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Carnevale 1729
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Label: Pentatone
Cat No: PTC5186678
Barcode: 0827949067860
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 23rd June 2017
Her [Ann Hallenberg’s] range, with astonishing evenness of tone and voluptuous colouring, extends from contralto to soprano, and her sublime artistry keeps the attention even during Orlandini’s rapt Quanto bella agli’occhi miei, which, at nearly 15 minutes, is longer than any Handel aria. Her technical bravura leaves one almost breathless in the same composer’s Scherza in mar la navicella and in Vinci’s Nave altera che in mezza all’one, from L’abbandono di Armida. Hallenberg’s alchemy turns this accomplished music to 24-carat gold. 
[Handel’s] erstwhile diva Faustina and castrato Senesino played the principal parts in Orlandini’s 
This amazing collection of showstopping hits from a single season, 1729 – almost all world premiere recordings – features unknown composers Orlandini and Giacomelli alongside the slightly better known Leo, Vinci and Porpora, while Albinoni wins on melody in two numbers from his 
A stunning studio album of showstopping late-baroque arias.
Collective virtuosity is the lifeblood of Baroque music. Hallenberg is dazzling, but as part of a shared project. This performance brings us music never heard before, exceuted with a rare intensity. 
