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The reluctant angels : The world of castrati with Jochen Kowalski

BMG Classics, c1993

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Other Title

コヴァルスキーが語る《カストラートの世界》

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Title on sleeve: コヴァルスキーが語る《カストラートの世界》

Jochen Kowalski, counter-tenor ; Alessandro Moreschi, castrato (9th work) ; Peter Meyer, cembalo ; Kammerorchester C. Ph. E. Bach (2nd and 8th works), RSO Berlin (6th and 11th works) ; Haltmut Hänchen (2nd and 8th works), Heinz Fricke (6th and 11th works), conductors

Credits: book: Hubert Ortkemper and Michael Bartlett ; director: Michael Bartlett

LaserVision CAV; mono

BMG Classics: BVLC-36

Contents of Works

  • Introduction
  • Xerxes "Ombra mai fu" / Händel
  • Physical features of castrati
  • Castrati: European favorite
  • Farinelli (Carlo Broschi): The castrato of castrati
  • Artaserse "Palido il sole" / Hasse
  • Bartolomeo Sorlisi: Private life of castrati
  • Orfeo ed Euridice "Che farò senza Euridice" / Gluck
  • The last castrato, Alessandro Moreschi : Ideale / Tosti
  • Mozart and castrati
  • Ascanio in Alba "Ah, di si nobil alma" / Mozart
  • Friedrich II and Castrati
  • Cleofide "Digli chio son fedele" / Hasse

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