Celebrating themes of female strength, fortitude and grace, Latvian mezzo-soprano skates through gripping renditions of classic opera arias. Her “Va! Laisse couler mes larmes” from Massenet’s fateful Werther is pure despair, and yet her tremendous voice carries it ever towards hope.
Acerba voluttà, dolce tortura ... O vagabonda stella d'Oriente
Ah! Ah! Je vais mourir ... Adieu, fière cité
Nel giardin del bello
Coro de la Comunitat Valenciana, Elīna Garanča, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Roberto Abbado, Jennifer O'Loughlin
Samson, recherchant ma présence ... Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse
Skučno, Marine ... Kak tomitel'no i vyalo
Ecco, respiro appena ... Io son l'umile ancella
Venge-moi d'une suprême offense! ... Ne me refuse pas
Ho il cuor gonfio di lagrime ... Stella del marinar!
È destin, debbo andarmene ... Marcello mio
Production
- Anna BarryProducer
- Stephan FlockRecording Engineer
- Natasha SimmondsAssistant Recording Engineer
- Justus BeyerAssistant Recording Engineer
- Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovEditing Engineer
- Elīna GarančaLiner Notes