Farinelli, Il Castrato: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)
Farinelli, Il Castrato: Bande Originale Du Film (1994)
Ewa Mallas-Godlewska (soprano) & Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
Les Talens Lyriques, conducted by Christophe Rousset
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 268 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 146 Mb | Scans ~ 81 Mb
Soundtrack, Score, Classical, Vocal | Label: Auvidis Travelling | # K 1005 | 01:00:42
Ewa Mallas-Godlewska (soprano) & Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
Les Talens Lyriques, conducted by Christophe Rousset
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 268 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 146 Mb | Scans ~ 81 Mb
Soundtrack, Score, Classical, Vocal | Label: Auvidis Travelling | # K 1005 | 01:00:42
Soundtrack to the film 'Farinelli', the 1994 biopic film about the life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time. It stars Stefano Dionisi as Farinelli and was directed by Belgian director Gérard Corbiau. Although Dionisi provided the speaking voice, Farinelli's singing voice was provided by a soprano, Ewa Malas-Godlewska and a countertenor, Derek Lee Ragin, who were recorded separately then digitally merged to recreate the sound of a castrato. Through the film the general public discovered a whole repertoire of works for a voice that can no longer be heard today. The soundtrack from the film became a bestseller, as we discovered with delight some beautiful pieces by Handel, Pergolesi, Hasse, Porpora and others, in a unique interpretation.
This album features music and operatic arias from the film Farinelli. The movie was a highly dramatized and untrue account of the life of Farinelli, the stage name of Carlo Broschi, the greatest castrato singer of all time. The castrati were castrated before puberty so as to preserve their soprano range and maintain awesome lung power of the male voice. In the film, Stefano Dionisi lip synched but the voices that were used were a combination in synthesizer of the tenor Derek Lee Regin and the soprano Ewa Mallas Godlewska. Their voices, though distinctly male and female, sounded very alike and director Gerard Corbiau decided to creatively edit their voices. The music is sublime. These obscure and rare Baroque classics are not performed today, not even in Europe. So many of the libretti have been lost in time and even with the libretti and music available, the castrati voice can never again be heard and much of the Baroque type of singing is difficult for most singers to undertake. Nowadays, the singers that come close to castrati are highly developed falsetto-singing countertenors or mezzo-sopranos with coloratura like Cecilia Bartoli or Vivica Genoux. On this album, we hear unique and rare composers, like Farinelli's brother Riccardo Broschi, and his operas. The aria "Son Qual Nave Agitata" and the more impressive "Ombra Fidele" are exquisite, full of lyrical grandeur and coloratura gymnastics. The rest are arias from long forgotten operas and even religious works for the Roman Catholic Church, like Palestrina, who thought the castrati voice was the closest thing to God. It's a great album to have if you are a fan of Farinelli and the msuic of his day.Review by Rudy Avila, Amazon.com
I was first introduced to the film Farinelli as a freshman in college. Since childhood, I was drawn to Baroque music by Bach, Albinoni, and Handel, but primarily of an instrumental nature. It wasn't until Farinelli that I discovered the sensual power and beauty of the castrati voice (sung in modern times by countertenors and male sopranists). Farinelli was a musical revelation for me, and started my obsession with countertenors and castrati repertoire that led to the amassing of a large library of Baroque castrati gems such as Rinaldo, Rodelinda, and CDs by superstar countertenors Andreas Scholl, Daniel Taylor, and Yoshikazu Mera.
Castrati were young boys who were castrated in the hopes of preserving their angelic prepubescent voices. In the absence of testosterone, their singing voices would not drop, but they would still possess the lungpower and stamina of an adult (the range would be either soprano, mezzo-soprano, or alto). The Catholic church made use of castrati in its Sistine Chapel choir until the early 1900s, long after castrati roles had fallen out of fashion. (Alessandro Moreschi - The Last Castrato made the only known surviving recording of a castrato in 1913.) Horror author Anne Rice even wrote a novel revolving around the rich world of the castrati in the erotically-charged Cry to Heaven.
The Belgian film Farinelli was based on the life of Carlo Maria Broschi, Europe's wealthy superstar castrato that held a god-like status over popular imagination (and held some sway in the courts). Farinelli was appointed Chamber Musician to King Phillip V of Spain in 1737 in an attempt to cure his depression through music therapy, which proved the end of his public singing career.
Since modern countertenors do not possess the three-and-a-half-octave range of a real castrato, two voices were blended: that of countertenor Derek Lee Ragin and soprano Ewa Mallas Godlewska. This is seamless and homogenized on the recording, and allows for greater flexibility of tone and range. The featured compositions include some by Farinelli's Svengalian brother Riccardo Broschi as well as Handel, Hasse, Porpora and Pergolesi. Typical castrato vocal fireworks ensue on Son Qual Nave (castrati were famed for their ability to hold very long notes, as well as super-ornate flourishes and ornamentation that was the style). Alto Giove is heartrending in its measured melancholy. This was also my introduction to what I believe to be one of the most beautiful arias ever written, Lascia Ch'io Pianga, and I now own several versions by various countertenors and mezzo-sopranos. Several of Handel's works for castrati from Rinaldo are featured.
This is a stunning CD that opened my ears to the fascinating, rich world of castrati roles and the ornate vocal style that was the rage of the stage and courts for a brief period in musical history. If you enjoy Farinelli, be sure to check out the works of other superstar countertenors such as Andreas Scholl, Daniel Taylor, and Yoshikazu Mera, who all specialize in Baroque repertoire, including opera written for castrati.Review by Bundt Lust, Amazon.com
Farinelli, Il Castrato: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)
Film at IMDB
Film at Wiki
Soprano Vocals – Ewa Małas-Godlewska
Countertenor Vocals – Derek Lee Ragin
Ensemble – Les Talens Lyriques
Conductor – Christophe Rousset
Tracklist:
01. Riccardo Broschi - Son Qual Nave Ch'Agitata (08:15)
02. Nicola Antonio Porpora - Alto Giove (04:38)
03. Riccardo Broschi - Se Al Labbro Mio Non Credi (05:00)
04. Riccardo Broschi - Ombra Fedele Anch'Io (09:36)
05. Johann Adolph Hasse - Artaserse (06:02)
06. Georg Friedrich Händel - Lascia Ch'Io Pianga (04:03)
07. Georg Friedrich Händel - Cara Sposa (09:21)
08. Georg Friedrich Händel - Rinaldo (03:54)
09. Johann Adolph Hasse - Generoso Risuegliati O Core (01:33)
10. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi - Salve Regina (03:48)
11. Nicola Antonio Porpora - Alto Giove (04:28)
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Farinelli, Il Castrato: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)
Farinelli, Il Castrato: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1994)
