Handel: Ottone – Max Emanuel Cencic

Entouré d’une distribution sans faille, l’incroyable contre-ténor Max-Emmanuel Cencic s’attaque à un des plus grands opéras de Haendel. Une véritable fête musicale.

Omgeven door een vlekkeloze cast, pakt de uitmuntende countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic één van de grootste opera’s van Händel aan. Een echt muzikaal feest.

   in Opera Now (Sep, 2017)
Hallenberg, Il Pomo d’Oro and the ghost of Senesino crop up again in Ottone, the latest opera revived under the auspices of countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic for Decca. Ottone’s composition in 1723 was the source of the much repeated story of Handel threatening to defenestrate stroppy leading lady Cuzzoni unless the towed the line. In the interests of self-preservation she did, and thankfully her elegiac music made the premiere of the opera: on this recording it is sung by the young Lauren Snouffer with such gorgeously limpid and fluent tone that surely it heralds a major career. Senesino’s role is taken by Cencic with his usual flair and ability, likewise Hallenberg …