Emma Matthews. Mozart Arias
Post by Inge Southcott, April 1st, 2014
There is a plethora of recordings of sopranos singing Mozart arias. It reflects his genius at composing music of unsurpassed beauty for this voice type, one which he so thoroughly understood and loved. Does this new one from Emma Matthews, the highly acclaimed coloratura soprano, offer something special? She performs nine Mozart arias with the… continue reading »
Handel. Rodelinda: Selected Arias
Sydney Lyric Orchestra, cond. Richard Bonynge. Rodelinda - Valda Wilson (soprano), Bertarido - Fiona Janes (mezzo soprano), Grimoaldo - John Longmuir (tenor), Eduige - Liane Keegan (mezzo soprano), Unulfo- Lorina Gore (soprano), Garibaldo - Michael Lewis (baritone)Arias, Classical, Early Music, Music, Opera
ABC Classics 481 0987
Reviewed by Inge Southcott, February 1st, 2015
This disc is pure joy to listen to! One exquisite aria after another (16 in all!) beautifully sung by a top cast of six singers and supported by an excellent small orchestra. Of course the opera is one of Handel’s masterpieces but I suspect the magic ingredient that makes this interpretation so special, is the… continue reading »
My Hero
Greta Bradman, soprano, with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Richard BoynngeArias, Classical, Music, Musical Theatre
Decca 481 1894
Reviewed by Elizabeth Silsbury, September 1st, 2015
Adelaide audiences have been listening to Greta Bradman live for many years. With Christie Anderson and Emma Horwood she formed the enlightening and entertaining trio Eve. She was a surefire drawcard at concerts mounted by The Firm, dedicated to promoting new works by its founders Raymond Chapman Smith and Quentin Grant and other local composers…. continue reading »
Nicole Car: The Kiss
Nicole Car (soprano) with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra conducted by Andrea MolinoArias, Classical, Music, Opera
ABC Classics 481 2371
Reviewed by Inge Southcott, March 3rd, 2016
Soprano Nicole Car is not yet 30, but her superb singing on this solo debut CD and her magnificent voice firmly places her in the top rank of emerging international artists. Nicole Car trained at the Victorian College of the Arts and has won several prestigious competitions: the Herald-Sun Aria (2007), the ASC Opera Awards… continue reading »
