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2021-10-16 12:22:07
Thrilling virtuosity and engaging personality in Arias for Ballino, tenor Jorge Navarro Colorado's exploration of rare 18th-century repertoire with Opera Settecento at London Handel Festival
Jorge Navarro Colorado (Photo Jan Rebuschat)Pen and brown ink drawing of Annibale Pio Fabri (‘Ballino’) c.1720-30 by Anton Maria Zanetti the Elder (courtesy of The Royal Collection Trust) Arias for Ballino - Handel, Mancini, Vivaldi, Corselli, Caldara, Alessandro Scarlatti, Francesco Scarlatti; Jorge Navarro Colorado, Opera Settecento, Leo Duarte; London Handel Festival at St George's Hannover Square Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 15 October 2021 Star rating: 5.0 (★★★★★) An exploration of arias written for the Italian tenor known as Ballino, who sang for two seasons in London and dazzled Europe with his virtuosityAnnibale Pio Fabri, known as 'Ballino', is not the best-known name amongst the singers who worked for Handel, yet on hearing him for the first time in 1729, Mrs Pendarves wrote described his voice as "sweet, clear and firm ... he sings like a gentleman, without making faces, and his manner is particularly agreeable; he is […]
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2018-02-08 03:30:20
Furtados is pleased to announce the ninth Con Brio which will be held at the NCPA’s Experimental Theatre in Mumbai on July 20, 21 and 22. This document contains all the required information for potential competitors. Eligibility The competition is open to all Indian nationals (including Pio and OCI card holders) who have resided in […]
2017-07-31 01:00:14
[…] NZTrio 9 August Shayne P Carter and band 11 August Devilish Mary & the Holy Rollers 11 August Rebecca Nelson 11 August Lawrence Arabia 13 August Katchafire 19 August George Garzone 19 August Hobnail 20 August Bill Direen 20 August Theatre Steel Magnolias 5 August – 1 September Other Parenting Week talks and lectures featuring authors Jax Hamilton , Lucy Hone , Diane Levy , Philippa Murphy , Karyn Riley , Pio Terei and more. What gigs are you looking forward to in the near future? Anything we’ve missed? Do let us know in the comments.
2015-09-28 01:30:00
Barrios - Complete Music for Solo Guitar
Agustín Pío Barrios [1885-1944], was a Paraguayan classical guitarist and composer Cristiano Porqueddu, guitar Brilliant Classics 9204 box 6 cds [2010] flac tracks and scans
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