Philippe Jaroussky

Gismondo Re Di Polonia Philippe Jaroussky

Vinci's opera Gismondo, Re di Polonia, first performed in 1727 at the Roman Teatro delle Dame, is another unjustly forgotten masterpiece of the composer, presented here by Parnassus Arts Productions. The new label has set itself the goal of performing rare and unknown historical opera works again and to make them known to a wide audience on CD. Vinci's opera has already celebrated sensational triumphs in concert in Vienna, Moscow and Warsaw in 2018 in front of an almost enraptured audience. No wonder, since the CD recording feautures a hand-picked group os singers around the star countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic. The recording is accompanied by the excellent original sound ensemble {oh!} Orkiestra Historyczna under the direction of Martyna Pastuszka.