CANZONE E CANTATE

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759):

Aure soavi e lieti Kantate HWV 84, Dolc’è pur d’amor l’affanno Kantate HWV 109

Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741):

Pianti, sospiri a dimandar mercede Kantate RV 676

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643):

Aria: Se l’aura spira, Aria: A miei pianti

Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643):

Ecco di dolci raggi; Si dolce è’l tormento–

Benedetto Ferrari (c.1603–1681):

Amanti io vi so dire

Giovanni Paisiello (1740–1816):

Variazioni sull’aria Nel cor più non mi sento!

Franco Fagioli, countertenor

Luca Pianca, lute

Marco Frezzato, cello

Jörg Halubek, harpsichord

Sensational countertenor Franco Fagioli. ... his sound is sweet yet full, and his suave, macho manner makes believable Jason's devastating effect on women. We are living in a new golden age of countertenor singing, and Fagioli is one reason why.“ This is the Chicago Tribune’s description of the debut in spring, 2010 of Franco Fagioli, the countertenor from Argentina.

Born in 1981 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Fagioli first began studying piano at the music institute in his home town and then went on to study voice at the Academy of Art of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aries. He soon decided to pursue a career as a countertenor. Winning first prize at the renowned Bertelsmann “New Voices” competition in 2003 marked the beginning of his international career.

On the CD “Canzone e Cantate” Franco Fagioli shows the extraordinarily broad spectrum of his expressive possibilities, ranging from a warm cantabile soprano via heart-rending, sobbing passages to acrobatic coloratura. He is accompanied by Luca Pianca, Marco Frezzato and Jörg Halubek, who are also heard in solo roles in the instrumental sections.

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