Verdi - Arias
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Label: Orfeo
Cat No: C865131
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 8th April 2013
Contents
Works
AidaArtists
Piotr Beczala (tenor)Ewa Podles (contralto)
Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Lukas BorowiczWorks
AidaArtists
Piotr Beczala (tenor)Ewa Podles (contralto)
Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone)
Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Lukas BorowiczAbout
This new CD with Beczala and the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Lukas Borowicz includes roles for which he is rightly famous, such as the Duke in 'Rigoletto' or Alfredo in 'La traviata' (at the Met, Covent Garden and at the Bavarian State Opera), alongside rarities and arias that were ground-breaking at the time. Thus he sings Radamès’s opening aria from 'Aïda', striking the balance between drama and expression that makes this romance as charming as it is difficult.
In 'Il trovatore', Beczala does not just sing “Ah sì, ben mio” , but also his big scene with Azucena from the second part of the opera. His partner here is Ewa Podles whose dark yet brilliant contralto voice offers a fascinating contrast to Beczala’s ever-radiant, well-focussed tenor.
In arias from 'Macbeth' and 'Un ballo in maschera' in particular, Beczala shows why he has become synonymous with the protagonist, Riccardo, since his spectacular debut at the Lindenoper in Berlin.
He changes genre for the “Ingemisco” from Verdi’s Requiem. Variety is also guaranteed by the selection of tenor arias from rarely performed Verdi operas such as 'Les vêpres siciliennes' and 'I Lombardi', in which Piotr Beczala once again demonstrates the lissom elegance of his phrasing.
The recording closes with the friendship duet from 'Don Carlo', which Beczala crowns with a superb top C. Here he is partnered by baritone Mariusz Kwiecien as Posa, whose vocal timbre adds luxury to the casting.
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