La Fille du Régiment at Festival Napa Valley. Photo: Drew Altizer When he first performed the alto role of Aci in Nicola Porpora’s Polifemo in 2013, one can hear someone shout “Farinelli” after his ...

Franco Fagioli: 'I simply love this repertoire' Baroque music is a style that seems straightforward and could perhaps be performed by most singers. But one of the challenges is to be able to say ...

As it is written in the Book of Gay, any countertenor with the surname Fagioli is a countertenor to love. As demonstrated on his stunning solo recital Franco Fagioli: Rossini (Deutsche Grammophon), ...

I find the question of what my favourite works are within the Baroque repertoire particularly difficult, as I enjoy performing the entirety of the repertoire. If I were to choose, I would say Handel’s ...