Articles
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PUCCINI: Tosca
PUCCINI: Tosca
“Anna Netrebko’s singing here is generally satisfactory but seldom more than that.”
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A Certain Solace
A Certain Solace
Terrence McNally’s Lisbon Traviata captures the world of rabid opera fans.
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Philippe Jaroussky: Passacalle de la Follie
Philippe Jaroussky: Passacalle de la Follie
“When singing quietly and in his native tongue, the luminous-voiced Jaroussky achieves something approaching perfection.”
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BERLIOZ: Les Nuits d’Été
BERLIOZ: Les Nuits d’Été
“Michael Spyres’s velvety tone, splendid textual projection and abundant musicality provide constant pleasure as he takes on the formidable task of performing these songs in their original keys.”
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Grandeur of Style
Grandeur of Style
The recordings of soprano Frida Leider are testimony to her greatness.
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DONIZETTI: L’Elisir d’Amore
DONIZETTI: L’Elisir d’Amore
“Director Frederic Wake-Walker provides many original touches, but none of them prove illuminating. Javier Camarena, though, is flawless.”
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Lea Desandre, Iestyn Davies: Eternal Heaven
Lea Desandre, Iestyn Davies: Eternal Heaven
“This reveals much of the beauty, expressive eloquence and musical imagination that make Handel’s English-language works so rewarding.”
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Tim Mead: Sacroprofano
Tim Mead: Sacroprofano
“The English countertenor is profoundly impressive with an exceptionally rich timbre, impeccable control of vibrato, stupendously precise coloratura and surpassingly elegant legato.”
