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
Elīna Garanča, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Roberto Abbado, Jennifer O'Loughlin, Coro de la Comunitat Valenciana
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
- Justus BeyerAssistant Recording Engineer
- Natasha SimmondsAssistant Recording Engineer
- Stephan FlockRecording Engineer
- Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovEditing Engineer
- Elīna GarančaLiner Notes