Vivaldi Olympia
Guest soloist, countertenor Philippe Jaroussky (France)
Dates & Booking Info
Sydney City Recital Hall Angel Place Fri 19, Sat 20, Wed 24, Fri 26, Sat 27 Feb all at 7pm Melbourne |
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Over the years, Australian audiences have seen some of the finest baroque singers on the world stage
perform with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra.
In 2010, that tradition continues with French superstar, Philippe Jaroussky.
This remarkable vocal athlete with ‘the tone of an angel and the virtuosity of the devil’, will open the Brandenburg season in spectacular fashion with Vivaldi’s Olympian inspired music, accompanied by the 2009 ARIA Award winning Orchestra on period instruments.
Likened to the great castrati of the 18th century, Jaroussky will have audiences soaring on a voice of
‘startling beauty’, as he performs exquisite Handel and Vivaldi arias.
When Artistic Director Paul Dyer first invited France’s Opera Singer of the Year to Australia, this formidable countertenor drew sell-out crowds and rave reviews.
Now Jaroussky returns to the Brandenburg stage, to launch their 2010 subscription series, in a night of crystal notes and breathtaking brilliance!
The Music
Torelli Vivaldi Vivaldi Handel Handel Handel Veracini Handel Vivaldi Vivaldi Handel Handel |
Sinfonia a 4 in C Major for 4 trumpets, G 33 Aria Mentre dormi amor fomenti from L’Olimpiade, RV 725 Aria Gemo in un punto e fremo from L’Olimpiade, RV 725 Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 7, HWV 325 Recit & Aria Dove sei? from Rodelinda, HWV 19 Aria Vivi tiranno from Rodelinda, HWV 19 First movement from Concerto a otto in D Major (1712) Recit & Aria Scherza Infida from Ariodante, HWV 33 Concerto ripieno in A Major, RV 158 Aria Vedro con mio diletto from Il Giustino, RV 717 Battaglia from Rinaldo, HWV 7 Aria Or la tromba from Rinaldo, HWV 7 |