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Jakub Józef Orliński on Gluck's Orfeo
4th Jul 2024by Katherine Cooper
The Polish countertenor discusses recording 'one of the signature-roles' for his voice-type, how going to hell and back in two contrasting productions of the opera informed his interpretation in the studio, and why acting as co-artistic director on the recording taught him to 'read the room'...
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Philippe Jaroussky sings Gluck's Orfeo
25th May 2018by Katherine Cooper
The French countertenor placates the Furies with singing of celestial purity on this world premiere recording of the 1774 Neapolitan version of Gluck's most popular opera.
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Sonia Prina on Gluck
30th May 2017by Katherine Cooper
Katherine talks to the Italian contralto about Heroes in Love, released on Glossa this month.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
4th Jul 2014by Katherine Cooper
In celebration of the 300th anniversary of Gluck's birth on Tuesday, Katherine rounds up some favourite recordings of his operas on CD and DVD.
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Daniel Behle on Gluck's tenors
2nd Jul 2014by Katherine Cooper
To mark the tercentenary of Gluck's birth today, Katherine talks to the German lyric tenor about his new disc exploring the composer's writing for high male voice.