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LA CALISTO - F. Cavalli
Theater Basel - May + June 2010

(Photo: Hans-Jörg Michel)

"D'une distribution de belle tenue, cinq excellents chanteurs se dégagent :
Nikolay Borchev, Geraldine Cassidy, Xavier Sabata. Luca Tittoto,
et, encore un ton au-dessus, le contre-ténor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti."
(Of a nice cast, five singers stand out: ...... and, one tone higher, countertenor F. F. B)

(Ópera Magazine July/August 2010)

"Le contre ténor prodigieusement souple de Flavio Ferri Benedetti en Linfea."

(Scènes Magazine (Genève) - July 2010)

"Der Counter Flavio Ferri Benedetti schließlich liefert als Dianas Diener“in“ Linfea
eine ganz besonders abgedrehte, heißblütige Show."
"Countertenor FFB finally delivers as Diana's "maid"servant a turned-in, hot-blooded Show"

(Online Musik Magazin - Juni 2010)

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"...Linfea (der großartige Counter Flavio Ferri Benedetti)..."
(Linfea, the great countertenor Flavio Ferri Benedetti)

( SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG 25. Mai 2010)

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"Der andere Altus, Flavio Ferri Benedetti mit kraftvoller und zugleich
beweglicher Stimme und scheinbar anstrengungslos in der Höhe
kann als Entdeckung des Abends gelten."
[The other countertenor, F. F. B., with powerful and at the same time
flexible voice, and apparently effortless in the high register,
can be considered the discovery of the evening."

(Der Opernfreund.de 5th Juni 2010)

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"So setzt sich die Dienerin Linfea zwischendrin auch mal ans Cembalo.
«Voglio essere goduta», ich will genossen werden, singt sie beziehungsweise er
- die Stimme von Flavio Ferri Benedetti
darf man als Entdeckung feiern."
["The voice of F. F. B. can well be celebrated as a discovery"]

(Tages Anzeiger 27. Mai)

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"Virtuos gibt Countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti die Linfea"
(F. F. B. delivers Linfea virtuously)

(BZ Sonntag - 23. Mai 2010)

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"oder wenn die Nymphe Linfea (besetzt mit dem Counter Flavio Ferri-Benedetti,
wohl die komischste Partie in dieser Produktion) unter dem weißen, klassisch-antikisierenden Kleid
einen Leopardenfummel trägt und so das Ganze in die Nähe einer Transvestiten-Show
führt, an der auch der abgefeimte, fulminant singende Jupiter (Luca Tittoto) seinen Anteil hat. "
(...Linfea, casted with the countertenor F. F. B., by far the most comical role in this production, who
under her white, classical Dress wears a kinky leopard dress and carries out something like a drag-show...)

(Frankfurter Allgemeine -- 23. Mai 2010)

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"Da wird die Travestie mit stimmlichen Mitteln überaus lustvoll weitergeführt,
wie auch bei der Linfea des Countertenors Flavio Ferri Benedetti oder dem Satirino von Alice Boricani."
(The travesty was performed also vocally with a lot of fun...)

Südostschweiz Graubünden Kultur (23. Mai 2010)

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Eine Entdeckung ist der junge Altus Flavio Ferri-Benedetti (Linfea),
dessen bezaubernde, klare Stimme von achtenswerter Intensität ist und der darüber
hinaus sagenhafter Schauspieler ist.
(A discovery is the young alto F. F. B as Linfea, whose enchanting, clear voice is of noticeable intensity
and, on top of that, is a fabulous actor)

http://www.operapoint.com (22. Mai 2010)

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"Das kann auch zu Komik führen, wenn die mannstolle Jungfer Linfea
(brillant: Flavio Ferri Benedetti) Dirigent Marcon vom Cembalo verscheucht und sich
selbst bei der Ausrufung ihres sexuellen Notstandes begleitet."
(...when the nymphomanic spinster Linfea - by the brillian F. F. B. - scares the conductor
away from his cembalo and accompanies herself singing out her sexual needs...)

BADISCHE ZEITUNG -- 25. Mai 2010

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"Countertenoral und auch am Cembalo hinreissend: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti"
(F. F. B., ravishing both as a countertenor and at the cembalo)

BASLER ZEITUNG -- 25. Mai 2010

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"der Counter Flavio Ferri-Benedetti als wunderbare Fummeltrine Linfea"
(countertenor F. F. B. as fantastic cheap-chick Linfea...)

Südkurier -- 26.Mai 2010

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Aber auch die Zuschauerplätze werden mit einbezogen,
wenn die männergeile Jungfer Linfea
(zum Brüllen komisch: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti)
ihren potenziellen Liebhaber unter den Zuschauern sucht...
(Comical to the point of screaming: F. F. B.)

(Stuttgarter Nachrichten -- 26. Mai 2010)

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Die männergeilen Linfea aus Dianas Gefolge
(Lachnummer und komischer Höhepunkt: der Countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti)
(Good laugh and comical highest point of the evening: countertenor F. F. B.)

