[ Erato Classics / 2 CD/DVD ]
Release Date: Friday 18 March 2022
Jakub Józef Orliński in this magnificent work by Vivaldi, one of the absolute essentials of countertenor repertoire accompanied by Capella Cracoviensis.
This releases comes with a DVD filmed in Poland during lockdown: produced by Effie award-winning production company Dobro Films, this medium-length film has a stunning scenario which showcases Orliński's acting skills.
This recording was for release in 2022 but was delayed.
"You're likely either to love or to loathe Sebastian Pańczyk's short film which provides a contemporary visual accompaniment to Vivaldi's Stabat Mater - rather in the manner of a pop or rock music video...Far more powerful is the musical performance. Orliński draws on a range of vocal colours and timbres to illuminate the words with stinging immediacy; his plangent voice is beautifully expressive but never forced." BBC Music
Opus Klassik 2022
Winner - Audiovisual Music Production