Porpora: Il Maestro: Opera Arias

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Fagioli forges his own powerful execution out of practices that Porpora helped invent. Ornaments of fiendish length, tempo and range spur Fagioli onto ever-greater displays, racing ahead of the... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 29th Sep 2014
Catalogue No: V5369
Label: Naive
Length: 79 minutes

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Excerpt, Porpora: Ezio

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Act I Scene 9: Se tu la reggi al volo

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Excerpt, Porpora: Semiramide riconosciuta

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Act I Scene 4: Vorrei spiegar l'affano

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Excerpt, Porpora: Didone abbandonata

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Act III Scene 13: Gia si desta la tempesta

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Excerpt, Porpora: Meride e Selinunte

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Act II Scene 13: Torbido intorno al core

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Excerpt, Porpora: Semiramide riconosciuta

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Act II Scene 6: Il pastor se torna aprile

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Excerpt, Porpora: Il verbo in carne

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Distillatevi o cieli

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Excerpt, Porpora: Meride e Selinunte

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Act III Scene 3: Con alma intrepida

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Porpora: Il ritiro, "Lasciovi al fin grandezze"

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

A voi ritorno campagne amene

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Excerpt, Porpora: Polifemo

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Act II Scene 5: Aria: Nell'attendere il mio bene

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Act III Scene 5: Aria: Alto Giove

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Excerpt, Porpora: Carlo il calvo

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Act II Scene 14: Spesso di nubi cinto

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Excerpt, Porpora: Il Vulcano

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Franco Fagioli (countertenor)
Academia Montis Regalis
Alessandro De Marchi

Aria: Non lasciar chi t'ama tanto

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Interview, Franco Fagioli on Porpora

20th September 2014

Katherine talks to the virtuoso Argentine countertenor about his remarkable voice and his new album of arias by the great Neapolitan singing-teacher and composer Nicola Porpora.

Following 'Arias for Caffarelli', a major hit for naïve, this new recording from Franco Fagioli, offers 12 opera arias by Nicola Porpora, who was both a composer and the teacher of Caffarelli and Farinelli, among many others. Franco, through his amazing technique and breathtaking emotional power, pays tribute to the original and refined vocal art nurtured by Porpora in the framework of Naples in the 18th century. The recording features hits such as Polifemo’s 'Alto Giove' but also lesser-known scores, all performed with baroque specialists Academia Montis Regalis, conducted by Alessandro de Marchi.

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March 2015

Fagioli forges his own powerful execution out of practices that Porpora helped invent. Ornaments of fiendish length, tempo and range spur Fagioli onto ever-greater displays, racing ahead of the band. He is intense, yet precise, with a three-octave register that is astonishingly rich from top to bottom.

December 2014

Fagioli sings with fulsome bravado and technical virtuosity...[and] regards Porpora's arias as a laboratory for learning.

7th January 2015

The technical gifts of the modern counter-tenor have increased enormously in the last few years and Fagioli is undoubtedly one of the new masters…superb singing and impressive orchestral playing.

January 2015

Fagoli [is]…the possessor of one of today’s most complete vocal techniques… The support from De Marchi and his orchestra is first rate…anyone who loves great singing should hear the CD. It is a disc in a thousand, which deserves to garner awards galore.

9th October 2014

Fagioli is an utterly beguiling interpreter, both in the big display pieces, where his vocal athleticism is staggering, and in slower, more intimate numbers...where both he and Porpora are at their most affecting...There’s terrific playing, too, from the Academia Montis Regalis under Alessandro de Marchi.

Early Music Today March/May 2015

the vocal agility, the virtuoso coloratura – and actually, the pitch – are simply astonishing…This is a CD to encourage you to pack your bags, head for sunnier climes and find out more about Porpora, preferably taking Fagioli as your guide.

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