Monteverdi Festival, Cremona
Silvia Frigato, soprano
Andrea De Carlo, conductor
ENSEMBLE MARE NOSTRUM
Music by C. Monteverdi, A. Stradella.
A great composer and his angelic singer: a story of intertwined destinies. Marc’Antonio Orrigoni, one of the most renowned castrati of his generation, rediscovered through an imaginary songbook collecting the arias composed for him by Alessandro Stradella. An incredible journey that will move you as the hidden pages of the Italian 17th-century golden age are unveiled.
Sweetness for sweetness, Silvia Frigato is the ideal performer for this repertoire, not only for her absolute stylistic accuracy but also for her luminous timbre and phrasing free of harshness. The concert will be conducted by Andrea De Carlo and accompanied by Ensemble Mare Nostrum, outstanding interpreters of this repertoire.