Farinelli: La Musique du Film [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

Riccardo Broschi (Composer), Nicola Porpora (Composer), Johann Adolf Hasse (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Giovanni Pergolesi (Composer), Christophe Rousset (Conductor), Derek Lee Ragin (Performer), Les Talens Lyriques (Performer), Ewa Mallas-Godlewska (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Derek Lee Ragin, Les Talens Lyriques, Ewa Mallas-Godlewska
• Conductor: Christophe Rousset
• Composer: Riccardo Broschi, Nicola Porpora, Johann Adolf Hasse, George Frederick Handel, Giovanni Pergolesi
• Audio CD (November 20, 2007)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naive
• ASIN: B000RG170E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Son qual nave ch'agitata. Air de Arbace [Artaserse]

2. Alto Giove. Air d'Acio [Polifemo]

3. Se al labbro mio non credi

4. Ombra fedele anch'io. Air de Dario [Idaspe]

5. Ouverture

6. Lascia ch'io pianga. Air de Almirena [Rinaldo]

7. Cara sposa. Air de Rinaldo

8. Ouverture

9. Generoso risuegliati o core. Air de Poro [Cleofide]

10. Salve Regina

11. Alto Giove

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars only one word -- spectacular!, September 2, 2009

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John Ruttner (San Bernardino, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Farinelli: La Musique du Film [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

This has to be one of the finest collections of period music available, bar none. Wonderful performances (both vocal and instrumental)but perhaps even more important, an amazing selection of music, especially assorted Handel pieces. Simply a must-have disk!!!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't watch the movie, August 18, 2009

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Karen L. Harvey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Farinelli : La musique du film (MP3 Download)

The sound track is superb because they digitally (supposedly) mixed a soprano and tenors' voices to come up with the "castrato" sound...the songs are beautiful, as is the musical compositions, but if you have time, or are just curious and wish to look up the lyrics in English, they aren't happy songs...and why would they be when you have the world bowing at your feet due to your musical ability, but can never be a father...if you so choose...since the decision is made for you at a tender young age and then they perform surgery on you so that your voice will never become a male's lower voice - all for the arts.
However, though the music was wonderfully arranged, do NOT watch the movie. The acting is poor, the plot...what there is of it (need I say more) are awful.