Orlinski,Jakub / Il Pomo D'Oro / Maxim Emelyanych Facce D'Amore CD

2019 release. Facce d'amore - Faces of Love - is the second solo album from countertenor Jakub J?zef Orlinski. It follows Anima Sacra, released in 2018. This album brings a switch from the sacred to the personal and passionate. As the Polish-born, New York-trained singer explains: "On Anima Sacra I wanted to take listeners on a spiritual journey through an entire program based on sacred music of the 18th century. The idea behind Facce d'amore is a bit different." The program - which includes an impressive eight world premiere recordings - comprises "operatic arias that tell a story, showing a musical picture of a male lover in the baroque era. They focus on totally different aspects of love - not only the positive side, like joyful or reciprocated love, but also the side where the characters are possessed by anger or even madness."

1. La Calisto, Act 2: "Erme E Solinghe Cime... Lucidissima Face" (Endimione) 2. Eliogabalo, Act 3: "Chi Scherza Con Amor" (Eliogabalo) 3. Claudio Cesare, Act 2: Sinfonia 4. Claudio Cesare, Act 2: "Crudo Amor, Non Hai Piet?" (Claudio) 5. La Nemica D'amore Fatta Amante, Pt. 1: Sinfonia 6. La Costanza Non Gradita Nel Doppio Amore D'aminta: "Infelice Mia Costanza" (Aminta) 7. Il Pirro E Demetrio, Act 2: "Fra Gl'assalti Di Cupido" (Pirro) 8. Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 2: "Otton Qual Portentoso Fulmine" (Ottone) 9. Agrippina, HWV 6, Act 2: "Voi Che Udite" (Ottone) 10. Nerone, Act 1: "Che M'ami Ti Prega" (Nerone) 11. Amadigi Di Gaula, HWV 11, Act 2: "Pena Tiranna" (Dardano) 12. Muzio Scevola, HWV 13, Act 3: "Spera, Che Tra Le Care Gioie" (Muzio) 13. Orlando, HWV 31, Act 2: "Ah Stigie Larve!... Vaghe Pupille" (Orlando) 14. Scipione Il Giovane, Act 3: "Dovrian Quest'occhi Piangere" (Scipione) 15. Ballo Dei Bagatellieri 16. Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena, Act 4: "Odio, Vendetta, Amore" (Fernando) 17. Scipione Il Giovane, Act 1: "Finche Salvo ? L'amor Suo" (Scipione) 18. Orfeo: "Sempre a Si Vaghi Rai" (Orfeo)