Orphans & Virtuosos - Porpora / Villa, Andalo, Et Al

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Label
SOMM Recordings
Release Date
March 1, 2003
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      PORPORA, NICOLA
    • PERFORMER
      Cappella Teatina, Villa, Andalo
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 01, 2003
    • UPC
      748871223226
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SOMMCD 232
    • LABEL
      SOMM Recordings
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Vocal

Michele Andalo is the countertenor with the Cappella Teatina directed by Saverio Villa in this album of sacred works by Nicola Porpora, (1686 – 1768) a Neapolitan Baroque composer who usually specialized in operas. Porpora was also noted as a teacher of musicians and composers. Among his many students was Joseph Haydn.