Performer: Franco Fagioli
Orchestra: Orchestre et Chœur de l’Opéra Royal
Conductor: Stefan Plewniak
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles
Catalogue: CVS162
Release: 2025
Size: 1.05 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Bonfichi: Attila: Scena e cavatina. Qual mi circonda e agghiaccia… Dolenti e care immagini… Vedrai quest’anima (Lotario)
02. Nicolini: Balduino: Recitativo e aria. Ma i figli miei… Vederla dolente (Balduino)
03. Nicolini: Traiano in Dacia, Act I: Aria. Ah se mi lasci o cara (Decebalo)
04. Nicolini: Carlo Magno, Act II: Scena e rondo. Ecco o numi compiuto… Ah quando cesserà… Lo sdegno io non pavento (Vitekindo)
05. Mercadante: Andronico, Act I: Cavatina. Dove m’aggiro… Era felice un dì… Sì bel contento in giubilo (Andronico)
06. Mercadante: Andronico, Act II: Gran scena. Di grida insolite… O solinghe dimore… Soave immagine… Non tradirmi o bella speme (Andronico)
07. Morlacchi: Tebaldo e Isolina, Act II: Scene e romanza. Notte tremenda… Caro suono lusinghier (Tebaldo)
08. Rossini: Il vero omaggio: Al conforto inaspettato
Giovanni Battista Velluti, born in 1780, was the last heir of the great Italian castrati. His exceptional voice, both powerful and agile, and his impressive vocal mastery opened the doors to the most prestigious opera houses in Europe. His talent for highly complex vocal ornamentation had a lasting influence on the style of vocal interpretation in the 19th century.
Franco Fagioli immerses himself in Velluti’s theatricality to recreate the full extent of his genius, and gives a superb performance of his most famous roles, accompanied by the Orchestre de l’Opera Royal de Versailles.
