John Holiday sings Vivaldi Ah, chinfelice , John Holiday, AAM

Enjoy what you re hearing Please consider donating to help support the future of AAM. Visit Countertenor John Holiday stars in the aria Ah, ch infelice from Antonio Vivaldi s cantata Cessate, omai cessate, RV684 performed with the Academy of Ancient Music. John has quickly established himself as a fastrising singer to watch and one of the finest countertenors of his generation (Los Angeles Times). His voice has been praised as a thing of astonishing beauty (New Yorker), arrestingly powerful, secure and dramatically high (Wall Street Journal), exceptional and in its highest range (The New York Times) and timeless(Washington Post). Here he sings one of Vivaldi s most magnificent yet underappreciated arias, depicting a shepherd weeping over his lost love, the pizzicato strings suggesting tears landing on the strings of his lyre. AH, CH INFELICE