Press Archive
2019-06-19, Drehpunkt Kultur, by SF
“Herausragend ist auch die Rolle des Ruggiero. Sie wurde für den Star-Kastraten Giovanni Carestini geschrieben und wird in Salzburg von meinem fantastischen Kollegen, dem Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky interpretiert.”
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2019-06-10, Opera Online, by Helmut Pitsch
“Christophe Dumaux und Philippe Jaroussky zeigen überzeugend die unglaublichen Möglichkeiten der menschlichen Stimme. Lautstark und kraftvoll klettern sie in den Höhen, artistisch sprinten sie in Koloraturen und Sprüngen. Sandrine Piau, Ann Hallenberg, Patricia Petibon oder Vivica Genaux zeigen demgegenüber eindrucksvoll die Gegenüberstellung der weiblichen Sopranstimme. Das begeisterte Publikum dankt in minutenlangen Ovationen.” […]
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2019-06 Murcia Actualidad, by N. N.
“La Consejería de Turismo y Cultura celebra el 25 aniversario del Auditorio regional ‘Víctor Villegas’ con una programación especial para el ciclo de abono, en la que destacan las actuaciones de grandes figuras como el ruso Grigori Sokolov, que está considerado el mejor pianista actual del mundo, y el contratenor francés Philippe Jaroussky quien traerá sus ‘Tesoros del Barroco’ a Murcia, que es uno de los tres únicos conciertos que dará en España esta temporada.” […]
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2019-06, Audio, by Marek Dusza
“Ta słodycz rozlewa się na wszystkie 24 arie, wspomnienie czasów prosperity Republiki Weneckiej, czasów rozkoszy płynącej z muzyki, bogactwa i rozpusty. Letnie wieczory będą najlepszym czasem delektowania się perfekcyjnym śpiewem kontratenora i brzmieniem instrumentów z epoki baroku.” […]
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2019-05-31, Ópera Actual, by Rebeca Ruiz
“Este será el primer año que el Palau de Les Arts dedique un espacio exclusivo al Lied, ocasión que brindará la oportunidad de debutar en el coliseo valenciano a voces como la del tenor Piotr Beczala, el contratenor Philippe Jaroussky, el barítono Simon Keenlyside y la soprano Ainhoa Arteta. La mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato será otra de las cantantes que recale por primera vez en la ciudad del Turia, dentro del ciclo Grans Veus. ” […]
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2019-05-17, El Cultural, by Alberto Ojeda
“Decliné participar en el concierto por Notre-Dame. Prefiero cantar en conciertos para los refugiados» […]
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2019-05-06, Limelight Magazine, by Tony Way
Jaroussky and L’Arpeggiata reach for the musical heavens. […]
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2019-04-06, Muusika, by Iris Oja
“Kui Theatre of Voices kutsus mind laulma Kaija Saariaho 2015. aastal valminud topeltooperit “Only the Sound Remains”, oli minu jaoks pakkumises kaks võlusõna: Saariaho ja Philippe Jaroussky. Philippe pidi laulma ses ooperis kontratenori soolorolli, Theatre of Voices’e vokaalkvartett pidi olema justkui antiikkoor lava ees, kommenteerimas laval toimuvat ja lugu jutustamas. Tol hetkel oli mul vaat et ükskõik imelistest tõsiasjadest, et meie etendus pidi toimuma Pariisi Garnier’ ooperiteatris ja lavastajaks oli ooperimaailma guru Peter Sellars.” […]
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2021-03-28, tip Berlin, by N. N.
Philippe Jaroussky, der berühmteste Countertenor der Welt, über männlich hohe Stimmen und sein neues Programm mit Arien von Cavalli […]
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2019-03-28, Tip Berlin, by Kai Luehrs-Kaiser
Man muss sich auch nicht normaler machen, als man ist.
Translation to English
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tip: Mr. Jaroussky, your new project is devoted to the most important student of Monteverdi, Francesco Cavalli, who also composed the opera “La Calisto.” Why did you choose him?
Philippe Jaroussky: He deserves it. I would rather compare him to Händel or Vivaldi than to his teacher Monteverdi. He was the first one whose tunes were short and simple enough to be catchy like pop songs. A genius! In his 27 surviving operas, his work exceeds everything that has been preserved by Monteverdi. I have known him since I started. But only now, when many of his operas are being rediscovered and set in scene, I plucked up the courage for this project.
tip: The CD is called “Ombra mai fu”. It brings to mind Händel, or doesn’t it?
Philippe Jaroussky: Perhaps I chose the name for the program to provoke. As musicology tells us, Händel’s famous “Ombra mai fu” wasn’t composed by Händel in the first place, but by Bononcini. Both made use of a libretto that Cavalli already had set to music. In plain terms: this program is my most original one so far.
tip: Your career started 20 years ago. Today you are, we may say, the most famous countertenor in the world. What has changed?
Philippe Jaroussky: I turned 41 in February. Everything that happens now is a bonus. If I quit singing tomorrow, I would be just as happy. But only now, with this album, I stopped to pretend to be younger on the cover art than I really am. Enough with the make-up; enough with Photoshop!
tip: When you started, occasionally, there was a bright laugh in the audience because your voice type was considered a joke. Are these times over?
Philippe Jaroussky: Until four of five years ago, this could very well happen. In TV shows, I still get prompted the question whether I am a castrato. And you know what? I don’t really mind. We still irritate people. So what? There is no point in trying to be more normal than you actually are.
tip: Similar to Cecilia Bartoli, who avoids very large houses, your voice is not the largest. A disadvantage?
Philippe Jaroussky: My voice has grown and is big enough to be heard at La Scala in Milan soon – by the way, together with Cecilia Bartoli. It’s never about the size of a voice but about the projection. When bad actors shout, no one can hear them. When good actors whisper, you understand every word.tip: Do you perceive your voice as male – or not?Philippe Jaroussky: Voices of countertenors are high male voices. I hate it when they say we sound female. I never try to imitate a woman. And because I sing male roles, it would not make any sense.
tip: Do you have a personal theory why so many countertenors are gay?
Philippe Jaroussky: I am. But that doesn’t mean that all, or even the majority of countertenors are. I only realized one thing: on stage, love scenes with a woman are a lot easier to do when your stage partner knows you’re gay. The only challenge is not getting a laughing fit. Otherwise it’s pure fun.
Konzerthaus Berlin Gendarmenmarkt, Mitte, Sa 30.3., 20 Uhr, 30–84 €
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