Francesco Furlan

Leonardo García Alarcón, Cappella Mediterranea - Francesco Cavalli: Elena (2014)

Leonardo García Alarcón, Cappella Mediterranea - Francesco Cavalli: Elena (2014)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | 4.71+4.47 Gb (2xDVD9) | 177 min
Classical | Ricercar | Sub.: Francais, English

The slaying of Abel by his brother Cain was one of the favourite subjects of the 18th century Italians, at the time when the oratorio was having a phenomenal success in Rome and Venice. It was most probably in one of the palaces of the “Serenissima”, and not a church, that Scarlatti first performed this astonishing “sacred entertainment”, worthy of a “verismo” opera, in 1707… God and Lucifer confront each other in the very soul of Cain, his brother’s voice is heard from heaven, and the “spatial” treatment of the tonal levels all contribute to the effectiveness of what is almost expressionistic music – there is nothing left out of this incredible Baroque Biblical “thriller”!
Ivor Bolton, Concerto Köln - Francesco Cavalli: Ercole Amante (2010)

Ivor Bolton, Concerto Köln - Francesco Cavalli: Ercole Amante (2010)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | 6.38+7.77 Gb (2xDVD9) | 198 min
Classical | Opus Arte | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol, Italiano, Nederlands

This hilarious contemporary version of Francesco Cavalli's baroque opera Hercules in Love was commissioned on occasion of the marriage of Louis XIV, the Sun King, to Maria Theresa of Spain. The original production took two years to complete and was at the time the greatest show ever performed in Europe. Directed by David Alden, this surreal production is a triumph of commedia buffa resplendent with decorative and symbolic elements, and complemented by Constance Hoffman's exceptional costumes. Led by Ivor Bolton, a master of baroque music, the chorus of De Nederlandse Opera and Concerto Köln give a sublime performance. With Luca Pisaroni's (Ercole) singing being heroic and melodious in turn, and Veronica Cangemi as a splendid Iole, this is an outstanding production by the DNO.
Francesco Tasini - Alessandro Scarlatti: Opera omnia per tastiera, Vol. 6 (2018)

Francesco Tasini - Alessandro Scarlatti: Opera omnia per tastiera, Vol. 6 (2018)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 448 Mb | Total time: 77:52 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Tactus | TC661916 | Recorded: 2015

On this sixth volume of Alessandro Scarlatti's opera omnia for keyboard, once again the star is the eighteenth century Italian Anonymous Ferrarese harpsichord owned by Francesco Tasini. Toccatas, Arpeggi, Introduzioni, and even the famous 'Folly of Spain', are contained in this volume featuring the brilliant and rich harmonics of the precious historical instrument. Extremely interesting is the interpretation by Francesco Tasini - a master of the period performance practice - that succeeds in giving us a perfect understanding of the correct approach to the compositions by Alessandro Scarlatti, true founder of the Neapolitan keyboard School.
Francesco Tasini - Alessandro Scarlatti: Opera omnia per tastiera, Vol. V (2016)

Francesco Tasini - Alessandro Scarlatti: Opera omnia per tastiera, Vol. V (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 331 Mb | Total time: 75:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Tactus | TC661915 | Recorded: 2014

The fifth volume of the Alessandro Scarlatti complete works for keyboard series. On this new release we enjoy the small Carlo Serassi op.442 organ (“Organino”) of 1836, today located in the basilica of S. Maria di Campagna, in Piacenza, after being placed in 1859 in the Municipal Theatre in the same city. This unique instrument, originally “Organo da Sala in Casa Serassi”, is perfectly suited to the Toccatas, Sonatas and Follias from the great master from Palermo.

«Ti voglio felice» by Papa Francesco  Audiobooks

Posted by kabino at March 8, 2024
«Ti voglio felice» by Papa Francesco

«Ti voglio felice» by Papa Francesco
Italiano | ASIN: B0CW9WPBQK | MP3@128 kbps | 7h 11m | 407.47 Mb

«Lo Chef Consiglia Amore» by Francesco Marino  Audiobooks

Posted by kabino at March 8, 2024
«Lo Chef Consiglia Amore» by Francesco Marino

«Lo Chef Consiglia Amore» by Francesco Marino
Italiano | ASIN: B0CRZD36W9 | MP3@128 kbps | 5h 50m | 330.63 Mb

«Il segreto della donna più felice del mondo» by Francesco Sole  Audiobooks

Posted by kabino at March 8, 2024
«Il segreto della donna più felice del mondo» by Francesco Sole

«Il segreto della donna più felice del mondo» by Francesco Sole
Italiano | ASIN: B0CW9VJKGL | MP3@128 kbps | 3h 34m | 202.86 Mb
Francesco Manara, Daniele Pascoletti, Massimo Polidori & Francesco Siragusa - Rossini: The String Sonatas (2021)

Francesco Manara, Daniele Pascoletti, Massimo Polidori & Francesco Siragusa - Rossini: The String Sonatas (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 600 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 266 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:55:24
Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics

Move over Mendelssohn: new recordings of six summery string quartets composed by the prodigiously gifted teenage Rossini.
Francesco Corti - Handel: Winged Hands. The Eight Great Suites and Overtures (2022)

Francesco Corti - Handel: Winged Hands. The Eight Great Suites and Overtures (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,01 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 338 Mb | Digital booklet | 02:27:02
Classical | Label: Arcana, Outhere Music

After the album Bach, Little Books , harpsichordist Francesco Corti continues his collaboration with Arcana with a 2-CD recording entirely dedicated to George Frideric Handel. At the center of the project are the eight “Great” suites. These masterpieces were the composer’s first published set, and are a clear testimony to his virtuosity at the keyboard. Their characteristically diversified styles reflect not only the mélange of national traditions assimilated by the young composer, but also his phenomenal improvisatory talent. Moreover, the attraction of these pieces lies in their melodic and rhythmic affinity to the world of singing and orchestral writing, Händel’s strongest interests.
Riccardo Pisani, Ensemble Arte Musica & Francesco Cera - Rasi: La cetra di sette corde (2021)

Riccardo Pisani, Ensemble Arte Musica & Francesco Cera - Rasi: La cetra di sette corde (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 323 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 155 Mb | 01:07:47
Classical | Label: Arcana, Outhere Music

The first monographic recording entirely dedicated to Francesco Rasi is released for the 400th anniversary of his death (30 November 1621). The first interpreter of Monteverdi’s Orfeo, an astonishing tenor and poet with a life studded with triumphs, constant travels, debts and murders, this native of Arezzo was fought over by all the courts of Italy and Europe. The pieces, on texts by Petrarch, Guarini, Chiabrera and Rasi himself – including ten world premieres – are taken from the Vaghezze di Musica (1608) and the Madrigali (1610). Tenor soloist Riccardo Pisani explores their extraordinary poetic and musical power, in a kaleidoscope of affects divided into seven ‘strings of the lyre’. He is accompanied by the Ensemble Arte Musica, directed by harpsichordist Francesco Cera. The two artists have been collaborating for years on rediscovering the Italian vocal repertory of the seventeenth century, as witnessed by the recent success of their set of Frescobaldi CDs, released on Arcana.