An exceptional drive for Bel Canto fans

Let us first recall that the castrati were boys castrated in childhood that their soprano voice but not driven gains in power. In the eighteenth century, these singers yet know an incredible success and people were fascinated by the power "supernatural" of their voices.
Carlo Bruschi said Farinelli was probably one of the most famous castrati, with her enchanting voice and the unsurpassed quality of its vocalizations. It is fervently as his contemporaries testify to his success in Rome, Paris and Vienna.

Of course, the practice of castrati is happily prohibited since the end of the eighteenth century, for reasons that seem obvious.

Also, to rebuild the voice of Farinelli, it took mixed by computer voice of a soprano (Ewa Mallas-Godlewska) and a against-tenor (Derek Lee Ragin).
The result is quite amazing and allows fans of "bel canto" appreciate an interpretation a little closer to reality.

The selections illustrate some of the biggest hits of Farinelli.
~ We thus find several tunes composed by Riccardo Broschi, Carlo brother's character Arbace (see the Artaerse opera Hasse): the tempestuous air "Son qual nave ch'agitata" (Track 1) and the more soft "If al mio labro non credi" (track 3) ... but also the "Ombra" for the character of Dario (lane 4; cf. opera Idaspe of Broschi);
~ "Alto Giove" (track 2) is a particularly moving singing opera Polifemo Porpora. An instrumental variant (track 11) at the end of the CD.
~ Later find two tunes composed by Handel for the opera Rinaldo and are probably among the most beautiful pieces of the repertoire of Carlo Broschi: very sincere "Lascia" (track 6) and the nostalgic "Cara sposa" (lane 7) .
~ The disc ends with two other songs, perhaps less striking. One excerpt from the opera Cleofide Hasse (lane 9) and the second being a simple prayer of Pergolesi (track 10).