CARLOS ALVAREZ Opera Arias

 

VINCENZO BELLINI (1801-1835)

I Puritani: Ah per sempre io ti perdei

 

GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848)

La Favorita: Vien Leonaora, a’ piedi tuoi

Roberto Devereux: Forse in quel cor sensibile

 

PJOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

Eugeny Onegin: Kogda bi zhizn

 

GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875)

Carmen: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre

 

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901)

La Traviata: Di Provenza il mar *

Falstaff: é sogno? O realtà?

Don Carlo: Per me giunto. O Carlo, ascolta *

Stiffelio: Ei fugge! e con tal foglio.Lina, pensai che un angelo

 

Carlos Alvarez, baritone

Ricardo Mu–iz, tenor *

Basque National Orchestra

Mario Venzago, conductor

 

Spanish baritone Carlos Alvarez is one of the brightest rising stars in the world of opera. Since his debut in 1990, Alvarez has appeared at the most important European opera houses and Festivals. He has worked with eminent conductors such as Chailly, Maazel, Davis, Santi, Martínez, Zedda and Marbá. Plácido Domingo’s esteem for the younger singer’s talents led to concerts together in Frankfurt, Berlin, Bonn, Madrid, Cannes, Tokyo, Washington and New York (at the Metropolitan Opera).

 

Nine of opera’s most famous arias for baritone are featured on this disc, including four from Verdi’s works. Alvarez is accompanied by the Basque National Orchestra, which has appeared on two previous recordings in Claves’ new series dedicated to the music of Basque composers, here under the adroit direction of Swiss conductor Mario Venzago.

 

Alvarez’ immense musicality, vocal prowess and dramatic expression and the brilliant orchestral accompaniment combine to make this CD one of this year’s highlights!

 

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