Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will be able to listen to rarities from Massenet, Mozart, and Campra. Love Bade Me Welcome The new album is a collection of choral music from composer J.A.C. Redford exploring spirituality, love, and the human experience. Blending traditional forms with {…}
(Photo credit: Bertie Watson) Andermatt Music has announced its third annual “Goethe Days.” This year’s theme is “Women’s stories and Goethe.” Soprano Franziska Heinzen along with pianist Benjamin Mead will present songs on “the eternal feminine,” focusing on different women characters in Goethe’s works, from to Gretchen to Suleika and Mignon, in musical settings by Schubert, Liszt, Wolf, and others. {…}
This week audiences will get to listen to three solo recitals from some rising stars and one of opera’s leading lieder singers. There are also two full opera DVDs starring leading singers. Here is a look at the new releases of the week. Mirages: The Art of French Song Champs Hill Records releases baritone Roderick Williams’ new album with acclaimed {…}