Aleksandra Kurzak - Bel Raggio: Rossini Arias (2013)

2014-07-30T09:12:43Z

Aleksandra Kurzak - Bel Raggio: Rossini Arias (2013)


01. Semiramide - Bel raggio lusinghier 07:24
02. Guglielmo Tell - Selva opaca 08:33
03. Tancredi - Gran Dio! Deh, tu proteggi il mio prode campion ... Giusto Dio che umile adoro 08:23
04. Matilde di Shabran - Ami alfine? E chinon ama? ... Tace la tromba altera 08:30
05. L'assedio di Corinto - L'ora fatal s'appressa ... Giusto ciel! in talperiglio 05:42
06. Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Dunque io son 05:11
07. Sigismondo - O ranquillo soggiorno! ... Oggetto amabile 08:49
08. Elisabetta Regina d'Inghiterra - Sento un'interna voce 06:01
09. Il Turco in Italia - Squallida veste, e bruna ... Caro padre, madre amata 09:42

Aleksandra Kurzak - soprano
Artur Ruciński - bass-baritone
Sinfonia Varsovia
Pier Giorgio Morandi – conductor

The bel canto operas of Gioachino Rossini abound with sparkling coloratura arias, and soprano Aleksandra Kurzak has selected nine examples that highlight this virtuosic style of singing. This CD, Kurzak's second album for Decca, opens with the eponymous aria "Bel raggio lusinghier," from Rossini's Semiramide, and continues with vivacious selections from Guillaume Tell, Tancredi, Matilde di Shabran, Le siège de Corinthe, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Sigismondo, Il turco in Italia, and Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra. Kurzak is a leading coloratura soprano, and her ease with runs, leaps, trills, turns, and other melodic embellishments makes this a tour de force of vocal display. Yet these arias are not merely about flashy techniques: the emotions that lead to such florid outbursts of scales and ornaments range from the comic to the dramatic, depending on the characters' variable moods and Rossini's effective scene painting. Kurzak's lively and highly listenable interpretations are sympathetically supported by the Sinfonia Varsova, conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi. Their credible presence gives each track the big feeling of an operatic scene, and Kurzak's brilliance demonstrates both her charisma and consummate mastery of this art form. Anyone who seeks an appealing introduction to Rossini's music should consider Kurzak an excellent guide. ---Blair Sanderson, Rovi

Nowa płyta Aleksandry Kurzak pokazuje oblicze artystki jako wybitnej odtwórczyni ról Rossiniego, poczynając od Bel raggio lusinghier z Semiramidy (arii, którą w swoim czasie rozsławiła Joan Sutherland), przez muzyczne smakowitości takie jak aria Pamiry z Oblężenia Koryntu, aria z wczesnego Zygmunta (1814), czy takie rarytasy jak aria Fiorilli (Turek we Włoszech) lub Matyldy (Matilde di Shabran). Jak pisze krytyk muzyczny John Allison: „dla tych, którym artystka podoba się w rolach Rossiniego, album ten będzie wyjątkowym prezentem”. Aleksandra Kurzak rozpoczęła karierę w Operze Hamburskiej i szybko stała się gwiazdą rozpoznawalną na arenie międzynarodowej. W ciągu nieco ponad dziesięciu lat udało jej się zgromadzić w swym repertuarze kwintesencję twórczości stylu bel canto. Bohaterki Rossiniego stanowią trzon jej repertuaru, a jej interpretacje spotykają się z uznaniem na całym świecie. „Elektryzujący głos” – pisał „Bloomberg News” po jej występie w roli Rozyny w Royal Opera House w 2011 r., a „Sunday Times” potwierdzał: „Rozbłysła właśnie nowa gwiazda”. Artystka wyznaje: „Cieszę się, że mogłam nagrać płytę z muzyką Rossiniego, bo wiem, że za parę lat będę już artystycznie daleko od tego repertuaru”. Pierwsza dla Dekki płyta Aleksandry Kurzak pt. Gioia! była jedną z najczęściej dyskutowanych premier minionego roku, w Polsce w ciągu kilku tygodni uzyskała status platynowej płyty. „Gramophone” pisał: „Co wnosi nowego? Brzmienie głosu, w którym oprócz naturalnej lekkości znać także nuty głębsze, ciemniejsze, wschodnioeuropejskie”. ---empik.com

