Heavenly Voices - The Heirs of Farinelli (trailer)

The fascinating world of divas of the Baroque era: the Castrati singers who performed in the Sistine Chapel and the most prestigious theatres of London, bewitching audiences with their angelic voices. The Castrati’s contemporary heirs bring forth a new era of singing style and ability: Max Emanuel Cencic, Philippe Jaroussky, Franco Fagioli, Yuri Minienko, Andreas Scholl and Luciana d’Intino demonstrate their talents and are interviewed about their challenging yet successful careers in the world of classical music. To contrast these top lyric artists, the explosive sound of falsetto singing in modern music from Martyn Jaques, Jimmy Sommerville and performances by Ernesto Tomasini. Director: Alessandro Scillitani Treatment written by: Gino Pennacchi and Ernesto Tomasini