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Revision as of 12:07, 3 October 2021

Farinelli
Farinelli.png
Metastasio, Teresa Castellini, Farinelli, Jacopo Amigoni; painting by Jacopo Amigoni, c. 1750–1752
Born
Carlo Maria Michelangelo Nicola Broschi

1705
Andria, Italy
DiedSeptember 16, 1782(1782-09-16) (aged 77)
Bologna, italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationSinger

Farinelli (1705-1752 was a castrato singer with an exceptional international career. Up to this date, his name is synonymous with opera, art, and the Baroque era specifically, whose idealized sense of beauty culminated in the creation of the castrati.

Farinelli's name is inseparable from that of the composer Nicola Antonio Porpora who composed arias for Farinelli that catered to Farinelli's musicality and the lyrical qualities of his voice.[1]

Farinelli in Philippe Jaroussky's discography

Farinelli in studio albums

Year Aria from Work Composer Librettist Album original first performance
2017 Alto Giove Polifemo Nicola Porpora Paolo Rolli
2017 Nell'attendere Polifemo Nicola Porpora Paolo Rolli

Farinelli on video

Year Aria from Work Composer Librettist DVD/Blu-ray/other original first performance
2017 Alto Giove

Farinelli in concert programs

Year Aria from Work Composer Librettist Concert program original first performance
2017 Alto Giove
2017 Nell'attendere

For concert programs: See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.

  1. [hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farinelli "Farinelli"]. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

External links

[hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farinelli "Farinelli"]. Wikipedia. Retrieved September 16, 2021.