in Opera Now (Mar, 2017)
When Aida Garifullina won first prize at Operalia in 2013 she endured a fair amount of sniping, mainly due to her good looks. So I am very pleased to report that she has the last laugh: the young Russian soprano has made the most of the opportunity that came her way and her debut album is well worth listening to. Garifullina opens proceedings with Juliette’s Waltz Song and Lakmé’s Bell Song, both calling cards efficiently dispatched but not of major interest: she has good coloratura and comfortable top, but there’s nothing here to marvel at. The remainder of the disc is devoted to Russian pieces and is far more interesting. Garifullina …
Aida – Aida Garifullina
Roméo et Juliette (original version)
“Ah, je veux vivre dans ce rève” (Act 1)
Lakmé (Original Version)
Où va la jeune Indoue Bell song (Act 2)
Sadko
Song of India (Arr. Bateman)
The Snow Maiden (Original Version)
“S podruzhami po yagoda khodit” (Prologue)
Shest’ romansov Six Romances, Op.63
No.6 – Serenada (Arr. Hazell)
12 songs Op.21
5. Siren (Arr. Rot)
Alluki
Mazeppa, Opera in 3 Acts (Original Version)
“Spi, mladyenits moy prekrasniy” Maria’s Lullaby (Act 3)
The Golden Cockerel
Hymn to the Sun “¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿” (Original Version)
Tsaritsa’s Dance of Seduction (Original Version)
12 songs Op.21
7. Zdes’ khorosho (Arr. Rot)
Four Songs, Op.2
Oriental Romance (Arr. Tarkmann)
Vocalise, Op.34, No.14
Cossack Lullaby
Midnight In Moscow
Aida Garifullina, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Cornelius Meister
18,90€
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