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Contralto
Nathalie Stutzmann / Orfeo 55
Contralto
Nathalie Stutzmann / Orfeo 55
Contralto by Nathalie Stutzmann shines a light on the deep-voiced female singers of the Baroque era, who were often obscured by the extravagances of the castrati. As she says: "We must remember that the opera composers of the early 18th century saw the female contralto and the male castrato as vocally interchangeable."
Stutzmann's spectacular programme highlights the variety of operatic roles - both female and male - assumed by contraltos like Vittoria Tesi and Anna Marchesini. It includes world premiere recordings of arias by Handel, Vivaldi and Lotti, along with other arias by Handel, Vivaldi, Porpora, Bononcini, Caldara and Gasparini.
The French contralto - here both singing and conducting Opus 55, the ensemble she founded in 2009 - sees a feminist angle to the album. "Even the most brilliant female singers of the Baroque era were overshadowed by men - the castrati, who were idolised by high society. This reminds us once more that women still have work to achieve a form of equality."
Today, a true contralto voice like Stutzmann's has become a relatively rare phenomenon, making Contralto still more of an album to be treasured.
ORFEO 55
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 1 |
Released | January 15, 2021 |
EAN/UPC | 0190295209551 |
Label | ERATO 190295209551 |
Genre | Vocal Music |
Dimensions | 125 × 138 × 8 mm · 76 g |
Orchestra | Orfeo 55 |
Track list
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- Handel: Tamerlano Hwv18 Act 1 - Dal Crudel Che Mi Tradita
- Porpora: Meride E Selinunte Act 2 - Torbido Intorno Al Core
- Handel: Ariodante Hwv33 - Overture II
- Handel: Rinaldo Hwv7 Act 2 - Mio Cor Che Mi Sai Dire
- Vivaldi: Tito Manlio Rv738 Act 1 - Di Verde Ulivo
- Vivaldi: Il Farnace Rv711 Act 2 - Gelido in Ogni Vena
- Handel: Berenice Hwv38 - Sinfonia Act 3
- Porpora: Semiramide Riconosciuta - Tradita, Sprezzata
- Bononcini: Griselda - Caro Addio Dal Labro Amoto
- Lotti: Alessandro Severo - Sinfonia Act III
- Handel: Arminio Hwv36 Act 1 - Sento Il Cor Per Ogni Lato
- Caldara: Euristeo - Sotto Un Faggio
- Vivaldi: Bajazet Rv703 Act 3 - Recitativo E Morti Si...
- Vivaldi: Bajazet Rv703 Act 3 - Aria Svena Uddici
- Porpora: Statira - Mira D'entrambi Il Ciglio
- Handel: Amadigi Di Gaula Hmw11 - Gavotte
- Gasparini: La Fede Tradita E Vendicata - Empia Mano
- Handel: Sosarme, Re Di Media Hwv30 Act 2 - Vado, Vado Al Cam
- Vivaldi: L'incoronazione Di Dario Rv719 - Sinfonia in C
- Vivaldi: L'incoronazione Di Dario Rv719 - Sinfonia in C
- Vivaldi: L'incoronazione Di Dario Rv719 - Sinfonia in C