened the doors to the most prestigious opera houses in Europe. His talent for highly complex vocal ornamentation had a lasting influence on the style of vocal interpretation in the 19th century. Franco Fagioli immerses himself in Velluti's theatricality to recreate the full extent of his genius, and gives a superb performance of his most famous roles, accompanied by the Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Versailles.

Works:

•Gioacchio Rossini: Al conforto inaspetto aus Il Vero ommagio
• Saverio Mercadante: Cavatina di Andronico
• Saverio Mercadante: Gran Scena di Andronico aus Andronico
• Francesco Morlacchi: Scena e romanza di Tebaldo aus Tebaldo e Isolina
• Giuseppe Nicolini: Szenen & Arien aus Balduino, Traiano in Dacia, Carlo Magno
• Paolo Bonfichi: Scena e Cavatina di Lotario aus Attila

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Château de Versailles Spectacles

04-03-2025

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