From rediscovered Spring 2015 review: Crowe lent his striking soprano to a performance of Restoration solo motets, where Coelho and Dolata excelled in creating varied accompaniments and ritornelli. Continue reading 17th-Century Music
Il Furioso is currently preparing its next CD continuing on the theme of Bellerofonte Castaldi and the Modenese musical scene. Continue reading Post-Covid Update
RCF Radio hosts Emmanuelle Vigne and Melchior Gormand discussed and played three selections from Il Furioso’s latest CD of first recordings of Handel’s “Amen, Alleluia” Arias and other works. Their commentary referred to the performances as “Vraiment magnifique. C’est vrai qu’on est sous le charme. Une voix d’une pureté incroyable.” Click here to listen to the program. Continue reading Selections for Handel CD played on RCF Radio Program (France) “Quand la foi s’exprime en musique …”
Originally posted May 17, 2017. We are pleased to announce that Professor of Musicology David Dolata and his group Il Furioso, have just released their third CD on the London record label Toccata Classics: George Frideric Handel, The complete ‘Amen, Alleluia Arias, HWV 269–77 with music by Church, Croft, Pittoni, and Anon. This project was funded by an FIU Humanities grant and CARTA in collaboration with Boston University’s Center for … Continue reading Il Furioso releases Handel CD
Originally posted April 15, 2017 For those of you who will be in the Boston area or have friends there who might be interested, David Dolata will be performing two concerts with renowned countertenor Andreas Scholl, his Il Furioso co-director Victor Coelho, and viola da gambist Laura Jeppesen. The full schedule of events sponsored by Boston University’s Center for Early Music Studies can be found … Continue reading Andreas Scholl
Originally posted March 29, 2017 The PBAU Early Music Festival presents Il Furioso, described by critics as “an early music power trio.” For this concert they are joined by rising star male soprano Robert Crowe in a performance of works from their latest CD for Toccata Classics, featuring the first recordings of George Frideric Handel’s complete “Amen, Alleluia” arias, along with stunning vocal works from … Continue reading PBA Early Music Festival Concert II
Originally posted March 29, 2017 Join us for Concert I of the Early Music Festival, which features Monteverdi’s “II Combattimento di Tancredi E Clorinda” at 8 p.m. in Vera Lea Rinker Hall on April 7. This performance is directed by Michael O’Connor and prepared by the Opera Workshop and Producing Director, Marilyn Mims. Performers include Victor Coelho, David Dolata, and Juvenal Correa-Salas of Il Furioso … Continue reading PBA Early Music Festival Concert I
Originally posted September 14, 2015: Il Furioso returns to South Florida for two concerts, one in Coral Gables and the other in Delray Beach. Martin Luther loved music, saying that one of its chiefest charms was that it “put the Devil to flight,” chasing him away with the sweet euphony he so despised. In “Putting the Devil to Flight” we present a program featuring the previously unrecorded, … Continue reading Il Furioso Puts the Devil to Flight
