Bel Canto

Elina Garanca - Bel Canto

Bel Canto
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Artist: Elina Garanca
Brand: BEL
Composer: Bellini
Composer: Donizetti
Composer: Rossini
Conductor: Roberto Abbado
Performer: Garanca
Performer: Abbado
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-04-28
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
  1. Act II, Ballata: "Il segreto per esser felici"
  2. Act I, Aria: "Al mio core" (Aurelio)
  3. Act I, Romanza: "All'afflitto è dolce il pianto" (Sara)
  4. Act II, Romance: "Que faire?" - "Sol adoré de la patrie" (Zayda)
  5. Act I, Romanza: "Dopo l'oscuro nembo"
  6. Act I, Introduzione: "Sì, vuol di Francia il rege"
  7. "Ah! Quando all'ara scorgemi"
  8. "In tal giorno di contento"
  9. "Ah! dal ciel discenda un raggio"
  10. Act I, Andante
  11. Recitativo: "O patria, dolce e ingrata patria!"
  12. Cavatina: "Di tanti palpiti"
  13. Act II, Terzetto: "In questi estremi istanti"
  14. Act I, Scena: "Lieto del dolce incarco"
  15. "Ascolta. Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio"
  16. "Riedi al campo"
  17. Cavatina: "La tremenda ultrice spada"
  18. Act II, Duetto: "Io l'udia chiamarmi a nome"
  19. "Suon tremendo!"
  20. "La speme un dolce palpito"

Music reviews of Bel Canto

Music Review: Beautiful but yawn inspiring
Rating: 3 Stars

I just read Robert Levine's review of this album on the Classics Today website and glad to know that I am not alone in my lack of general enthusiasm for the material contained therein. For a far more educated and articulate review I suggest you read the aforementioned's. I just wanted to add my two cents, if I may. There is no doubt that Garanca's voice is a lovely an instrument as you could possibly want. It's warm, evenly produced throughout its range and multi-hued. There is no strain (at least not evident) and it's used intelligently, so no qualms there; however, this collection of many lesser known bel canto arias for mezzo soprano comes across like a studied and amazingly restrained exercise in singing. It's not that either I or the pieces themselves demand vocal fireworks but in my opinion they do require drama and commitment to communicating text and we get absolutely none of that here. And though, thankfully, there are no annoying mannerisms here, there is such a reserved approach to the music that it would seem Ms. Garanca were marking rather than offering a full blown performance. This is very pretty singing, indeed, and Roberto Abbado's deft knowledge of this repertoire proves very beneficial but it's also, sadly, a dull affair; seriously lacking in intensity and overall drama. It's a shame, really, because with a voice such as this and such a great selection of repertoire, this could have been 2009's vocal recital to beat. Instead what we have is an all together forgettable product that will be heard once and soon be collecting dust on CD shelves everywhere.
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Description of Bel Canto

2009 release. Elina Garanca follows her exceptional debut splash, Aria Cantilena, with bel canto solos and ensembles featuring guest luminaries like Ildebrando d'Arcangelo. Flawless coloratura and a 'one-in-a-million' mezzo (The Independent) make this exciting young artist ideal for this repertoire. Balancing familiar numbers and ensembles with little known treasures by Bellini, Donizetti and Rossini, Elina rides bel canto's vocal acrobatics and spun out melodies through an emotional spectrum to unforgettable effect Universal

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