Handel: Bad Guys Xavier Sabata

• 1 Vo' dar pace a un' alma altiera 04:46
• 2 Spero per voi, si, si 04:10
• 3 Voglio stragi, e voglio morte 02:54
• 4 Pena tiranna 05:28
• 5 Dover, giustizia, amor 03:51
• 6 Belle dée di questo core 01:51
• 7 D'innalzar i flutti al ciel 04:07
• 8 Bel labbro formato 04:52
• 9 Domerò la tua fierezza 03:33
• 10 Serenatevi, o luci belle 04:20
• 11 Se l'inganno sortisce felice 04:36
• 12 Agitato il cor mi sento 04:05
• 13 Rinaldo - Sorge nel petto 04:30
• Total Runtime 53:03

Info for Handel: Bad Guys

The exceptional Spanish counter-tenor Xavier Sabata expresses tears, joy and rage in his portrayal of the 'bad boys' from Handel's operas on this riveting new album from Aparté. Performing a fascinating selection of arias from Tamerlano, Ariodante, Teseo, Amadigi di Gaula, Giulio Cesare and Ottone, Sabata is accompanied by the Italian ensemble Il Pomo d'Oro conducted by Riccardo Minasi.

This album, dedicated to the 'bad boys' in operas by Georges Friedrich Handel, is crossed with tears, joy and rage. A wonder to all lovers of exceptional vocal discoveries.

“Sabata has a warm, mellifluous voice, which tends to underplay the villainous tendencies of his 'bad guys'...From a purely musical standpoint Sabata's recital is rewarding. His technique and intonation are flawless. His ornaments are tastefully discreet and he seems to effortlessly surmount Handel's exacting coloratura.” (BBC Music Magazine)

“his exploration of 'Bad Guys' steers towards arias seldom heard out of context...Sabata offers the sweetest singing he has yet produced on disc” (Gramophone)

Xavier Sabata, countertenor
Il Pomo d'Oro
Riccardo Minasi, conductor