Aleksandra Kurzak, Morphing Chamber Orchestra, Bassem Akiki – Falcon (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:09:14 minutes | 1,20 GB | Genre: Classical, Opera
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Who is Cornélie Falcon? Although the Falcon soprano, a rare vocal type, is well known today, its original model is much less so.
A contemporary of Pauline Viardot and La Malibran, Cornélie Falcon was one of the stars of fine French belcanto. An exceptional singer, her voice with its generous and powerful low register, capable of reaching impressive heights, gave her both a meteoric rise and a tragic destiny.
Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and the Morphing Orchestra embrace her repertoire and her history, taking up the milestones of her triumph, from Rossini’s roles of Donna Anna and La Comtesse (Le Comte Ory) to the creations of Halévy (La Juive), Meyerbeer (Les Huguenots), Spontini (La Vestale) and Niedermeyer (Stradella). In this striking embodiment, Aleksandra Kurzak shines the spotlight on one of the most sensational artisans of French opera, combining virtuosity and beauty of line with unrivalled expressive and dramatic power.
Tracklist:
1-01. Aleksandra Kurzak – Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Crudele ? Ah no, mio bene! (Donna Anna) (01:38)
1-02. Aleksandra Kurzak – Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Non mi dir, bell’idol mio (Donna Anna) (04:51)
1-03. Aleksandra Kurzak – Ah Perfido!, Op. 65: Ah, Perfido! (03:21)
1-04. Aleksandra Kurzak – Ah! perfido, Op. 65: Aria. Per pietà, non dirmi addio (05:04)
1-05. Aleksandra Kurzak – Ah Perfido!, Op. 65: Ah crudel! tu vuoi ch’io mora! (04:52)
1-06. Aleksandra Kurzak – La vestale, Act II: Air. Toi que j’implore avec effroi (Julia) (05:28)
1-07. Aleksandra Kurzak – La vestale, Act II: Récit et air. Sur cet autel sacré que ma douleur assiège (Julia) (05:29)
1-08. Aleksandra Kurzak – La Juive, Act II: Romance. Il va venir (Rachel) (05:08)
1-09. Aleksandra Kurzak – Les Huguenots, Act IV: Récitatif et air. Je suis seule chez moi… Parmi les pleurs, mon rêve se ranime (Valentine) (05:59)
1-10. Aleksandra Kurzak – Stradella: Récit et air. Ah ! quel songe affreux (Léonor) (06:32)
1-11. Aleksandra Kurzak – Le Comte Ory, Act I: En proie à la tristesse (La Comtesse) (06:01)
1-12. Aleksandra Kurzak – Le jeune pâtre breton , H 65 (05:31)
1-13. Aleksandra Kurzak – Der Freischütz, J. 277, Act II: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer… Leise, leise, fromme Weise! (Agathe) (09:11)
