Jaroussky bartoli farinelli biography

Born in , Philippe Jaroussky has established himself as the most admired countertenor of his generation, as confirmed by the French 'Victoires de la.

And given that Jaroussky has been recording and performing for the past fifteen years, even though he's just 36, I don't think he can continue.

Now in his early 30s, Jaroussky was initially afraid of meeting the spectacularly gifted Farinelli on his own musical turf.

At the heart of this enchanted world are Cecilia Bartoli and Philippe Jaroussky.

The year-old Jaroussky's exceptionally pure voice, combined with his cherubic good looks, have won him a passionate following.

Now in his early 30s, Jaroussky was initially afraid of meeting the spectacularly gifted Farinelli on his own musical turf....

The great castrato Farinelli, one of the most famous opera singers of all time, was born Carlo Broschi, in 1705, in present day Apulia.

His family was aristocratic and well to do. Further, they were largely a family of musicians. Farinelli's social class and "connectedness," therefore, were an important factor in a great career. The social and economic realities of the day did not at all favor those of the lower strata of society as far as any kind of musical career was concerned, or for that matter any kind of career at all.

Society at that time was still largely medieval in its structure, which is to say a tri-part division into clergy, aristocracy, and laborers. While exceptional talent did make it possible for some promising artists to rise above their birth, it was rare. This is important to bear in mind in Farinelli's case, because the whole vexed issue of castration has cast something like a pall of titillation, awe, and, to be blunt,