Altus: From Castrato to Countertenor

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Stabat mater: Opening duet countertenor vocals: Gérard Lesne soprano vocals: Véronique Gens orchestra: Il Seminario Musicale conductor: Gérard Lesne recorded at: Couvent de l'Annonciation in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1997-02-02 until 1997-02-06) recording of: Stabat mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo: I. Duo: Stabat mater dolorosa composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi part of: Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo	Giovanni Battista Pergolesi	4:46
2	Salve Regina in C minor: II. "Ad te clamamus" (Alto)	Giovanni Battista Pergolesi	1:02
3	Nisi Dominus, RV 608: IV. "Cum dederit delectis suis somnun" (Alto) producer and editor: Daniel Zalay instruments: Europa Galante (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) conductor: Fabio Biondi (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) balance engineer: Tom Lazarus recorded at: The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) recording of: Nisi Dominus, RV 608: IV. Largo "Cum dederit delectis suis somnum" (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) composer: Antonio Vivaldi part of: Nisi Dominus, RV 608	Giovanni Battista Pergolesi	3:51
4	Longe mala, umbrae, terrores (Motet), RV 629: IV. "Alleluia" producer and editor: Daniel Zalay instruments: Europa Galante (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) conductor: Fabio Biondi (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) balance engineer: Tom Lazarus recorded at: The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) recording of: Longe mala, umbrae, terrores, RV 629: IV. Alleluia (Allegro) (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14) composer: Antonio Vivaldi part of: Longe mala, umbrae, terrores, RV 629	Antonio Vivaldi	2:17
5	Sentimenti devoti espressi con la musica, Book 2, op. 6: No. 4. "Ave Regina coelorum" engineer: Michel Pierre (from 2005-12-05 until 2005-12-10) producer: Étienne Collard instruments: Ensemble Artaserse (from 2005-12-05 until 2005-12-10) contralto vocals: Marie‐Nicole Lemieux (from 2005-12-05 until 2005-12-10) countertenor vocals: Philippe Jaroussky (from 2005-12-05 until 2005-12-10) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 2006) recorded at: Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2005-12-05 until 2005-12-10) recording of: Ave Regina coelorum (for 2 voices & continuo, from Sentimenti devoti) (from 2005-12-05 until 2005-12-10) composer: Giovanni Legrenzi part of: Sentimenti devoti, op. 6	Giovanni Legrenzi	3:26
6	Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede, RV 676: IV. "Cor ingrato dispietato" (Allegro molto) producer: Étienne Collard countertenor vocals: Philippe Jaroussky (from 2004-10-26 until 2004-10-30) vocals: Philippe Jaroussky orchestra: Ensemble Artaserse (from 2004-10-26 until 2004-10-30) balance engineer: Michel Pierre recorded at: Chapelle des sœurs auxiliaires in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France (from 2004-10-26 until 2004-10-30) recording of: Cantata for Alto Voice and Continuo, RV 676 "Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede": IV. Aria. Allegro molto "Cor ingrato, dispietato" (from 2004-10-26 until 2004-10-30) lyricist: [unknown] composer: Antonio Vivaldi part of: Cantata for Alto Voice and Continuo, RV 676 "Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede"	Antonio Vivaldi	3:22
7	Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: VI. "Et misericordia" countertenor vocals: Philippe Jaroussky tenor vocals: Toby Spence orchestra: Le Concert d’Astrée conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm recorded at: Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France recording of: Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: VI. Aria (Alt, Tenor) "Et misericordia" (from 2006-10-26 until 2006-10-29) premiered in: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1733-07-02) composed in: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1728 until 1731) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243	Johann Sebastian Bach	3:24
