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Hasse's Serpentes Ignei in Deserto from Thibault Noally and Les Accents
22nd Nov 2024
Philippe Jaroussky (as Moses) leads a cast which includes Julia Lezhneva, Jakub Józef Orliński and Bruno de Sá in Hasse's Old Testament oratorio, written for the girls of the Ospedale degli Incurabili in Venice when he was enjoying his first flush of fame as an opera-composer.
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Jakub Józef Orliński on Gluck's Orfeo
4th Jul 2024
The Polish countertenor discusses recording 'one of the signature-roles' for his voice-type, how going to hell and back in two contrasting productions of the opera informed his interpretation in the studio, and why acting as co-artistic director on the recording taught him to 'read the room'...
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Jakub Józef Orliński on Farewells
30th May 2022
The Polish countertenor discusses his new album of songs by his compatriots, why he thinks his native language is 'a big, beautiful playground' for singers, and how his friendship with pianist Michał Biel began with 'a story of rejection!'.
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Farewells
Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Michał Biel (piano)
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Farewells from Jakub Józef Orliński & Michał Biel
6th May 2022
The Polish countertenor and pianist fly the flag for their native country in a beguiling recital of songs by Karel Szymanowski, Henryk Czyż, Stanisław Moniuszko, Mieczysław Karłowicz, and Tadeusz Baird.
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Farewells
Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Michał Biel (piano)
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Handel's Agrippina starring Joyce DiDonato
31st Jan 2020
The American mezzo sings the title role of the scheming Roman matriarch in a starrily-cast recording of Handel's early opera with Il Pomo d'Oro, conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev.
