Grammy 2021 : Best classical solo vocal album -ehdokas.

Diapason d’Or
December 2019
Nouveauté

Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini

Porpora: Nell' attendere mio bene (from Polifemo)
Porpora: Vaghi amori, grazie amate (from La festa d'Imeneo)
Porpora: Morte col fiero aspetto (from Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra)
Porpora: Lontan dal solo e caro… Lusingato dalla speme (from Polifemo)
Broschi, R: Chi non sente al mio dolore (from Merope)
Porpora: Come nave in ria tempesta (from Semiramide Regina dell'Assiria)
Giacomelli: Mancare o Dio mi sento (from Adriano in Siria)
Broschi, R: Si, traditor tu sei (from Merope)
Caldara: Questi al cor fin ora ignoti (from La morte d'Abel)
Porpora: Signor, la tua speranza… A Dio trono, impero a Dio (from Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra)
Porpora: Alto Giove (from Polifemo)

Renowned for portraying the music of the baroque like no one else, Cecilia Bartoli presents her new recording of arias famously performed by legendary castrato, Farinelli.

Exploring the complex gender roles of the world of baroque opera, and highlighting the phenomenon of the castrati, a horrifying practice which led to some of the most celebrated work of the period.

Featuring works by Farinelli’s brother, Riccardo Broschi, and his mentor, Nicola Porpora, as well as Hasse, Caldara and Giacomelli. Including two new world premiere recordings, from Porpora’s Polifemo and Broschi’s La Merope.