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Philippe Jaroussky|Leonardo Vinci : Artaserse

Leonardo Vinci : Artaserse

Jaroussky, Cencic, Fagioli - Concerto Köln - Diego Fasolis

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The opera libretto Artaserse (Artaxerxes) by Pietro Metastasio was the hit of the 18th century opera seria. It was set more than 40 times, including once in English (by Thomas Arne), and its popularity lasted into the 19th century. The opera by Leonardo Vinci recorded here, however, was the very first one, dating from 1730. It's easy to see even at this late date why Metastasio's libretto appealed to opera composers and operagoers so much. The story, concerning the Persian king Xerxes' son Artaxerxes I (based very loosely on actual events), features royal pomp, young love, betrayal, tragic self-sacrifice, and, to top it all off, a happy ending. Musically the opera is odd by present-day standards; it called for an all-male cast, women being banned from Roman theaters at the time. The cast consisted of five castrati, sung here by countertenors, and one tenor, the villain Artabano. It's a big work, with sober processionals and spectacular arias for almost all the characters. French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky has never been in better voice, but the performance is equally notable for introducing some lesser-known countertenors, such as the creamy-voiced Valer Barna-Sabadus as Semira, Artaserse's frustrated lover. It's not until now, as a matter of fact, that a critical mass of countertenors has been available to perform music of this difficulty, and the results are worth hearing on several levels. Slowly but surely, the history of opera in the 18th century is being rewritten.

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Leonardo Vinci : Artaserse

Philippe Jaroussky

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1
Artaserse: I. Allegro
Philippe Jaroussky
00:01:54

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
Artaserse: II. Grave
Philippe Jaroussky
00:01:58

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Artaserse: III. Minuetto
Philippe Jaroussky
00:01:02

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
Artaserse, Act 1: "Addio. Sentimi Arbace" (Arbace, Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:04:20

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

5
Artaserse, Act 1: "Conservati fedele" (Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:57

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
Artaserse, Act 1: "Figlio, Arbace. Signor" (Artabano, Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:57

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Artaserse, Act 1: "Fra cento affani" (Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:32

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

8
Artaserse, Act 1: "Coraggio o miei pensieri" (Artabano, Artserse)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:06

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
Artaserse, Act 1: "Su le sponde del torbido lete" (Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:44

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

10
Artaserse, Act 1: "Qual vittima si svena!" (Artaserse, Megabise) - "Dove, principe, dove?" (Semira, Artaserse)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:56

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

11
Artaserse, Act 1: "Per pietà, bell'idol mio" (Artaserse)
Diego Fasolis
00:04:29

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
Artaserse, Act 1: "Gran cose io temo" (Semira, Megabise)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:15

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
Artaserse, Act 1: "Sogna il guerrier le schiere" (Megabise)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:40

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

14
Artaserse, Act 1: "Voi della Persia" (Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:36

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

15
Artaserse, Act 1: "Bramar di perdere troppo affetto" (Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:04:08

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

16
Artaserse, Act 1: "Ah Mandane... Artserse" (Artaserse, Mandane) - "Signore. Amico. lo di te cerco" (Artabano, Artaserse, Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:46

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

17
Artaserse, Act 1: "Artaserse respira" (Semira, Artaserse, Mandane, Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:13

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Vocals, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

18
Artaserse, Act 1: "Arbace è il reo" (Megabise, Artasrse, Semira, Arbace, Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:18

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

19
Artaserse, Act 1: "Deh respirar lasciatemi" (Artaserse)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:50

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

20
Artaserse, Act 1: "E innocente dovrai tanti oltraggi soffrir" (Arbace, Megabise, Semira, Mandane, Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:02