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Aleksandra Kurzak - Gioia! (2011)

2014-07-24T13:35:24Z

Aleksandra Kurzak - Gioia! (2011)


1. Rossini II barbiere Di Siviglia - Una Voce Poco Fa 	
2. Mozart Le Nozze Di Figaro - Giunse Alfin Il Momento ... Deh Vieni, Non Tardar 	
3. Donizetti Lucia Di Lammermoor - Regnava Nel Silenzio 	
4. Strauss Die Fledermaus - Mein Herr Marquis 	
5. Puccini Gianni Schicchi - O Mio Babbino Caro 	
6. Verdi La Traviata* - E Strano ... Ah, Fors'e Lui ... Sempre Libera 	
7. Verdi Rigoletto - Gualtier Malde ... caro Nome 	
8. Bellini I Puritani - Son Vergin Vezzosa 	
9. Donizetti L'elisir D'amore - Una Parola, O Adina ... Chiedi All'aura Lusinghiera 	
10. Puccini La Boheme - Quando Me N'vo 	
11. Moniuszko Straszny Dwór - Do grobu trwać w bezżennym stanie

Aleksandra Kurzak – soprano
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
Omer Meir Wellber - conductor

Rising star Aleksandra Kurzak is a Polish coloratura soprano who tackles a diverse repertoire of arias on her 2011 Decca debut. Beginning with Rossini, Kurzak's "Una voce poco fa" demonstrates her power, solid technique, and unique dark vocal color. Her sound is clean, and she is clearly a wonderful musician, as she gives careful attention to each phrase and score marking: she is not simply a singer with a good, big sound. Some might question her frequent use of ornaments, but they do not seem to be out of place with Rossini. Also demonstrating her vocal flexibility is "Regnava il silenzio" by Donizetti. She lilts and sways through the aria with excellent vocal control and yet a sense of delicacy, with a strong high C and D. Yet long, lyrical lines are also seemingly effortless to Kurzak, for her "O mio babbino caro" is graceful and moving. One of the undoubted highlights is her Traviata in Verdi's "È strano... Sempre libera," which fits her like a glove: hers is a perfect Verdi voice full of rich passion. The same goes for Verdi's "Caro nome," which is warm and straight from the heart, each R rolled perfectly, and a birdlike trill at the end. Singing with Kurzak in these arias is tenor Francesco Demuro, whose bright, deeply expressive voice absolutely sobs with perfect Italian emotion in Donizetti's "Una parola, o Adina Chiedi all'aura." One must absolutely commend the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana with conductor Omer Meir Wellber, who match Kurzak's passion and excellent musicianship. One can only question her choice of Susanna in Mozart's "Giunse alfin … Deh vieni," for though she sings it with warmth, emotion, and much nuance, it is rather slow and heavy-sounding. Her voice seems too big and dark for it; perhaps this decision is taken to play it safe, as it were, and not to rush bigger, more demanding roles. The album concludes with "Do grobu trwac…" by Moniuszko from Straszny Dwór (The Haunted Manor) in Kurzak's native Polish. This aria from a famous Polish opera is done justice. She covers the range of emotions, bringing a clear sense of patriotism to the music with its march-like section. There is a lovely violin solo that is uncredited but certainly noteworthy. Kurzak is certainly one of the stronger artists around now, and here's to wishing her a long, productive career. --- V. Vasan, Rovi

Aleksandra Kurzak to pierwsza polska śpiewaczka związana ekskluzywnym kontraktem z Decca Classics. Album "Gioia" (Radość) to jej pierwszy album nagrany dla tej wytwórni z najsłynniejszymi ariami z oper Rossiniego, Donizettiego, Verdiego, Mozarta, Pucciniego, a także polskim akcentem - arią Hanny z opery "Straszny Dwór" Stanisława Moniuszki. "Radość muzyki i radość, jaką czerpię ze śpiewu idą ze sobą w parze" - mówi o swojej pracy artystka. --- merlin.pl

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