8	Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Act 1, Scene 11: Recitativo "Madre! Mia vita!" / No. 16a. Duetto "Son nata a lagrimar" (Sesto, Cornelia) producer: Étienne Collard harpsichord: Emmanuelle Haïm (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) solo countertenor vocals: David Daniels (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) solo mezzo-soprano vocals: Stephanie Blythe (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) orchestra: Ensemble orchestral de Paris (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) conductor: John Nelson (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) balance engineer: Hugues Deschaux recorded at: Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) recording of: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena XI, 16. Duetto “Son nata a lagrimar (Son nato a sospirar)” (Cornelia e Sesto) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1724) librettist: Nicola Francesco Haym part of: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I recording of: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena XI. Recitativo: “Madre!” – “Mia vita!” – “Addio!” (Sesto, Cornelia) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1724) librettist: Nicola Francesco Haym part of: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I part of: Giulio Cesare: Atto I	George Frideric Handel	8:21
9	Admeto, rè di Tessaglia, HWV 22: Act 2, Scene 10: No. 26. Aria "Chi è nato alle sventure" (Trasimede) countertenor vocals: James Bowman orchestra: Il Complesso Barocco conductor: Alan Curtis partial recording of: Admeto, re di Tessaglia, HWV 22: Atto II composer: George Frideric Handel (until 1726-11-10) part of: Admeto, re di Tessaglia, HWV 22	George Frideric Handel	2:34
10	Fernando, rè di Castiglia, HWV 30: Act 3, Scene 7: No. 27. Aria "M'opporro da generoso" (Fernando) countertenor vocals: Lawrence Zazzo orchestra: Il Complesso Barocco conductor: Alan Curtis partial recording of: Sosarme, re di Media, HWV 30: Atto III composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1732) part of: Sosarme, re di Media, HWV 30	George Frideric Handel	4:21
11	Leçon de ténèbres du Mercredi saint, H. 120: Troisième Répons: "Ecce Quomodo" instruments: Il Seminario Musicale alto vocals: Gérard Lesne recording of: Ecce quomodo moritur, H.131 composer: Marc‐Antoine Charpentier part of: Les œuvres de Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Catalogue Raisonné (number: 131) partial recording of: Leçon de ténèbres du Mercredi saint, H.120 composer: Marc‐Antoine Charpentier part of: Les œuvres de Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Catalogue Raisonné (number: 120)	Marc‐Antoine Charpentier	4:05
12	Mitridate, re di Ponto: Aria "Venga pur" countertenor vocals [Farnace]: David Daniels orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Harry Bicket recording of: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 74a/87: Act I, Scene IX. No. 6 Aria "Venga pur, minacci" (Farnace) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi part of: Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 74a/87: Act I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	6:59
13	Semiramide: Act 1, Scene 5: No. 2. Recitativo e Cavatina "Eccomi alfine in Babilonia … Ah! quel giorno ognor rammento" (Arsace) countertenor vocals: Max Emanuel Cenčić (from 2006-09-27 until 2006-10-01) orchestra: Orchestre de chambre de Genève (from 2006-09-27 until 2006-10-01) conductor: Michael Hofstetter (from 2006-09-27 until 2006-10-01) recorded at: Maison de la radio: Studio Ernest Ansermet in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (from 2006-09-27 until 2006-10-01) recording of: Semiramide: Atto I. “Ah, quel giorno ognor rammento” … “Oh, come da quel dì” (Arsace) (from 2006-09-27 until 2006-10-01) composer: Gioachino Rossini librettist: Gaetano Rossi part of: Semiramide: Atto I recording of: Semiramide: Atto I. No. 2. Recitativo e cavatina “Eccomi alfine in Babilonia” (Arsace) (from 2006-09-27 until 2006-10-01) composer: Gioachino Rossini librettist: Gaetano Rossi part of: Semiramide: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini	11:09
14	A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act 1: "Welcome wanderer!" (Oberon) countertenor vocals [Oberon]: James Bowman (in 1990-11) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (in 1990-11) conductor: Richard Hickox (in 1990-11) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-11) recording of: A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act I. "Welcome, wanderer!" (Oberon) (in 1990-11) composer: Benjamin Britten (in 1960) part of: A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act I	Benjamin Britten	5:04

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