In a world premiere recording, countertenor Philippe Jaroussky sings an aria from the oratorio Morte e sepoltura di Christo, by Italian composer Antonio Caldara. Discover more little-known Baroque treasures on his album La Vanità del Mondo: https://w.lnk.to/vdmLY

"I am very fond of oratorio as a genre, because I think composers of this period often give of their best when setting the great stories of the Old Testament. It takes a stronger sense of spirituality to embody a saint – or even to portray God himself – in music than to give expression to the amorous passions of a prince or a queen. Towards the end of the 17th century a characteristic oratorio style even emerged, making more sustained use of counterpoint than in opera. And if oratorio stories were more static, they allowed for deeper reflection on the place of mankind in the universe, which I think resonates with particular intensity in this year of pandemic." – Philippe Jaroussky

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