Directed from the violin by concertmaster Zefira Valova, Il Pomo d’Oro’s timbre was sweet and rich, with some added earthiness coming through from the lower strings. A pared-down ensemble opened, ...

Of all early music ensembles, the Il Pomo d'Oro orchestra, founded by Italian Riccardo Minasi, is probably one of the most intent on recovering the repertoire of the castrato singers of the Baroque ...

Argentinian countertenor Franco Fagioli made a welcome return to the Wigmore Hall a little more than a year after his acclaimed debut, once more bringing with him a clutch of arias he has already ...

Soprano Julia Lezhneva and countertenor Franco Fagioli present an exceptional evening. The programme features arias and duets by the great masters of the Baroque: Purcell, Corelli, Handel, Graun and ...

Ospiti del festival Bayreuth Baroque, il soprano Julia Lezhneva e il controtenore Franco Fagioli sono protagonisti di una serata tutta dedicata ad arie e duetti composti dai grandi maestri del barocco ...