Jakub Orlinski & Il Pomo D'Oro & Maxim Emelyanych - Facce D'amore (CD)

2019 release. Facce d'amore - Faces of Love - is the second solo album from countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski. It follows Anima Sacra, released in 2018. This album brings a switch from the sacred to the personal and passionate. As the Polish-born, New York-trained singer explains: "On Anima Sacra I wanted to take listeners on a spiritual journey through an entire program based on sacred music of the 18th century. The idea behind Facce d'amore is a bit different." The program - which includes an impressive eight world premiere recordings - comprises "operatic arias that tell a story, showing a musical picture of a male lover in the baroque era. They focus on totally different aspects of love - not only the positive side, like joyful or reciprocated love, but also the side where the characters are possessed by anger or even madness."

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. La Calisto, Act 2: "Erme E Solinghe Cime... Lucidissima Face" (Endimione)
2. Eliogabalo, Act 3: "Chi Scherza Con Amor" (Eliogabalo)
3. Claudio Cesare, Act 2: Sinfonia
4. Claudio Cesare, Act 2: "Crudo Amor, Non Hai Pietà" (Claudio)
5. La Nemica D'amore Fatta Amante, Pt. 1: Sinfonia
6. La Costanza Non Gradita Nel Doppio Amore D'aminta: "Infelice Mia Costanza" (Aminta)
7. Il Pirro E Demetrio, Act 2: "Fra Gl'assalti Di Cupido" (Pirro)
8. Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 2: "Otton Qual Portentoso Fulmine" (Ottone)
9. Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 2: "Voi Che Udite" (Ottone)
10. Nerone, Act 1: "Che M'ami Ti Prega" (Nerone)
11. Amadigi Di Gaula, HWV 11, Act 2: "Pena Tiranna" (Dardano)
12. Muzio Scevola, HWV 13, Act 3: "Spera, Che Tra Le Care Gioie" (Muzio)
13. Orlando, HWV 31, Act 2: "Ah Stigie Larve!... Vaghe Pupille" (Orlando)
14. Scipione Il Giovane, Act 3: "Dovrian Quest'occhi Piangere" (Scipione)
15. Ballo Dei Bagatellieri
16. Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena, Act 4: "Odio, Vendetta, Amore" (Fernando)
17. Scipione Il Giovane, Act 1: "Finche Salvo È L'amor Suo" (Scipione)
18. Orfeo: "Sempre a Si Vaghi Rai" (Orfeo)