Artists
- Franco Fagiolicountertenor
- Alessandro De Marchidirector, harpsichord
- Academia Montis Regalis
Archived Event
Vivaldi and Porpora
Franco Fagioli countertenor; Alessandro De Marchi director, harpsichord; Academia Montis Regalis
- Date
- Sun 21 Sep 2014, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Antonio Vivaldi1678-1741
- alla rustica RV151
- Nicola Porpora1686-1768
- Ezio:
- Se tu la reggi al volo
- Semiramide regina dell'Assiria:
- Vorrei spiegar l'affanno
- Antonio Vivaldi1678-1741
- Oboe Concerto in F major RV455
- Nicola Porpora1686-1768
- Meride e Selinunte:
- Torbido intorno al core
- Didone abbandonata:
- Già si desta la tempesta
- Il verbo in carne:
- Distillatevi o cieli
Interval
- Nicola Porpora1686-1768
- Meride e Selinunte:
- Con alma intrepida
- Antonio Vivaldi1678-1741
- Sinfonia in G major RV149
- Nicola Porpora1686-1768
- Il Vulcano:
- No. 4 Non lasciar chi t'ama tanto
- Antonio Vivaldi1678-1741
- alla rustica RV401
- Nicola Porpora1686-1768
- Carlo il calvo:
- Spesso di nubi cinto
Overview
Born in San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina, Franco Fagioli developed his exquisite countertenor voice at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Buenos Aires. He made his international breakthrough in 2003 as winner of the Bertelsmann NEUE STIMMEN Competition and underlined his status as one of the most exciting singers of his generation with a succession of critically acclaimed operatic debuts.
Fagioli’s vocal artistry and charismatic stage presence have been ideally matched to lead roles in everything from Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Ariodante to rarely heard Baroque operas.
He makes his Wigmore Hall debut in works by the Neapolitan composer and singing teacher Nicola Porpora, whose pupils included Haydn and the legendary castrato Farinelli.
We are grateful to Dunard Fund for their generosity to the Hall and for supporting this concert.