Constantine Orbelian
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Special offer. Verdi: Rigoletto
RecommendedDmitri Hvorostovsky (Rigoletto), Nadine Sierra (Gilda), Francesco Demuro (Il Duca), Andrea Mastroni (Sparafucile), Oksana Volkova (Maddalena)
Kaunas Symphony Orchestra, Men of the Kaunas State Choir, Constantine Orbelian
This recording, made in July 2016, shows [Hvorostovsky] at the height of his powers in the title role, revealing the full range of Rigoletto’s qualities…with all the intensity Verdi required…The... —
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Opera Recording
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Special offer. Noble Renegades. Verdi: Scenes & Arias
Charles Castronovo (tenor), Tomas Pavilionis, Kristin Sampson, Tadas Girininkas, Kaunas State Choir
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
Voices change and develop, and on this album Castronovo takes on some of the more demanding of Verdi tenor items with success...one can hear how his voice has fleshed out into a richer, broader... —
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Special offer. A Te, o Cara
RecommendedStephen Costello sings bel canto
Stephen Costello (tenor)
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
Costello is not quite 40 and is already going far in the operatic world. This recital should certainly give him even more of a boost. One hopes that more emphasis is given to characterization,... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, December 2018
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Grammy Awards, 62nd Awards (2019), Nominee - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
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Special offer. Virtuoso Rossini Arias: Lawrence Brownlee
Lawrence Brownlee (tenor)
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
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Special offer. Hidden Legacies
Kristina Reiko Cooper, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
a really evocative programme, particularly given the warmth and insight of Cooper's playing. —
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Special offer. Ritorna vincitor!
Veronika Dzhioeva (soprano)
Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
The soprano possesses a voice of warmth and amplitude that, for the most part, is consistent throughout the registers. Perhaps even more compelling is the soprano’s keen understanding of the... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Vocal
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Special offer. Jubilee Concert - 80th Birthday of Bella Davidovich
Bella Davidovich (piano), Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin)
Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
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Special offer. Poison d'Amour
Oksana Volkova (mezzo), Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian
‘Poison d’amour’ is that rarity, a recital disc where interest is nicely balanced between the singer and the song…She opens with ‘O ma lyre immortelle’ from Gounod’s Sapho, where the awakening... —
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Opera, July 2021, Disc of the Month
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Special offer. Heroes and Villains
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Philharmonia of Russia, Spiritual Revival Choir of Russia, Constantine Orbelian
... most British listeners will still remember Dmitri Hvorostovsky beating Bryn Terfel as Cardiff Singer of the World. In the Russian repertoire he's naturally at home... But the real revelation... —
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2008, Opera Choice
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Special offer. Sviridov: Cast Off Russia
RecommendedDmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Style of Five Ensemble, Constantine Orbelian
Yesenin’s deceptively plain language and imagery are sensitively echoed in Sviridov’s austere, intensely lyrical vocal lines, with constant echoes of religious chant. The composer’s friend Dmitri... —
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Classical Solo Vocal Album
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