The Amorous Duel
Two leading singers, soprano Louise Alder and countertenor Tim Mead join Jonathan Cohen and his period-instrument orchestra, Arcangelo, for cantatas by Scarlatti, Handel and the latter’s onetime rival, the Neapolitan Porpora – prolific vocal composer and teacher of the famed castrato Farinelli.
Recorded on Friday 7 December at Wigmore Hall.
Presented by Ian Skelly.
Two leading singers, soprano Louise Alder and countertenor Tim Mead join Jonathan Cohen and his period-instrument orchestra, Arcangelo, for cantatas by Scarlatti, Handel and the latter’s onetime rival, the Neapolitan Porpora – prolific vocal composer and teacher of the famed castrato Farinelli.
Recorded on Friday 7 December at Wigmore Hall.
Presented by Ian Skelly.
