Read An Interview With Peter Whelan

The Irish Baroque Orchestra's Artistic Director Peter Whelan has spoken to Presto Music about the fascinating character of Giusto Fernando Tenducci who provides the inspiration for the new album The Trials of Tenducci.

In her introduction Katherine Cooper writes, "The focal point of the album is the remarkable career of the Sienese castrato Giusto Fernando Tenducci, whose biography could surely supply the raw material for a salacious costume-drama to rival Bridgerton - and whose flamboyant shoes are filled with breathtaking aplomb here by the Irish mezzo Tara Erraught."

Read the full interview here.