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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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This is really an excellent recording of one of Handel's lesser known later operas (composed just before Serse). Spoiled by a much cut libretto which leaves little of sense in the story, this piece is nevertheless filled with terrific music for all concerned. There is scarcely a dull number in the whole opera but one of my very favourites is 'Se ben mi lusingha' for the title character which ends Act 1 (even if the lovely 'trotting' melody rather belies the sentiment of the words).
I was very pleased with the playing of I Barrochisti for Diego Fasolis (a new name to me in Handel recordings). A uniformly excellent cast has been assembled. Max Cencic sings the title role with astonishing power and grace - the final aria is a real tour de force! I was also very impressed with Xavier Sabata as his rival Gernando. The third countertenor is probably the best known - Philippe Jaroussky - who brings another distinct sound, lighter and higher. There is a decent bass for the villain in In-Sung Sim. The two women are also very good; Sophie Karthauser bringing both agility and considerable power to the role of Clotilde and Marina de Liso, another addition to the range of current mezzo sopranos with truly beautiful and yet dramatic voices, as Faramondo's beloved Rosimonda.
Overall this recording must now be the top recommendation over the only other version available on Vox. To be fair, that is one of the American label's most successful Handel recordings and has some good performances from the often variable D'Anna Fortunato and the lovely Jennifer Lane but the new recording under Fasolis is more consistently pleasing. Highly recommended.
I was very pleased with the playing of I Barrochisti for Diego Fasolis (a new name to me in Handel recordings). A uniformly excellent cast has been assembled. Max Cencic sings the title role with astonishing power and grace - the final aria is a real tour de force! I was also very impressed with Xavier Sabata as his rival Gernando. The third countertenor is probably the best known - Philippe Jaroussky - who brings another distinct sound, lighter and higher. There is a decent bass for the villain in In-Sung Sim. The two women are also very good; Sophie Karthauser bringing both agility and considerable power to the role of Clotilde and Marina de Liso, another addition to the range of current mezzo sopranos with truly beautiful and yet dramatic voices, as Faramondo's beloved Rosimonda.
Overall this recording must now be the top recommendation over the only other version available on Vox. To be fair, that is one of the American label's most successful Handel recordings and has some good performances from the often variable D'Anna Fortunato and the lovely Jennifer Lane but the new recording under Fasolis is more consistently pleasing. Highly recommended.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I must confess that as a handelian I bought this set to add to my library out of a sense of completeness. However, it is now one of my favourite handel operas. The quality of the countertenor voices alone make this worth the money. Don't hesitate to make a purchase, its one of the best Handel recordings on the market in my opinion. The pace never flags and the performance is very special indeed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Forgotten for so long, this now has become one of my favorite Handel operas. Stunning music with very imaginative accompaniments, it is amazing that this opera is not better known than some of the other operas of my favorite composer. The singers are all very very good, the occasional misstep not withstanding, and the playing by the orchestra is consistently alive and very well thought out. Everybody seems to be really into the proceedings and when I play these discs, the hours fly by. More please from these artists!
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A Thrilling Performance; Goose Bumps!
This is an absolutely thrilling performance of this beatiful music, providing goose bumps at regular intervals. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by A. Dawson
Ravishing singing fine esemble performance
This version of Faramondo by Fasolis is full of ravishing music and singing especially on the part of Max Emanuel Cencic who sings the title role (Faramondo)and who probably could... Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2009 by Marcolorenzo
Pretty good
The plot is really too much complicated and make quite impossible to follow and to understand
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completely the story. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by dossig
Stunning!
Fabulous singing and playing by all concerned. With so many fine arias, I cannot imagine why this work has remained unrecorded for so long - all Handel opera fans must add this to... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2009 by MDBURLING
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