Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles and Franco Fagioli
St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJ , [Venue Details]Join us for a rare and thrilling journey back to the golden age of the castrati — male singers celebrated for a unique vocal power and range that combined the high notes of a boy with the lung power of a man.
The era’s last great singer was Giovanni Battista Velluti (1780-1861), for whom composers such as Rossini wrote some of their most successful operas.
In this performance, the magnificent music written for Velluti is brought back to life by Franco Fagioli, one of the best countertenors of our own time. Accompanied by the superb Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal of the Palace of Versailles, Fagioli brings to life the expressive power, agility, and rich ornamentation of the castrati, reviving the very style that transformed early 19th-century opera seria.
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Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles and Franco Fagioli
Saturday, 13 Jun 2026 @7.30pm
St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJMore Information
Join us for a rare and thrilling journey back to the golden age of the castrati — male singers celebrated for a unique vocal power and range that combined the high notes of a boy with the lung power of a man.
The era’s last great singer was Giovanni Battista Velluti (1780-1861), for whom composers such as Rossini wrote some of their most successful operas.
In this performance, the magnificent music written for Velluti is brought back to life by Franco Fagioli, one of the best countertenors of our own time. Accompanied by the superb Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal of the Palace of Versailles, Fagioli brings to life the expressive power, agility, and rich ornamentation of the castrati, reviving the very style that transformed early 19th-century opera seria.
Admission
Min: £10.00
Max: £55.00
Performer name: Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles and Franco Fagioli
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