Aria `Son qual nave ch`agitata` (Like a ship in a stormy sea) from the opera `Artaxerxes`, - Broschi, Riccardo

The virtuoso inserted aria was created especially for the composer’s younger brother, the legendary castrato singer Farinelli (Carlo Broschi).
It offers the opportunity to showcase a performer`s phenomenal range, coloratura technique, and incredible breath. It achieved cult status thanks to the film `Farinelli, Castrato` (1994).
Built on the metaphor of the soul overcoming life`s storms, like a ship in a stormy sea, it is written in da capo form, which suggests virtuoso improvisations during the repetition of the first part.

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	Riccardo Broschi (1698–1756) Aria `Son qual nave ch`agitata` (Like a ship in a stormy sea) from the opera `Artaxerxes` Download Sheet Music The virtuoso inserted aria was created especially for the composer’s younger brother, the legendary castrato singer Farinelli (Carlo Broschi). It offers the opportunity to showcase a performer`s...Read more The virtuoso inserted aria was created especially for the composer’s younger brother, the legendary castrato singer Farinelli (Carlo Broschi). It offers the opportunity to showcase a performer`s phenomenal range, coloratura technique, and incredible breath. It achieved cult status thanks to the film `Farinelli, Castrato` (1994). Built on the metaphor of the soul overcoming life`s storms, like a ship in a stormy sea, it is written in da capo form, which suggests virtuoso improvisations during the repetition of the first part. Х Close Show records by: listenings count \| performer's rating \| alphabetical Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) , Giovanni Antonini (conductor), Orchestra `Il Giardino Armonico` Sacrificium. The art of the castrati. 2009. Antonini Giovanni (conductor), Il Giardino Armonico. (12) Farinelli (castrato) , Cristophe Rousset (conductor), Les Talens Lyriques Farinelli’s voice was “reconstructed” by superimposing phonograms of the parts of counter-tenor D. Regina and soprano E. Gondlevskaya. From the soundtrack of the film Farinelli the Castrato (1994). Orchestra `Les Talens Lyriques`, conductor C. Rousset (9) Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano) , Cristophe Rousset (conductor), Les Talens Lyriques Bergen International Festival on May 26, 2011 (0) David Hansen (countertenor) , Alessandro De Marchi (conductor), Academia Montis Regalis (Mondovì, Italy) In the arrangement by J.Hasse, who used it in his opera `Artaxerxes` (1734) Recorded in 2013. (0)

Riccardo Broschi (1698–1756)