Delphine Galou

From the RAI “Arturo Toscanini” Auditorium in Turin, the RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor, conducted by Ottavio Dantone. Joining him are soprano Berit Solset, contralto Delphine Galou, tenor Martin Vanberg, and bass Matthew Brook.

From the Auditorium in Turin: Ottavio Dantone, conductor; Delphine Galou, contralto; Martin Vanberg, tenor; Matthew Brook, bass; the Maghini Choir; Claudio Chiavazza, choirmaster. Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232, for soloists, choir, and orchestra.

In Tamerlano, Handel defied rules both written and tacit—offering a main role to a mature tenor at a time when the castrato voice dominated; and not shying away from shocking scenes that other composers approached hesitantly, like suicide. Pierre Audi’s elegant, minimalist staging allows an all-star cast of singers to highlight the work’s many dramatic elements, proving that Baroque opera can still move and thrill us as it did 300 years ago!