Among the new releases of the past year 2010 there were two discs with many things in common Mezzo-soprano arias Handel of Max Emanuel Cencic and face Ombra of Bejun Mehta. Both artists are two countertenors new wave, both with admirable technique, and both discs are fully dedicated to compositions by Handel . To make matters worse, both have the excellent support of managers and specialists in the portfolio groupings: Diego Fasolis with I Barocchisti in the case of Cencic, with René Jacobs Freiburger Barockorchester to Mehta. And to take similar positions, both children were featured countertenor-sopranos, as we see in these videos in which both sing pieces by Handel:
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Cencic disc plays on the controversy from its very title, as it seems to indicate Croatian countertenor has appropriated some parts that Handel composed to be sung by women and not transvestite castrati. Only four of the twelve pieces on the disc, but served to give publicity that came not too bad and that some of you are tearing their clothes. Leaving aside the story, is a highly recommended album that highlights Cencic especially in the difficult passages of agility, with enormous technical expertise. We can see in this video where we see the recording of one of the arias included in the album, Lunga alti d'eroi series, extracted from the cantata Parnasso in festa.
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Launching Ombra face has not been as controversial and therefore has not received much publicity, but the product deserves. In his first recital as a countertenor (recorded one as a boy soprano), Mehta is tightened in the choice of repertoire arias composed for the famous castrato Francesco Bernardi, Senesino , but actually appear a few arias that were written for castrati other, as we will hear then. Mehta also has a strong technique that allows you to tackle the most demanding parts (watch for the long messa di voce the word "love" in the video) but it is also a very smart performer who knows how to get the best out of each aria , deeper psychologically and demonstrating a serious record that not all can boast countertenors. Let's watch a video, also belonging to the recording of the album, which sings the aria Sento gioia, Opera di Gaula Amadigi .
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And now, direct confrontation: Only one of the arias chosen by Cencic and Mehta for their respective match records. This is the sorry face Ombra di mia sposa , opera Radamisto . We will listen to both versions and that each stay with the one you prefer. MAX EMANUEL
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