Samuel Marino
Sopranista (CD)
Decca Classics is thrilled to announce the signing of the sensational Venezuelan male soprano Samuel Mariño. Mariño will release his new album Sopranista (a term for male soprano) on 27 May. On the album, Mariño performs castrato, soprano and ‘trouser role’ arias from the 18th century. Arias by Gluck and Mozart, more commonly performed by female voices in the centuries since castration was banned, are recorded by a male soprano voice for the first time ever. Works by Joseph Bologne and Domenico Cimarosa are given world recording premieres.
Recorded with leading period instrument specialists Andrea Marcon and La Cetra Barockorchester Basel.
Mozart
‘Voi che sapete’ from Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (Act II; Sc ii)
Gluck
‘Che farò senza Euridice’ from Le feste d'Apollo (Act III “Orfeo”)
Mozart
‘Aer tranquillo e di sereni’ from Il re pastore, K.208 (Act I; Sc ii)
Mozart
‘L'amerò, sarò costante’ from Il re pastore, K.208 (Act II; Sc vi)
Cimarosa
‘Resta in pace, idolo mio’ from Gli Orazi e i Curiazi (Act III; Sc ii)
Mozart
‘Deh per questo istante solo’ from La clemenza di Tito, K.621 (Act II; Sc x)
Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Ouverture from L’Amant Anonyme (orchestra only)
Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
‘Son amour, sa constance extreme’ from L’Amant Anonyme (Act I; Sc iii)*
Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
‘Enfin une foule importune… Amour deviant moi propice’ from L’Amant Anonyme (Act II; Sc i)*
Mozart
‘Lungi da te, mio bene’ from Mitridate, re di Ponto, K.87 (Act II; Sc vii)
Cimarosa
‘Cara parte del mio cor’ from Oreste*
*world premiere