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Filippo Mineccia

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The Sun of Florence, Filippo Mineccia!Following in the footsteps of the great castrato praised by Handel!He has participated in numerous recordings and performances with La Venexiana, Antonio Florio & Capella Napolitana (formerly I Turchini), Carlo Ipata & Ausel Musici, and has garnered attention for his highly creative work. He is Filippo Minecchia, a countertenor from Florence, Italy.Minecchias latest album, *Il castrato del granduca*, compiles numerous arias composed for his great Florentine predecessor, the castrato Gaetano Berenschott, tracing the musical legacy of Berenschott.Belenschadt served the Medici family and the Grand Dukes of Tuscany throughout his life, performing at all of Italys major opera houses as well as in London. Composers such as Handel, Ariosti, Bononcini, Gasparini, Hasse, Salo, and Vinciall highly praised his singing and acting skills and composed numerous arias