Emiliano Gonzalez Toro conducts Dolce Tormento — With Philippe Jaroussky, Emöke Baràth, and Anthea Pichanick
Ensemble I Gemelli
Cast
Emőke Baráth — Soprano
Anthea Pichanick — Contralto
Philippe Jaroussky — Countertenor
Ensemble I Gemelli
Emiliano González Toro — Conductor
Program notes
Get ready to experience the one-of-a-kind talents of sensational tenor-conductor Emiliano Gonzalez Toro and his world-class ensemble I Gemelli, dazzling from first note to last in this Baroque-era feast recorded at the Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, France! Throughout Dolce Tormento—a nod to Monteverdi—they enchant us with their unique sound, perfectly fine-tuned to suit to their repertoire, and invite a host of big-name collaborators to join in the festivities: superstar countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, soprano Emöke Baràth, and contralto Anthea Pichanick. On the program are masterworks by Cavalli, Monteverdi, Ferrari, Frescobaldi, and other key figures who helped shape the course of Baroque music in 17th-century Italy…
