During his lifetime, Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816) was in fact more famous than Mozart, and his operas were veritable hits. Nowadays, it is in the hands of experts such as Florence native Filippo Mineccia to restore his unjustly neglected compositional output. With his fine countertenor voice, Mineccia presents a collection of outstanding opera arias in a recording which for sure will quickly deserve a prominent place in the shelves (or hard drives) of the many Italian Baroque opera lovers. Mineccia has found in the Lisbon-based ensemble Divino Sospiro under the direction of Massimo Mazzeo an exquisite support. Born in Florence, FIlippo Mineccia began his musical studies very early in the prestigious School of Music of Fiesole, singing in the polifonic choir. After that he continued his musical studies in cello, obtaining a degree at the Conservatory "Luigi Cherubini" of Florence. In that same time he also obtained a Singing degree with Gianni Fabbrini. He has worked with prestigious groups all over Europe, and has won notable prizes at renowned contests across Italy and abroad.

Tracklist:

Antigono: Meglio Rifletti
Catone In Utica: So Che Pietà Non Ha
Artaserse: Deh Respirar
Antigono: Deh Non Opporti
Antigono: Già Che Morir Degg'io
Alessandro: Destrier Che All'armi Usato
La Pace: Fiumicello Che Riceve
Il Gran Cid: Tu Del Popolo
Demetrio: Overture
L'artenice: Guarda S'imbruna
Il Ritorno Di Perseo: La Tua Fe'
Demetrio: Eh Che In Amore
Demetrio: Trova Un Sol Che Sia Costante
Demetrio: Di Quell'ingiusto Sdegno
Cantata Fatta In Occasione Della Transalazione Del Sangue Di S. Gennaro, Robp 3.6: Per Me De' Mortali
Oreste: Oreste, Elettra Oh Dio!
Oreste: Ah Che In Petto!

UPC: 7619990103948
Label: Pan Classics
Release Date: 9.21.18
Format: CD

Mineccia - Paisiello Album (CD)