Jakub Józef Orliński & Fatma Said sing “Rogate“ from Zelenka: Laetatus sum, ZWV 90

For his album Anima Aeterna, countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński is joined by soprano Fatma Said in the sparkling motet “Laetatus sum“, by Bohemian composer Jan Dismas Zelenka, recorded with conductor Francesco Corti and the orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro. Discover more: This adventurous recording of sacred arias and motets from the 18th century follows in the vein of Anima Sacra, which in 2018 announced Jakub Józef Orliński’s arrival as a recording artist and, as Gramophone magazine wrote, “a voice with a big future“. “Anima Aeterna is intended as a continuation of Anima Sacra,“ says Jakub Józef Orliński. “It offers a kind of dialogue, starting a conversation between the two programs. I’ve always wanted my solo albums to be artistic statements and to present ideas, telling smaller and bigger stories, and to make connections and arguments through their programs.“ Video: Andiamo / Michal Wieckowski