in Opera Now (Oct, 2017)
Opera Rara treats us to two new releases of distinction this month, from soprano Joyce El-Khoury and tenor Michael Spyres. El-Khoury pays homage to the renowned French soprano Julie Dorus-Gras, who premiered many great roles in Paris in the 1830s and ’40s; Spyres devotes his attentions to Gilbert Duprez, a megastar in Paris at the same time. Correspondingly, the repertoire for both discs focuses on French opera – both releases stand alone but also make great companion pieces, as each features soprano and tenor in duet.
El-Khoury has a fascinating voice of myriad colours. I cannot claim that she always makes the most beautiful sounds imaginable, but her tone has a …
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