Il Castrata del Granduca: Arias for Gaetano Berenstadt
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Label: Glossa
Cat No: GCD923539
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 27th October 2023
Contents
Works
Caio Marzio CoriolanoArtists
Filippo Mineccia (countertenor)I Musici del Gran Principe
Conductor
Samuele LastrucciWorks
Caio Marzio CoriolanoArtists
Filippo Mineccia (countertenor)I Musici del Gran Principe
Conductor
Samuele LastrucciAbout
Berenstadt, born in Florence in 1687 and lifelong loyal to his patrons, the Medici, at the same time Grand Dukes of Tuscany, experienced his artistic career in the first third of the 18th century. He sang at all the important opera houses in Italy and for some years in London.
The most famous composers of his time such as Ariosti, Bononcini, Gasparini, Hasse, Sarro and Vinci appreciated him for his vocal and acting abilities. Handel in particular was a great admirer of Berenstadt; in addition to several roles in world premieres, he even wrote new arias for him for the London revival of Rinaldo in 1717.
Filippo Mineccia, also from Florence and one of the leading countertenors of our day, follows in the musical footsteps of his Florentine predecessor and draws an impressive portrait of Berenstadt's career on this recording.
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