1) Imeneo HWV 41 (1740) : Sorge Nell'alma Mia Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:03
2 | Floridante HWV 14 (1721) : Alma Mia Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:17
3 | Arianna In Creta: Salda Quercia, Inerta Balza Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:02
4 | Tamerlano HWV 18 (1724) : Benché Mi Sprezzi Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:50
5 | Serse HWV 40 (1738) : Se bramate d'amar chi vi sdegna Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:16
6 | Amadigi Di Gaula HWV 11 (1715) : Pena Tiranna Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:17
7 | Arianna In Creta HWV 32 (1734) : Qual Leon Che Fere Irato Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:01
8 | Parnasso In Festa HWV 73 : Non Tardate Fauni Ancora Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:37
9 | Agrippina HWV 6 (1709) : Come Nube, Che Fugge Dal Vento Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 4:12
10 | Radamisto HWV 12a (1720) : Ombra Cara Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 8:00
11 | Orlando HWV 31 (1733) : Verdi Allori Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 5:56
12 | Parnasso In Festa: Lunga Serie D'alti Eroi Max Emanuel Cencic/Diego Fasolis/I Barocchisti 3:30
After his foray into the early Romantic era -- heroic arias written for female mezzo sopranos to perform in male disguise -- Max Emmanuel Cencic returns to core countertenor repertoire with this program of Handel. It comprises arias taken from a variety of operas and other vocal works and includes t wo of the composer's operatic `greatest hits', the dynamic `Dopo notte' from Ariodante and the poignant `Cara speme' from Giulio Cesare. W hen Cencic performed the role of Sesto in Giulio Cesare on stage in Toulouse in 2006, ResMusica described him as a "true phenomenon". Handel retains a prominent position in Cencic's performance schedule. Among operas by the composer that he has performed are Giulio Cesare, Tamerlano, Fernando, Serse, Ottone and Faramondo -- his complete Virgin Classics recording of this work was designated a Diapason `Découverte' in March 2009, also being selected for Gramophone's Editor's Choice in July 2009. The Daily Telegraph wrote of the recording that: "The cast is notable for the flamboyant contributions of the impressive young countertenors Max Emanuel Cencic (in the title role) and Philippe Jaroussky. Strongly recommended to diehard Handel fans."
