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CARESTINI-THE STORY OF A CASTRATO * Philippe Jaroussky (et); Emmanuelle Haïm, cond; Le Concert d'Astrée * VIRGIN 95242 (72:06 *)

Arias from: PORPORA Siface. CAPELLI I fratelli riconosciuti. HANDEL Arianna in Creta. Ariodante. Alcina. LEO Farnace. HASSE La clemenza di Tito. GLUCK Demofoonfe. GRAUN Orfeo

The current spate of vocal recitals focusing on singers of another era brings a new winner with French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky's homage to Carestini. The name of Giovanni Carestini may not have the resonance today that it did almost 300 years ago, but he was up in the category of Farinelli or Senesino. Handel wrote two of his most exacting roles for him, Ruggiero in Alcina and the ...

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