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

21
Artaserse, Act 1: "Non ti son padre" (Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:20

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

22
Artaserse, Act 1: "Ma per qual fallo mai" (Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:20

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

23
Artaserse, Act 1: "Torna innocente e poi" (Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:04:19

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

24
Artaserse, Act 1: "Mio ben mia vita..." (Arbace, Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:54

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

25
Artaserse, Act 1: "Dimmi che un empio sei" (Madane)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:31

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

26
Artaserse, Act 1: "No che non ha la sorte" (Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:17

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

27
Artaserse, Act 1: "Vo solcando un mar crudel" (Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:06:51

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

DISC 2

1
Artaserse, Act 2: "Dal carcere o custodi" (Artaserse, Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:11

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

2
Artaserse, Act 2: "Rendimi il caro amico" (Artaserse)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:38

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

3
Artaserse, Act 2: "Son quasi in porto" (Artabano, Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:05

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

4
Artaserse, Act 2: "Mi scacci sdegnato!" (Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:06:02

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "I tuoi deboli affetti" (Artabano, Megabise) - "Figlia, e questi il tuo sposo" (Artabano, Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:29

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

6
Artaserse, Act 2: "Amalo e se al tuo aguardo" (Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:28

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

7
Artaserse, Act 2: "Ascolta o Megabise" (Semira, Megabise)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:31

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Non temer ch'lo mai ti dica" (Megabise)
Diego Fasolis
00:04:06

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

9
Artaserse, Act 2: "Qual serie di sventure" (Semira, Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:01:55

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Se d'un amor tiranno" (Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:06:32

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "A qual di tanti mali" (Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:35

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

12
Artaserse, Act 2: "Se del fiume altera l'onda" (Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:44

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

13
Artaserse, Act 2: "Mio re, chiedono a gara" (Megabise, Artaserse) - "Artaserse pieta" (Semira, Mandane, Artaserse)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:43

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Tanto odio alla Persia" (Arbace, Artaserse, Artabano, Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:08

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Per quel paterno amplesso" (Arbace)
Diego Fasolis
00:05:03

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "A prezzo del mio sangue" (Artabano, Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:48

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Va' tra le selve ircane" (Mandane)
Diego Fasolis
00:02:31

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, MainArtist

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Quanto, amata Semira" (Artaserse, Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:19

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Per quell'affetto" (Semira)
Diego Fasolis
00:05:06

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Dell'ingrata Semira" (Artaserse, Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:49

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Non conosco in tal momento" (Artaserse)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:50

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Son pur solo una volta" (Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:00:23

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

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Artaserse, Act 2: "Così stupisce e cade" (Artabano)
Diego Fasolis
00:03:42

Concerto Koln, Orchestra - Philippe Jaroussky, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emanuel Cencic, MainArtist - Diego Fasolis, Conductor, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - I Barocchisti, Lead Vocals, Ensemble, MainArtist - Daniel Behle, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Leonardo Vinci, Composer - Valer Barna-Sabadus, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Yuriy Mynenko, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Franco Fagioli, Counter-Tenor Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Max Emmanuel Cencic, Lead Vocals

© 2012 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2012 Parnassus Arts Productions under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd

Album review

The opera libretto Artaserse (Artaxerxes) by Pietro Metastasio was the hit of the 18th century opera seria. It was set more than 40 times, including once in English (by Thomas Arne), and its popularity lasted into the 19th century. The opera by Leonardo Vinci recorded here, however, was the very first one, dating from 1730. It's easy to see even at this late date why Metastasio's libretto appealed to opera composers and operagoers so much. The story, concerning the Persian king Xerxes' son Artaxerxes I (based very loosely on actual events), features royal pomp, young love, betrayal, tragic self-sacrifice, and, to top it all off, a happy ending. Musically the opera is odd by present-day standards; it called for an all-male cast, women being banned from Roman theaters at the time. The cast consisted of five castrati, sung here by countertenors, and one tenor, the villain Artabano. It's a big work, with sober processionals and spectacular arias for almost all the characters. French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky has never been in better voice, but the performance is equally notable for introducing some lesser-known countertenors, such as the creamy-voiced Valer Barna-Sabadus as Semira, Artaserse's frustrated lover. It's not until now, as a matter of fact, that a critical mass of countertenors has been available to perform music of this difficulty, and the results are worth hearing on several levels. Slowly but surely, the history of opera in the 18th century is being rewritten.

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