Arias

Description

Accompanied by a chamber orchestra featuring harpsichord, viola da gamba, violin, oboe, and bassoon, Mathieu Salama unveils his new album centered around two great Baroque composers, "Vivaldi and Handel." Recorded at the temple of Raincy, Mathieu invites us into a vibrant Venetian carnival, a grand celebration. This record offers us shifting emotions. At times sensual, heartbroken, furious, or joyful, Mathieu Salama embodies the right emotion in the service of great refinement. Always seeking new challenges, countertenor Mathieu Salama did not hesitate to revive arias that belong to the repertoire of alto or soprano voices! Between ballads tinged with melancholy and virtuosic flights imbued with sweetness expressing both joy and sadness, these arias by Vivaldi and Handel, taken from their numerous operas, are sparkling gems that come to life with great fullness thanks to Mathieu, a remarkable interpreter, as well as the vigorous support of his ensemble of Baroque musicians, featuring Ghislaine Gignoux on harpsichord, Geneviève L Hostis on viola da gamba, Solenne Bort on violin, and Bernard Bonin on flute, oboe, and bassoon. A grand album.