Nicola Porpora: Cantatas
Label: Hyperion Catalog: CDA67894 Format: CD Iestyn Davies, countertenor; Arcangelo; Jonathan Cohen, directorNicola Porpora (1686-1768) Young countertenor Iestyn Davies makes his much anticipated Hyperion solo debut with an enchanting disc of canatas from the Italian composer Nicola Porpora. Davies's luminous tone has a celestial purity and he performs with prodigious technical assurance. Unfazed by the composer's intricate passagework and elaborate ornamentation, his astonishing breath control creates a seamless melodic line. Davies is accompanied by the ensemble Arcangelo in interpretations that go far beyond historical understanding. Price: $19.98 |