Timeless captivating interpretation

Farinelli is certainly of a legendary, whose glory shines with good reason by all Kastratensängern to the present day. The countertenor Philippe Jaroussky sings on this CD exclusively arias (and duets), which were composed by Nicola Porpora for his outstanding vocal students. Jaroussky mastered while the technical challenge of these arias that obviously ausloteten Farinelli's outstanding abilities to the limit, vocally superior and hear effortlessly. In the extremely demanding bravura arias Jaroussky is highly virtuosic and up in the air powerful, always crystal clear, beautiful voice sounded; as in "Nell 'attendere" against the trumpets and horns as well as in the extremely difficult' Come nature "with its long coloratura a vocal range of two octaves (this aria recalls the difficulty very to Handel's" Dopo notte "). Total Jaroussky surprised with an almost unbelievable mobility of voice, which allows him to decorate the already incredibly difficult music with complex, most differentiated coloratura and ornaments.

Jarousskys voice has always been among the countertenors the most natural, beautiful one, pleasing timbre. Meanwhile, it has become even stronger and clearer in height obviously. In all, particularly of course in the slow, pathetic arias on this recording Jaroussky also impressed with flawless phrasing, varied shading of voice and intense emotional expression. Jaroussky animates every note, every moment of the music adopts and transforms him into a highly personal, timeless expression of human emotions and human sense of beauty.

And although you might thought the main Farinelli arias are already known, this CD presents 7 musically exciting, excellent composed world premiere recordings. It turns out that Porpora not just technically difficult composed, but also an enormous sense of the possibilities of highly-trained singing voice, as well as effective, emotionally charged music had. This is also reflected in the two duets for Cecilia Bartoli could be won, and where you can enjoy musical, listening to each other duetting highest standards.

Overall, a recital program, as it was sung with security since the time Farinelli in this quality of any man, which succeeds Jaroussky, not only to copy the amazing technical skills Farinelli, but with his singing, like Farinelli did to fascinate, and to touch.

The technical quality of the recording is, fortunately, failed to adequately music perfectly.
- Caution, this is not the de luxe edition that is almost as cheap to buy time and contains a comprehensive booklet, but the frugal equipped Normalausgabe!