John Beard, Francesco Borosini, Annibale Fabri: these three men helped to revolutionized music in the 18th century. Their voices moved the greatest composers of the time to increasingly write for tenors, a move from the Castrati, which had dominated opera since 1600. Now, three centuries since this trio
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Arne: |
Rise, Glory, Rise (Rosamond) |
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Boyce: |
Solomon: Softly rise, O southern breeze |
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Caldara: |
Joaz: Lo so, lo so: con periglio |
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Conti: |
Don Chisciotte: Qui sto appeso |
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Galliard: |
The Royal Chace: With early horn |
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Gasparini: |
Il Bajazet: Forte e lieto a morte andrei |
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Handel: |
Hercules: Where congeal'd the nothern streams Hercules: From celestial seats descending Forte e lieto (from Tamerlano) Poro: D'un Barbaro scortese Giulio Cesare: Scorta siate a passi miei |
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Scarlatti, A: |
Marco Attilo Regolo: Se non sa qual vento |
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Vivaldi: |
Arsilda: La tiranna e avversa sorte L'Atenaide: Ti stringo inquest' amplesso Ipermestra: Sazierò col morir mio |