Che Puro Ciel: The Rise of Classical Opera

Featuring

René Jacobs
Bejun Mehta
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
RIAS Kammerchor
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Tommaso Traetta
Johann Adolph Hasse
Johann Christian Bach

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Performer Biography

René Jacobs, the conductor, received his early musical training as a choirboy at the cathedral of his native city of Ghent.

Performer Biography

The British composer George Benjamin wrote one of the leading roles in his opera "Written On Skin" specifically for Bejun Mehta.

Performer Biography

René Jacobs has an extensive discography with over 250 recordings and has been recognized with numerous awards, including a Grammy Award for his recording of Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro."

Performer Biography

Bejun Mehta has been nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of Handel's Orlando at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Performer Biography

The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, formed in East Berlin in 1982, performs about one hundred concerts annually, ranging from chamber ensemble to symphony orchestra.

Performer Biography

Bejun Mehta, the countertenor on this album, was a celebrated boy soprano from ages nine to fifteen before focusing on the cello and later returning to singing professionally.