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The Three Queens (Donizetti)
PENTATONE releases the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s performance of The Three Queens.
The program brings together the finales of Gaetano Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy performed
by Sondra Radvanovsky and led by Donizetti specialist Riccardo Frizza.
In a statement, Rdvanovsky noted, “The Three Queens project has been a very special
highlight of my career. It is very rare when something comes together so quickly and
easily. I sang all three Donizetti ‘Tudor Queens’ operas in one season at The
Metropolitan Opera during their 2015/2016 season: a first for the Met, and a feat only
ever attempted anywhere by a handful of other sopranos.”
She added, “The challenge of doing the last scenes from each of the operas was twofold:
how do you make it exciting for the audience and, quite frankly, could I manage to sing
that much technically difficult music in one evening?! The project involved an incredible
team of people, including renowned couturier Rubin Singer, whose extraordinary
gowns represented a modern take on Tudor fashion.”
Winter Journey
Marquee TV releases the new performance-documentary “Winter Journey,” a 90-minute
film, shot on location in the Swiss Alps by filmmaker John Bridcut. The film follows
baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu as they re-imagine Franz Schubert’s
haunting and timeless song cycle Winterreise.
The film can be seen on Marquee TV for subscribers in the U.S.
DreamLover
Albena Petrovic’s new album explores new avenues for the expressive possibilities of
the saxophone and showcases the talents of Baritone sax player Joan Mari
Frasquier, the Kebyart Ensemble, soprano Cynthia Knoch, and pianist Romain Nosbaum.
A Room of Mirrors
French Baroque ensemble I Gemelli releases the first album on its new imprint: Gemelli
Factory. Entitled “A Room of Mirrors,” the recording features Swiss tenor Emiliano
Gonzalez Toro and his period instrument ensemble I Gemelli with American tenor
Zachary Wilder in 17 century duets for tenors.
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The new album shows Gonzalez Toro and Wilder focus on works by Castelani, Turini,
Marini, Falconieri, Frescobaldi, Castello, Castaldi, Gregori, D’India, Notari and Sabbatini.
