Aleksandra Kurzak, Morphing Chamber Orchestra, Bassem Akiki
AP353 - 1CD - 69' - Oct 18, 2024
Aleksandra Kurzak brings Cornélie Falcon, one of the finest voices of French opera, back to life in this breathtakingly virtuosic tribute album.
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.
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Don Giovanni K. 527
1. “Crudele ? Ah no, mio bene” (Donna Anna)
2. “Non mi dir, bell’idol mio” (Donna Anna)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Ah! Perfido Op. 65
3. “Ah! Perfido”
4. Aria. “Per pietà, non dirmi addio”
5. “Ah crudel! tu vuoi ch’io mora!”
GASPARE SPONTINI La Vestale
6. Air. “Toi que j’implore avec effroi” (Julia)
7. Récit et air. “Sur cet autel sacré que ma douleur assiège” (Julia)
FROMENTAL HALÉVY La Juive
8. Romance. “Il va venir” (Rachel)
GIACOMO MEYERBEER Les Huguenots
9. Récitatif et air. “Je suis seule chez moi… Parmi les pleurs, mon rêve se ranime” (Valentine)
LOUIS NIEDERMEYER Stradella
10. Récit et air. “Ah ! quel songe affreux” (Léonor)
GIOACHINO ROSSINI Le comte Ory
11. “En proie à la tristesse” (La Comtesse)
HECTOR BERLIOZ
12. Le jeune pâtre breton H 65
CARL MARIA VON WEBER Der Freischütz
13. “Wie nahte mir der Schlummer… Leise, leise, fromme Weise!” (Agathe)
