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New Album Out June 19
Despite the authoritative praise bestowed by
Charles Burney in 1789 [...], Giovanni Rubinelli has today
all but vanished from the Parnassus of great
eighteenth-century performers. This eclipse,
far from reflecting any artistic insignificance,
arises from the convergence of historical circumstances
and historiographical constructs
that have progressively dimmed the perception
of the leading role he once occupied in the musical
world of his age. The present recording project seeks to restore
Rubinelli to his rightful stature: not as a marginal
survivor of a fading era, but as a privileged
witness to the final, compelling chapter in the
operatic history of the “castrated” voice.
biography
Born in Florence countertenor Filippo Mineccia gained international recognition being considered by many as one of the greatest specialists in the repertoire of the glorious castrato era.
As a child, he studied singing at the Fiesole School of Music, joining its Polyphonic Choir. After graduating in voice and cello from the Luigi Cherubini Music Conservatory in Florence, he studied with Gianni Fabbrini and Donatella Debolini.
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