All products were chosen independently by our editorial team. This review contains affiliate links and we may receive a commission for purchases made. Please read our affiliates FAQ page to find out more.

Emerging countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński wows in Baroque arias

‘The disc is a masterpiece of sleuthing and programming’

Freya Parr

Published: December 12, 2019 at 12:44 pm

‘Facce d’amore paints the volatile face of love in Italian Baroque opera, threading together one pearl after another.’

Facce d'amore Countertenor arias by Cavalli, Boretti, Bononcini, A Scarlatti, Handel et al Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor); Il Pomo d’oro/Maxim Emelyanychev Erato 9029542338 73:55 mins

Media Files :

Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.

Emerging countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński wows in Baroque arias

Share this article