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= Life and Careeer = | = Life and Careeer = | ||
Born in Bologna, his path took him to Milan and Vienna. At the court of Vienna, he was one of the busiest singers; his career at the ''Hofkapelle'' lasted more than 50 years in which he performed in many oratorios and operas. As the ''Österreichisches Musiklexikon'' notes, his voice was often accompanied by a violoncello or ''chalumeau'' ''obligato'', not a very frequent choice, which helps us to make assumptions about the character of Orsini's voice that it complemented the | Born in Bologna, his path took him to Milan and Vienna. At the court of Vienna, he was one of the busiest singers; his career at the ''Hofkapelle'' lasted more than 50 years in which he performed in many oratorios and operas. As the ''Österreichisches Musiklexikon'' notes, his voice was often accompanied by a violoncello or ''chalumeau'' ''obligato'', not a very frequent choice, which helps us to make assumptions about the character of Orsini's voice that it complemented the cello or the chalumeau ‐ a single-reed woodwind instrument, the predecessor to the modern carinet ‐ so well. | ||
An incomplete list of works where Orsini's part was paired with the violoncello: | An incomplete list of works where Orsini's part was paired with the violoncello: | ||
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* [[Antonio Caldara]]: ''Enone'', 1734, | * [[Antonio Caldara]]: ''Enone'', 1734, | ||
Works where Orsini's voice was matched with the | Works where Orsini's voice was matched with the chalumeau: | ||
*[[Giovanni Bononcini]]: ''Turno Aricino'', 1707 | *[[Giovanni Bononcini]]: ''Turno Aricino'', 1707 | ||
*Francesco Bartolomeo Conti: ''Teseo in Creta'', 1715 | *Francesco Bartolomeo Conti: ''Teseo in Creta'', 1715 | ||