Looks can be deceiving -- take for example Philippe Jaroussky. Attired in expensive, well-tailored shirts and looking off into the distance, young singer Jaroussky looks like he could be actor Mel Gibson's little brother (or, by this time, Gibson's son). Put his Virgin Classics album Vivaldi: Virtuoso Cantatas in the disc drive, and the uninitiated might be moved to ask, "This is lovely, but who is the lady singing?" It's not a lady -- it's Jaroussky, who is a male soprano.Although in some places one will find the term ...
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Looks can be deceiving -- take for example Philippe Jaroussky. Attired in expensive, well-tailored shirts and looking off into the distance, young singer Jaroussky looks like he could be actor Mel Gibson's little brother (or, by this time, Gibson's son). Put his Virgin Classics album Vivaldi: Virtuoso Cantatas in the disc drive, and the uninitiated might be moved to ask, "This is lovely, but who is the lady singing?" It's not a lady -- it's Jaroussky, who is a male soprano.Although in some places one will find the term "countertenor" connected to Jaroussky's name, he really isn't that so much as a "male soprano," which may seem rather oxymoronic, but applies in his case. While Jaroussky might not be able to top Renée Fleming's top note, he has an awesomely impressive voice that he can send soaring to undreamed of heights (for a man), still keeping both in tune and in control. Beyond that, Jaroussky has marvelous flexibility with his instrument, which has properties of weight and stability that would be...
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Add this copy of Vivaldi: Virtuoso Cantatas to cart. $20.40, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by CLASSICO.
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