Angelo Manzotti, native from Mantova/Italy, is the only countertenor who could impress the famous teacher Rodolfo Celletti so far. Already at the age of 12 he began to sing in the falsetto register. He studied at the Accademia Rossiniana in Pesaro and gave his debut in August 1989. After having won several prizes in Italy and the USA, he attended R. Celletti's master class in Milano. He developed a special technique where only the front parts of the vocal chords vibrate.

He sings mainly opera arias from Monteverdi to Rossini, his range is very impressive:
B - e''' (B2 - E6).

ANGELO MANZOTTI
link: official homepage

1. Arie di Farinelli
Bongiovanni GB 5564-2
[rel95,M]
2. Claudio Monteverdi: Ballo delle Ingrate et al.
Arion 2378 268324 2 (2 CDs)
[04/95,P]
3. Lamenti barocchi, Vol. 2
Naxos 8.553319
[06/95,p]
2. Primo Uomo, the art of Farinelli
Erasmus WVH 184
[09/95,M]
5. Antonio Vivaldi: Teuzzone
Tactus TC 672280 (3 CDs)
[rel96,p]
6. Gioachino Rossini: Aureliano in Palmira
Bongiovanni GB 2201/2-2 (2 CDs)
[07/96,M,live]
7. Arie per castrato (music by G.F. Handel)
Bongiovanni GB 5566
[08/96,M]
8. Angelo Manzotti : Live in Holland
Belcanto Festival Dordrecht C 6619
[09/96,M]
9. G.B. Pergolesi: Il prigionier superbo and La serva padrona
Bongiovanni GB 2221/22 (2 CDs)
[09/97,M,live]
10. George Frideric Handel: Cantate italiane
Bongiovanni GB 5568
[05/97,M]
11. Due Voci a Confronto
Mediocredito Lombardo CRCD9709-2 (external link)
[rel97,p]
12. La Voce, L'Arpa e la Tasteira
Mediocredito Lombardo CRCD9718-2 (external link)
[rel98,p]
13. Gioachino Rossini: Il vero omaggio, Cantata for Lord Byron
Bongiovanni GB 2236
[07/97,M,live]
14. Antonio Vivaldi: Arie d'opera
Tactus 672214
[01/99,P]
15. Tommaso Traetta: Ippolito ad Aricia
Dynamic CDS 257
[rel00,M]
16. Gioachino Rossini: Cavatine per musico
Bongiovanni GB 2537
[07/00,M,live]
17. George Frideric Handel: Crude furie degli orridi abissi
Callisto Records CLS 0102 (CD + multimedia CD)
[08/01,P]
18. André Campra: Motets a une voix avec la basse-continue
Callisto Records CLS 0202 (CD with multimedia track)
[06/02,P]
19. Alessandro Scarlatti: Bella Madre de'Flori, Sinfonias
Velut Luna CDCI021 (external link)
[rel02,?]
20. Andrea Luchesi: La Passione di Gesù Christo
Tactus TC 741203
[09/05,P]
21. Leonardo Leo: Decebalo
Bongiovanni GB 2412/13-2 (2 CDs)
[08/05,M,live]
22. George Frideric Handel: Giulio Cesare
Concerto CD 2042-3 (3 CDs)
[07/06,p,live]
23. Nicola Porpora: Arie d'opera
Tactus TC 681601
[02/07,P]
24. Farinelli: Il quaderno dell'Imperatrice
Concerto CD 2007
[08/07,P]
25. Andrea Stefano Fiorè: Sinfonie da chiesa ed Arie profane
Concerto CD 2010
[rel09,P]
26. Roberto Braglia Orlandini: Missa - Salve Regina - Beatus vir
Tactus TC 960201
[05/08,-]