by Philippe Jaroussky, Venice Baroque Orchestra, Andrea Marcon · Warner Classics · CD · EAN 5099993413022
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«Airs pour Farinelli» is the album by countertenor Philippe Jaroussky with arias by Nicola Porpora, released in 2013 by Erato/Warner Classics on CD.
«Airs pour Farinelli» revives a Baroque repertoire composed by Nicola Porpora for the famous castrato Farinelli. Philippe Jaroussky, with the Venice Baroque Orchestra conducted by Andrea Marcon, performs arias from operas such as Polifemo, Semiramide regina and Ifigenia in Aulide, showcasing the virtuosity and expressiveness of eighteenth-century bel canto.
The limited deluxe edition of «Airs pour Farinelli» has a duration of 70 minutes, DDD recording and arias sung in Italian.
For fans of Baroque opera and the repertoire of the castrato Farinelli, with a special interest in historically informed performance.
