Nicola Porpora

Rafael Becerra ,Patrizio Germone  Violins 
Jonathan Pesek     Violoncello                  
Samuel Manzano    Baroque Guitar  
Chani Lesaulnier    Harpsichord

IPizzicanti  Nicola Porpora - Sinfonia op 2 No 2 in C major

McGegan interview on Porpora, Farinelli and Broschi

Following a successful first album on naïve, Arias for Caffarelli, this new recording of Franco Fagioli, the hit countertenor in Europe, offers 12 opera arias by Nicola Porpora, who was both a composer and a teacher - of Caffarelli and Farinelli, among many others.

Franco Fagioli, through his amazing technique and breathtaking emotional power, pays tribute to the original and refined vocal art nurtured by Porpora in the framework of Naples in the 18th century.

The recording features hits such as Polifemo’s “Alto Giove” but also lesser-known scores, all performed with the baroque specialists of Academia Montis Regalis, conducted by Alessandro de Marchi.


“Il pastor se torna aprile” | Semiramide riconosciuta

06 Recitativo di Filandro - Terra è questa - Nicola Porpora - (excerpt)

Nicola Porpora - Parto, ti lascio, o cara

Philippe Jaroussky 
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Dyer

This recording is taken from a broadcast on 23 March 2013. No infringement of copyright is intended. We believe the purpose of publication fulfils the conditions for fair use - discussion and study.

*Alto Giove*
Nicola Porpora, Polifemo, Acis's aria:

ACIS 
Alto Giove è tua grazia 
E tuo vanto il gran dono 
Di vita immortale 
Che il tuo cenno 
Sovrano mi fa.

Ma, il rendermi poi quella 
Già sospirata tanto Diva 
Amorosa e bella 
È un dono senza uguale 
Come la tua beltà.

06 Recitativo di Filandro - Terra è questa - Nicola Porpora - (excerpt)

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