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2012-10-5, Opera Today, by Rebecca Schmid
Her chemistry with the rising star Philippe Jaroussky in the role of Cornelia’s son, Sestus, who slays the Egyptian pharaoh in revenge, was as touching as the musical polish they both brought to every moment onstage. Jaroussky revealed impeccable taste in the ornamentation of the da capo to his aria “Cara speme, questo core.” […]
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2011-10-29, outwestarts.blogspot.de, by Brian
He’s technically a sopranist countertenor with his range lying closer to a soprano’s than a mezzo’s. His voice is bright with very effortless top notes he can float above the audience for days. His coloratura work is significantly more agile and precise than most vocalists of any range and he used that ability for some remarkable moments as with “Con l’ali di costanza” from Handel’s Ariodante. However, the lower end of his range could become weak and fade out even with the small ensemble accompanying him. Yet, when he chose arias that stayed more completely in the upper part of his range he excelled as with “Si mai senti spirati sul volto”. […]
Of course, it wasn’t just the aria selection that showed the singer’s acumen, it was his choice of touring partners as well. […] The small ensemble of players on this tour managed a delicate sound that perfectly matched Jaroussky’s tone, never overwhelming it.
Labels: UCLA Live [California, Los Angeles]
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2011-07-12, Home Theater High Fidelity
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2010-11-19, New York Times, by Fernanda Eberstadt
“When I heard Philippe Jaroussky for the first time, I was struck by his musicality and sensibility,” Cecilia Bartoli, who sang with him in Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” wrote in an e-mail. “There is a beauty in his phrasing and a delicacy, if not fragility in his soul, that touches the listener profoundly.” The legendary English countertenor James Bowman says that “Jaroussky sounds like the boy Bach would have loved to write for.”
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2010-01-15, New York Times, by Vivien Schweitzer
For his current recital tour Mr. Jaroussky is venturing outside typical countertenor territory and exploring French mélodie, which made up the program for his New York recital debut at Weill Recital Hall on Thursday. The concert featured excerpts from “Opium,” his new disc on the Virgin Classics label.
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