Karina Gauvin Essentials

This Canadian soprano's repertoire is wide, including as it does some obscure but worthy 20th-century works by the likes of Honegger and Poulenc. But Gauvin's wealth of vocal effects—which can run from velvety to brightly burnished in mere seconds—is a particularly good fit for the high-flying Baroque ornamentations of the Handel operas in which she has specialised. French music, including pieces by Debussy, also features prominently in this singer's compelling catalogue.