SENIORWEB.CH -- 30. Mai 2010

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OPERNWELT - Jahresbuch 2009

Poll of 50 Critics, Birgit Pauls selects:

As Rediscovery of the Year: "Scarlatti's Penelope la Casta performed by the Opera-Class
at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis under Andrea Marcon"

As Revelation Artist of the Year: "Countertenor Flavio Ferri Benedetti,
among other things as Lutezio in Scarlatti's Penelope la Casta".

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Melk, Austria (Händel + Porpora concert with Musica Fiorita)
31th May 2009

WIENER ZEITUNG , 1st/2nd June 2009

Franz Szabo (franzszabo.fastmail.fm)

"Der bewegliche und dramatische Altus von Flavio Ferri Benedetti, unter anderem großartig
im virtuosen Duo mit der Sopranistin Graciela Oddone, wie auf Flügeln getragen von den Klängen des Cellos."
ENGLISH: "The flexible and dramatic alto voice of Flavio Ferri Benedetti, among other things sublime
in the virtuoso duet with soprano Graciela Oddone, like transported on wings by the sound of the cello."

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Basel, Switzerland (Penelope - Scarlatti - Premiere 28th May 2009)

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE, 23rd June 2009:

"allen voran die Sopranistin Gunhild Alsvik [...] und der vielversprechende Contratenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti [...]"
(English: especially the soprano Gunhild Alsvik [...] and the very promising countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti [...])

Basler Zeitung , 2nd June 2009:

"[...] Allen voran bei den oft so heiklen Countertenören traten mit dem strahlend hohen Leandro Bermúdez und dem geborenen Komiker, in schönstem Italienisch parlierenden Flavio Ferri Benedetti zwei stimmgewaltige Darsteller hervor, auf deren Karriere man gespannt sein darf."
(English: [...] especially compared to the often weak countertenor voices, appeared two strong-voiced performers, the shining-high Leandro Bermúdez and the born comedian, in the nicest spoken Italian, Flavio Ferri-Benedetti.)

Basel-Landschlaftlicher Zeitung, 30th May 2009:

"Der expressiv gestaltende Altus Flavio Ferri Benedetti, ein echtes Bühnentemperament [...] gab Lutezio scharfes, komisches Profil." English: "The expressively shaped alto Flavio Ferri Benedetti, a real stage temperament [...]
gave the character of Lutezio a sharp, amusing profile."

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Basel, Switzerland (La Cetra - Special Concert 18th March 2009)

Basel-Landschlaftlicher Zeitung (English translation):

«Flavio Ferri-Benedetti shaped [his pieces] with softly flowing, flexible alto voice»

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Bad Säckingen, Germany (Handel Recital - 4th May 2008)

Südkurier (English translation):

«The Italian countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti enchanted the audience with his voice. [...] The young countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, a young Italian with a high voice who was able to capture the audience from the very first note. [...] The young singer filled the aria of Ottone from "Agrippina" with a lot of musical and dramatic passion. Also in the portrayal of the other characters, one could well imagine him on an operatic stage. Benedetti has a big emotion and his voice predestinates him directly to those Handel operas, for it has a nice timbre, pure as bells, secure in the coloratura and in the high notes. [...] In the Amadigi aria, [...] the voice of Benedetti rose in beautifully shining high notes. [...] When the last aria finished and the countertenor had shined once again with virtuosistic vocal technique and the most beautiful art of ornamentation, the church exploded in a big applause.»

Badische Zeitung (English translation):

«The voice of the countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti rose in shining high notes. [...] The star and the favourite of the audience was clearly the Italian singer Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, who with his incredibly subtle and immaculately emitted voice, very high and secure in the coloratura, and with his instinct for the musical drama [...] converted the church almost into an operatic stage. The countertenor sang the arias from "Imeneo" and "Agrippina" enchantigly beautifully with his vocal timbre, full of expression in the portrayal of the operatic characters and their pain, their desires of love, their hopes... [...] It was sensitive baroque singing as well as charged with affetti, and it was really worth all the bravi! the way Benedetti faced the high notes and the coloratura with effortless lightness and elaborate ornamentations. His voice rose pure and angelic in the Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne....»

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Gotha, Germany (Arcifanfano Re dei Matti, Galuppi --- 14-24 August 2008)

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OPERA GAZET (Belgium) 30th August 2008:

«In the role of Garbata, the Italian countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
gave a dazzling performance. This singer is definitely destined
to go far in the Baroque genre»

Märkische Allgemeine (English translation):

21th August

«Soprano Iris Eggler and
Countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti are to highlight.»

Thüringer Allgemeiner (English translation):

18th August «So sang Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, who drew the funny Madama Garbata with his agile countertenor voice as a femme fatale of dubious femininity»20th August «Countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, a pure vocal-wonder à la Farinelli and unusually capable of modulation for a countertenor, is at ease both in the warm Baritonregister and in the highest of the alto. As regards the interpretation, he is always present physically and in his gestures.»

Thüringer Landeszeitung (English translation):

16th August «Countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti has evidently a lot of fun while singing and acting, in the role of the happy and light-hearted Madama Garbata [...] Garbata, the incredibly funny countertenor Flavio Ferri-Benedetti »