Sony has announced Sonya Yoncheva’s third CD “The Verdi album.” The new album scheduled for Feb. 2 sees Yoncheva explore the composer’s music through arias from “Nabucco,” “Attila,” “Luisa Miller” and “Stiffelio.” There are also arias from “Il Trovatore,” “Otello,” “Simon Boccanegra,” and “Don Carlo.” Every selection on the album was selected by Yoncheva with the soprano noting that her favorite {…}
On August 26, Pretty Yende took to Instagram to reveal the cover and title of her new album with Sony Classical: “Dreams.’’ Yende, who spread her wings in her 2013 Metropolitan debut, has since sung on stages worldwide. As with her spirited performances, Yende will bring to the recording studio the freedom and passion that first carried her aloft to {…}
Plácido Domingo continues his legendary recording legacy while a soprano-guitar duo comes to fruition. Domingo’s Macbeth Last season the legendary tenor-turned-baritone riveted Los Angeles audiences with his complex turn as Macbeth in Darko Tresjniak’s production. Now audiences can experience the event on DVD and Blu-Ray thanks to Sony Classical. Domingo was joined by Ekaterina Semenchuk who brought her voluptuous sound {…}
Sony Classical has added yet another opera star to its roster, this time in the form of lyric tenor Celso Albelo. The tenor is making his debut recording with the company, which was released on Friday. The album, entitled “Íntimamente,” will take us through the tenor’s Spanish roots and his love for Latin American music. It will feature music from {…}
Patricia Petibon is making her way back to Sony Classical and will release her first album in the Spring of 2018. The soprano’s last album was the 2014 “La Belle Excentrique,” which was released by Deutsche Grammophon. “Patricia is an artist like no other that transcends all musical boundaries and divisions,” said the press release by the company. Petibon has {…}
Sony Classical has announced a new album for Jonas Kaufmann. The company posted a picture of Kaufmann with a sentence stating, “His new album coming this autumn!” ⠀ No further details were given. The tenor is currently performing the title role of Verdi’s “Otello” in a highly anticipated production by Keith Warner. Maria Agresta and Marc Vratogna are performing alongside {…}
Over the past few years, there has been an emergence of Russian albums recorded by many of today’s greatest divas. Many of the same arias, spanning from Rimsky Korsakov’s gorgeous oriental melodies to Rachmaninov’s lush melodies, havce been recording. It can be very difficult to listen to these pieces over and over unless that interpreter has something new to say. With her fourth {…}
Olga Peretyatko has announced her new album for Sony Classical. The Russian soprano announced the news via Facebook as she posted a picture of the album’s cover art. alongside the picture she said,”Are you ready for my new CD? Coming very soon!!! Stay tuned!” No track list was revealed but based on the title, “Russian Light,” audiences can expect it {…}
This week Jonas Kaufmann has a new CD out while Dynamic brings a new “Otello” interpretation to home video. Das Lied Von Erde Sony releases a new recording of Mahler’s “Das Lied von Erde” with none other than Jonas Kaufmann. In this new recording conducted by Jonathan Nott, Kaufmann takes on the tenor and baritone parts. The symphony is accompanied {…}
Roberto Alagna is now an artist for Sony Classical. The record company announced via Twitter that Alagna had signed a long-term, multi-album deal. In the press statement the company announced that “after a highly acclaimed international career spanning more than thirty years, Alagna had built a huge and dedicated following around the world. Acknowledged as Frances most important classical artist and {…}