"Gioia!" Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, / Aleksandra Kurzak

The Polish lyric soprano, Aleksandra Kurzak, is one of the most exciting young singers on the international stage - thrilling press and public alike with her performances in Europe and the US. Aleksandra Kurzak came to international prominence in 2008 when she triumphed in the title role of Matilde di Shabran at the Royal Opera opposite Juan Diego Florez. As the Guardian critic wrote "Florez's sparring partner here is Aleksandra Kurzak, his equal in technique and vocal glamour".

The Independent
There's a gamine appeal about young Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak, who brings an innocent enthusiasm to the arias on this debut collection, negotiating the richly ornamented phrases with an almost exultant relish. Her joie de vivre is well-suited to the "laughing aria" from Die Fledermaus... while her vibrato during "Regnava nel silenzio"... is so controlled it's astonishing to learn she received no vocal training till she was 19.

BBC Music Magazine
Kurzak impresses as a coloratura soprano of the old school

The Times
There's no doubt that her voice is stupendous: firm, true, crystal-clear in coloratura, beautifully rich in legato. I enjoyed this far more than recent releases by more famous sopranos.

Gramophone Magazine
So, what's special? The tone quality of the voice, in which an apparently endless sparkle is subtly coloured by darker, East European tints. The accuracy of pitch and intervals... The ability to act with the voice (Adele and Lauretta, which follow each other here, sound really radically different). Also, and it's not as common as you may think, she conveys a real understanding of the text.

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Recording information: Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia (2010-12-09_2010-12-12&2010-).

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Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Una voce poco fa

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 5 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1816

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 :: Giunse alfin il momento... Deh viene, non tardar

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1786

Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor :: Regnava nel silenzio

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 8 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1835

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Die Fledermaus :: Mein Herr Marquis

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1874

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O mio babbino caro

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1918

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: E strano... Ah, fors'è lui... Sempre libera

Performers: Francesco Demuro (Tenor); Aleksandra Kurzak (Tenor)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 8 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Gualtier Maldè... Caro nome

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 6 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Bellini, Vincenzo : I Puritani, opera :: Son vergin vezzosa

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 3 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1835

Donizetti, Gaetano : L' elisir d'amore, opera :: Una parola, o Adina... Chiedi all'aura lusinghiera

Performers: Aleksandra Kurzak (Tenor); Francesco Demuro (Tenor)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 8 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1832

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Quando me n'vò

Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak (Soprano)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Moniuszko, Stanislaw : Straszny Dwor (The Haunted Manor) :: Do grobu trwac w bezzennym stanie!

Performers: Aleksandra Kurzak (Violin); Gjorgi Dimceuski (Violin)
Conductor: Omer Wellber
Ensemble: Orchestra De La Comunitat Valenciana
Running Time: 6 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1861-1864

"Gioia!" Rossini, Donizetti Verdi, Puccini / Aleksandra Kurzak, soprano

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