Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski’s YouTube clip, viewed more than two million times, features him singing Vivaldi in cut-offs and trainers. The costume was accidental – Radio France didn’t tell him the performance was to be filmed. But with his new project, the breakdancing singer is deliberately going out on a limb.
24 October 2018, The Tablet
Muscular spirituality: countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski
Acclaimed countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski
Photo: Jiyang Chen
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