Jakub Józef Orlinski: Anima Sacra (Sacred Baroque Arias)

If Orliński’s marble-cool countertenor brings the spiritual, then Maxim Emelyanychev and Il Pomo d’Oro offer some deliciously secular friction…In the studio at least, Orliński rides this densely textured accompaniment with ease. It’s an attractive voice that has something of Jaroussky about it (the unworked purity, the easy legato) but with the greater focus and muscularity of a young Scholl, Zazzo or Davies…this is a voice with a big future. - Gramophone

Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, Grand Finals winner of the 2016 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and winner of the 2015 Marcella Sembrich International Vocal Competition, is quickly gaining a reputation as a singer of striking vocal beauty and daring stage craft. The debut album from countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński - born in Warsaw, trained at New York's Juilliard School, and 2016 winner of the Metropolitan Opera's prestigious National Council Auditions - Anima sacra features what are believed to be world premiere recordings of eight Baroque arias, notably by composers of the Neapolitan school. Orliński is partnered by Il pomo d'oro conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev.

Durante, F: Messa a 5 voci: Domine Fili Unigenite
Fago: Alla gente a Dio diletta (from Il Faraone sommerso)
Fago: Confitebor tibi Domine
Fago: Tam non splendet sol creatus
Feo: Dies Irae: Juste Judex ultionis
Hasse, J A: Sanctus Petrus et Sancta Maria Magdalena: Mea tormenta, properate!
Heinichen: Alma mater redemptoris
Sarro: Messa a 5 voci: Laudamus te
Schiassi: Maria vergine al Calvario: L'agnelletta Timidetta
Terradellas: Dixit Dominus: Donec ponam
Zelenka: Gesu al Calvario: S'una sol lagrima
Zelenka: Gesu al Calvario: Smanie di dolci affetti