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18th Century Season: Arias for Farinelli

Live from the Wigmore Hall in London, Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg with Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset perform arias written for the famous castrato Farinelli.

Presented by Petroc Trelawny

Riccardo Broschi: Son qual nave ch'agitata (from Artaserse); Ombra fedele anch'io (from
Idaspe)
J C Bach: Symphony in G minor, Op 6 No 6
Giacomelli: Gi脿 presso al termine (from Adriano in Siria)
Porpora: Se pietoso il tuo labbro (from Semiramide riconosciuta); Alto Giove (from Polifemo)
Giacomelli: Passagier che incerto (from Adriano in Siria)
Hasse: Overture to Cleofide
Leonardo Leo: Che legge spiatata; Cervo in bosco (from Catone in
Utica)

Live from Wigmore Hall, London. Swedish mezzo Ann Hallenberg joins Christophe Rousset and his high-energy ensemble Les Talens Lyriques for a concert featuring arias written for the famous castrato Farinelli - not least by his brother Riccardo Broschi. If you love Handel, don't miss this opportunity to hear little-known gems by several of the other star composers of Baroque opera - exploiting the vocal talents of the man who was for years its star performer.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Apr 2014 19:30

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807

    Performer: Christophe Rousset.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Apr 2014 19:30

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