Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe, Samuele Lastrucci – Il castrato del granduca – Arias for Gaetano Berenstadt (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe, Samuele Lastrucci – Il castrato del granduca – Arias for Gaetano Berenstadt (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:45 minutes | 1,41 GB | Genre: Classical
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Like all castrati, Gaetano Berenstadt’s hormones had gone crazy, but Berenstadtis were particularly strong. With a height of about 185 cm, he is said to have had 130 cm long legs, arms that were far too short and a corpulent belly; a field day for the caricaturists. But when he stood on the opera stage and sang, he was idolised.

Berenstadt, born in Florence in 1687 and lifelong loyal to his patrons, the Medici, at the same time Grand Dukes of Tuscany, experienced his artistic career in the first third of the 18th century. He sang at all the important opera houses in Italy and for some years in London.

The most famous composers of his time such as Ariosti, Bononcini, Gasparini, Hasse, Sarro and Vinci appreciated him for his vocal and acting abilities. Handel in particular was a great admirer of Berenstadt; in addition to several roles in world premieres, he even wrote new arias for him for the London revival of Rinaldo in 1717.

Filippo Mineccia, also from Florence and one of the leading countertenors of our day, follows in the musical footsteps of his Florentine predecessor and draws an impressive portrait of Berenstadt’s career on this recording.

Tracklist:

1. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Handel: Rinaldo: Aria: Sorte amor vuol che quest’alma (03:45)
2. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Handel: Rinaldo: Aria: Ogni tua bella stilla (03:57)
3. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Handel: Rinaldo: Aria: Pregio è sol d’un alma forte (03:38)
4. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Ariosti: Tito Manlio: Ouverture (05:21)
5. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Lotti: Ascanio: Aria: L’incauto che non teme (02:56)
6. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Gasparini: Astianatte: Aria: Vezzosetta tra questi fiori (02:54)
7. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Capelli: Giulio Flavio Crispo: Aria: Piaccia agl’astri ed al senato (04:26)
8. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Handel: Ottone: Ouverture (04:59)
9. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Handel: Ottone: Aria: Bel labro formato per farmi beato (04:30)
10. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Ariosti: Cajo Marzio Coriolano: Aria: Nel tuo figlio e nel tuo sposo (04:27)
11. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Bononcini: Farnace: Aria: O della sorte favor instabile (03:55)
12. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Hasse: Astarto: Ouverture (03:59)
13. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Hasse: Astarto: Aria: Al fato io t’abbandono (03:48)
14. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Vinci: Didone abbandonata: Aria: Tra lo splendor del trono (05:25)
15. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Sarro: Siroe re di Persia: Aria: Gelido in ogni vena (04:23)
16. Filippo Mineccia, I musici del Gran Principe & Samuele Lastrucci – Giay: Demetrio: Aria: Non fidi al mar che freme (06:15)

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