Majesty: Operatic Arias
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Label: Odradek Records
Cat No: ODRCD372
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 20th September 2019
Contents
Works
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orpheus and Eurydice)Artists
Maija Kovalevska (soprano)Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Atvars LakstigalaWorks
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orpheus and Eurydice)Artists
Maija Kovalevska (soprano)Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Atvars LakstigalaAbout
From Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice Maija Kovalevska performs Euridice’s aria, ‘Che fiero momento!’ (‘What a proud moment!’), which anticipates the story’s climax. From Mozart’s Don Giovanni we hear Donna Elvira’s Act II aria ‘Mi tradì quell’alma ingrata’ (‘Cruel heart, you have betrayed me’), which reveals a woman at war with herself, furious at her lover’s betrayal but still longing for him against her own will.
There are two of Mimì’s arias from Puccini’s La bohème, alongside powerful music from Manon Lescaut, Gianni Schicchi and Turandot. From Act II of Massenet’s Thaïs there is the sensuous, passionate ‘Dis-moi que je suis belle’ (‘Tell me I’m beautiful’), known as the ‘mirror aria’; gazing at her reflection, Thaïs fears old age and longs for her beauty to remain.
The album concludes with two of Tchaikovsky’s greatest operatic moments: Iolanta’s Arioso and the pivotal ‘Letter Aria’ from Eugene Onegin. A gorgeous release, essential both for opera aficionados and for those seeking an introduction to the genre.
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