Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen - Italian Opera Arias (CD)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Jane Eaglen - Italian Opera AriasCondition: NewDescription: EDITORIAL REVIEWS Jane Eaglen Jane Eaglen - Italian Opera Ari AMAZON Jane Eaglen, today's most acclaimed interpreter of Wagnerian heroines, takes on 11 post-Verdian ones, only three of whom she has portrayed on stage: Ponchielli's Gioconda, Puccini's Turandot, and Santuzza from Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana. The program is an interesting mix of beloved and unfamiliar arias. In addition to the operas already mentioned, they come from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur, Catalani's La Wally, Boito's Mefistofele, and several from Puccini. The disc begins with Butterfly's famous "Un bel di" and closes with her heartbreaking death scene. Eaglen's resplendent voice illuminates every note, soaring triumphantly and effortlessly over the orchestra. The top range especially is glorious; there are numerous thrilling high B-flats, B's, and C's. Her voice is a bit heavy for the lightness of "Un bel di" and the coloratura in "Mefistofele," but Eaglen projects Marguerite's madness with extraordinary empathy. Though renowned primarily for her dramatic roles, she seems to have the strongest affinity for the lyrical, mournful arias here. Sister Angelica's lament for her dead child, Adriana's somber resignation, and Santuzza's aching sorrow are especially memorable. Butterfly's death is perhaps the disc's highlight, both for the intensity of expression and the glorious singing. It is, of course, very difficult to create operatic characters in excerpts performed out of context. There is not enough differentiation between these very dissimilar heroines, but Jane Eaglen's incomparable voice and emotional honesty make one long to hear her bring them fully to life in the opera house. --Edith EislerFormat: CDGenre: Opera & Classical VocalArtist: Jane EaglenNo Of Discs: 1Record Label: SonyEAN: 0696998944329 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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