Castrati were the first “stars” in the history of music. They often held the title role (and in Rome all the female roles in the operas), creating on the stage a real competition of virtuosity and emotion between the singers, with the audience as the referee with its demands for an encore.

What if three of the best singers of our time were also part of this Competition of Virtuosity? Here come Valer Sabadus (b.1986, Arad), Filippo Minecci (b.1981, Florence), and Samuel Mariño (b.1993, Caracas). Virtuoso arias, love duets and combative trios made the castrati triumph. Up to each and everyone to decide who is their winner!

Recorded 27-31 January 2021 at the Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles
Filmed on 31 January 2021 in the Galerie des Glaces at the Château de Versailles
Booklet in French, English, German
French & English subtitles
DVD: 1h15 NTSC / All regions