Le temps des castrats.

Format Audio (CD)
Publication Info[France] : EMI Classics, ℗1994.
Description1 audio disc : digital, stereo., mono. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorKowalski, Jochen, 1954- performer.
Other author/creatorBowman, James performer.
Other author/creatorZaepffel, Alain performer.
Other author/creatorEsswood, Paul, performer.
Other author/creatorJacobs, René performer.
Other author/creatorDeller, Alfred performer.
Other author/creatorBrett, Charles, 1941- performer.
Other author/creatorChance, Michael performer.
Other author/creatorVisse, Dominique performer.
Other author/creatorRagin, Derek Lee performer.
Other author/creatorChristofellis, Aris, performer.
Other author/creatorLesne, Gérard performer.
Other author/creatorMoreschi, Alessandro, 1858-1922, performer.
Contents Xerxès. Ombra mai fu (Jochen Kowalski) ; Jules César. Upstart, barbarian and traitor (James Bowman) ; Le choix d'Hercule. Lead goddess, lead the way (Alain Zaeppfel) ; Saül. O Lord, whose mercies numberless (Paul Esswood) ; Admeto. La tigre arde di sdegno (René Jacobs) ; Le Messie. He was despised (Alfred Deller) / Haendel -- The fairy queen. Hark, how all things (Alfred Deller) ; Ode à la Reine Mary. Sweetness of nature (Charles Brett, James Bowmann) / Purcell -- Messe en si mineur. Agnus Dei (Charles Brett) ; Oratorio de Noël. Schliesse, mein Herze (Michael Chance) / Bach -- Cleofide. Se trova perdono (Dominique Visse) ; Cleofide. Dov'e? si affretti (Derek Lee Ragin) / Hasse -- Solfeggio pour Farinelli (Aris Christofellis) / Porpora -- Soffri, mio caro Alcino (Gérard Lesne) / Caldara -- Orfeo ed Euridice. Che farò senza Euridice (Jochen Kowalski) / Gluck -- Mitridate. Va, va, l'error mio palesa (Jochen Kowalski) / Mozart -- Petite messe solennelle. Crucifixus (Alessandro Moreschi) / Rossini.
General noteOpera, oratorio, and mass excerpts sung by male altos and countertenors. Includes a recording made in 1902 of Alessandro Moreschi, a castrato from the Sistine Chapel.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes in French with German translation (11 p. : ill.) in container.
Performer Various soloists with accompanying instrumentalists and ensembles.
UPC 2435550542
Publisher numberCDC 5 55054 2 EMI Classics
Publisher number7243 5 55054 2 2 EMI Classics

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