Acclaimed for their historically informed productions 17th- and 18th-century operas and oratorios, Haymarket Opera Company, presents the rare operatic gem Artaserse (1730) by composer Leonardo Vinci. This three-act opera seria centers on the Persian prince, Artaserse, who must bring his father’s murderer to justice amid betrayal, deceit, and mistaken identity. All female roles in the original performances of this opera were performed by castrati, with countertenors usually performing them in more modern productions. The recording features the original cast from the American stage premiere in June 2025, along with the period instrument Haymarket Opera Orchestra conducted by Artistic Director Craig Trompeter. Marking only the second full-length recording of this rarely heard work, the album features mezzo-soprano Emily Fons, male soprano Elijah McCormack, tenor Eric Ferring, and countertenors Kangmin Justin Kim, Key’mon Murrah, and Ryan Belongie. Opera Magazine praised the cast who “proved themselves fully prepared to engage with the drama through… spectacular flights of virtuosic vocalism.”