Il Pomo d’Oro Archive

Anima Sacra — Baroque Sacred Arias, featuring Jakub Józef Orlinski—Erato
A dramatic presentation of unknown religious arias that carry the operatic traditions of high baroque opera.

“HANDEL: Bad Guys” = Countertenor arias – Xavier Sabata – Arparté
We’ll never know what Handel’s castrato soloists actually sounded like, thank goodness, but Xavier Sabata seems to have the full measure of this music’s emotional range.