{"product_id":"1920177","title":"Filippo Mineccia - Il Castrata Del Granduca [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBerenstadt, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilippo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG F Handel: Rinaldo - Aria: Sorte amor vuol che quest'alma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAria: Ogni tua bella stilla\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAria: Pregio e sol d'un alma forte\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttilio Ariosti: Tito Manlio - Ouverture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonio Lotti: Ascanio - Aria: L'incauto che non teme\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesco Gasparini: Astianatte - Aria: Vezzosetta tra questi fiori\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Maria Capelli: Giulio Flavio Crispo - Aria: Piaccia agl'astri ed al senato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eG F Handel: Ottone - Ouverture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAria: Bel labro formato per farmi beato\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttilio Ariosti: Cajo Marzio Coriolano - Aria: Nel tuo figlio e nel tuo sposo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Bononcini: Farnace - Aria: O della sorte favor instabile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohann Adolf Hasse: Astarto - Ouverture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAria: Al fato io t'abbandono\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonardo Vinci: Didone abbandonata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomenico Sarro: Siroe re di Persia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGioavvni Antonio Giay: Demetrio - Aria: Non fidi al mar che freme\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54421388198273,"sku":"1920177","price":17.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/8424562235397.jpg?v=1750649758","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1920177","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}