Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici & Stefano Demicheli - Arias for Nicolino (2017)

Nicolò Grimaldi (1673-1732) war einer der gefeiertesten Kastraten der Generation vor Farinelli. Für ihn kreierte Händel beispielsweise die Titelpartien seiner Londoner Erfolgsopern Rinaldo und Amadigi. Der junge Countertenor Carlo Vistoli spürt hier, begleitet von Talenti Vulcanici unter Stefano Demicheli, den verschiedenen Stationen der Karriere dieses barocken Superstars nach.

The creator of the title roles of Handel's Rinaldo and Amadigi, Nicolò Grimaldi (Naples, 1673 Naples, 1732), known as Nicolini, was the leading castrato of his time, an outstanding artist praised as a fine actor as well as a singer. A generation older than Carlo Broschi (Farinelli),Gaetano Majorano (Caffarelli) and Giovanni Carestini, he possessed exceptional vocal agility and virtuosity, contributing significantly to the establishment of the legend of the castratos virtuosity. The young Italian countertenor and rising star of Baroque opera Carlo Vistoli offers us a perfect picture of him in this anthology retracing the key moments of his career, including extracts from Handel's operas but also, among others, from Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's first opera, Salustia, which Nicolino would have sung at Naples had he not fallen ill and died during the rehearsals.He is accompanied by Talenti Vulcanici (the newly formed resident ensemble of the Centro di Musica Antica - Fondazione Pietà de Turchini di Napoli), here galvanised by its harpsichordist and principal conductor Stefano Demicheli, a familiar name on the Fuga Libera label, on which he released three successful recordings with his own ensemble Dolce & Tempesta. This album marks the beginning of a new series dedicated to Neapolitan music,in collaboration with the Neapolitan Foundation.

TRACKLIST

01. Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act I Scene 7: Sinfonia (Presto) - Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
02. Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act I Scene 7: Aria "Cara sposa, amante cara" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
03. Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act I Scene 6: Sinfonia (Largo-Allegro) - Talenti Vulcanici, Strefano Demicheli
04. Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act II Scene 3, Aria: "T'amai, quant'il mio cor" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
05. Arsace: Introduzione (1) - Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
06. Arsace: Introduzione (2) - Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
07. Arsace: Introduzione (3) - Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
08. Arsace, Act II Scene 11: Aria "Torno ai ceppi e vo incontro alla morte" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
09. Arsace, Act I Scene 13: Recitativo "Eccoti al fine, o Arsace" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
10. Arsace, Act I Scene 13: Aria "Se penso a Statira" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
11. Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Ouverture (Largo-Allegro) - Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
12. Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Ouverture (Adagio) - Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
13. Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Ouverture (Gigue. Allegro) - Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
14. Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act I Scene 8, Recitativo: "Tale stupor m'occupa i sensi, e tale" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
15. Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act I Scene 8, Aria: "Cor ingrato, ti rammembri" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
16. Il Cambise, R. 356.64, Act II Scene 9: Aria "Quando vedrai" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
17. Il Cambise, R. 356.64, Act II Scene 9: Aria "Mi cinga la fama" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
18. Salustia, Act I Scene 2: Aria "Al real piede ognora" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
19. Salustia, Act I Scene 11: Aria "Per trucidar la perfida" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
20. Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act I Scene 9: Recitativo "Di speranza un bel raggio" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli
21. Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act I Scene 9: Aria "Venti, turbini, prestate" - Carlo Vistoli, Talenti Vulcanici, Stefano Demicheli