Max Emanuel Cenčić专辑介绍：The world-premiere recording of Siroe re di Persia by Johann Adolf Hasse, whose music encapsulates the refined aristocratic cultural tastes of the European Ancien Régime 　　 　　Offering true musical fireworks and delights, Siroe is led by Max Cencic in the title role with the vital orchestra of Armonia Atenea and their high-powered conductor, George Petrou: the same vibrant partnership which saw their first album on Decca, Handel s Alessandro, win a clutch of top awards 　　 　　Cencic is supported by a truly stunning cast, with Decca s award-winning Julia Lezhneva, countertenor Franco Fagioli (whose own debut album on DG will come soon), Juan Sancho, Mary-Ellen Nesi, and Lauren Snouffer 　　 　　...For Mr. Cencic, none of the conventional limitations of a countertenor voice apply. . . the music 　　of Hasse inspires him to a display of tremendous artistry. [Voix des Arts] 　　 　　Remarkably famous during his lifetime, the composer Hasse was acclaimed by his contemporaries as one of the most important artists of the 18th Century: the greatest singers of the time clamoured to perform in his operas 　　 　　Renowned for his gifts as a melodist, in Siroe Hasse offers a feast of rare vocal delights in the telling of a vivid story of passion, jealousy and intrigue 　　 　　Max Cencic & Parnassus Arts new stage production of Siroe premiered in June 2014 at Athens Megaron to enthusiastic acclaim from audience and critics alike, and will tour to Versailles and Vienna 　　 　　Rising star countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic's easy command of the craziest diminutions -- the length, rapidity and range of which challenge the physically possible -- shows why Hasse's music enthralled audiences. Authority abounds: Cencic leaps elegantly across his register, and the band intervenes in delightfully unexpected ways to alter tempos and vary melodies. The richness of Cencic's timbre, especially in his bottom range, makes Hasse's lovely lines even more delectable. --Max Emanuel Cencic, CD review Rokoko , Berta Joncus, BBC Music Magazine (London), 01 Jul 2014