Soprano Giulia Semenzato gained international attention after winning the Toti Dal Monte International Competition and the Premio Farinelli at the Concorso Lirico Città di Bologna.
Performer Biography
The Kammerorchester Basel, a leading chamber orchestra, has a discography of over thirty prize-winning recordings and was the first orchestra to receive a Swiss Music Award.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in January 2021 at Don Bosco Basel in Switzerland.
Historical Context
The album explores the female characters from Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, a foundational Italian Renaissance epic poem first published in 1516.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Angelica Diabolica," is an oxymoron inspired by Angelica, a pagan princess from Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem Orlando Furioso, who is both disarmingly beautiful and keenly intelligent.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ludovico Ariosto, the author of Orlando Furioso, chose to emphasize the love lives of his heroes over their military exploits, giving prominence to female protagonists.
Interpretation
The Kammerorchester Basel performs Baroque works according to historical performance practice and applies historically informed interpretations to its Classical repertoire.
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