Various Composers - Furioso (Xavier Sabata)

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1. Nicola Porpora - L'Angelica: Aria. La bella mia nemica
2. Nicola Porpora - L'Angelica: Ove son? Chi mi guida?...Da me che volete
3. Johann Joseph Fux - Angelica vincitrice di Alcina: Sì, pugnate, pugnate ognor
4. Johann Joseph Fux - Serenade in C Major, K.352: II. Gique
5. George Frideric Handel - Orlando: T'ubbidirò, crudele...Fammi combattere
6. George Frideric Handel - Orlando: Ah! Stigie larve
7. George Frideric Handel - Orlando: Già per la man d'Orlando...Già l'ebbro mio ciglio
8. Johann Joseph Fux - Overture in G Minor, K.355: II. Rigadon – III. Lourré
9. Antonio Vivaldi - Orlando furioso, RV 728: Nel profondo cieco mondo
10. Agostino Steffani - Orlando generoso: Ouverture
11. Agostino Steffani - Orlando generoso: A che ti serve, Orlando...In quest'alma che langue, che geme
12. Agostino Steffani - Orlando generoso: Che vidi! Che ascoltai?...Armi, stragi, vendetta, furore!
13. Johann Joseph Fux - Angelica vincitrice di Alcina: Aria per le furie
14. Agostino Steffani - Orlando generoso: Io dunque senz'armi

Xavier Sabata, countertenor

Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu

Franck-Emmanuel Comte, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Aparté

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The myth of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto has long inspired rich dramatic and musical interpretation. Blending chivalric heroism with emotional and psychological complexity, it explores the tension between reason and madness, making it ideal for Baroque expression. This programme reflects those themes through excerpts from operas by composers such as Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, Agostino Steffani, Johann Joseph Fux, and Nicola Porpora. Through recitatives, arias, and instrumental works, the music captures the many facets of Orlando’s inner world, highlighting the emotional depth and dramatic contrasts central to the Baroque tradition.

Xavier Sabata is a Catalan countertenor who initially trained as an actor before pursuing vocal studies in Barcelona and Karlsruhe. He has performed at leading opera houses worldwide, including major venues in Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna, and received a nomination at the International Opera Awards in 2019. His repertoire spans early Baroque to contemporary works, with notable roles in operas by Claudio Monteverdi and George Frideric Handel. Sabata collaborates with renowned ensembles and conductors and has appeared at prestigious concert halls and festivals internationally. An accomplished recording artist, he has released acclaimed albums and maintains a strong interest in art song, including performances of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise.

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