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Russian Arias

Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo-soprano)

Philharmonie Baden-Baden, Pavel Baleff

Russian Arias
There is plenty of formidable heft in her lower register, which makes easy work of Tchaikovsky's Joan of Arc. However, Kasarova's tone verges towards the treacly, which makes her sound rather...

Russian Arias

Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo-soprano)

Philharmonie Baden-Baden, Pavel Baleff

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There is plenty of formidable heft in her lower register, which makes easy work of Tchaikovsky's Joan of Arc. However, Kasarova's tone verges towards the treacly, which makes her sound rather...

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From dreamy whispers to ecstasy, from young girls to mature women: this is all found in the fantastic voice of the great Bulgarian mezzo-soprano Vesselina Kasarova.

Immediately, from the very first moment of her new Genuin CD, she draws us under her spell and presents diversity within its limitations: accompanied by the precise Philharmonie Baden-Baden under the direction of Pavel Baleff, the singer recorded solely Russian repertoire.

Discoveries and re-discoveries: even if one is familiar with the marvellous Boris Godunov or Eugene Onegin, who knows the Stone Guest, or The Maid of Orleans?

A superior blend of repertoire and world-class interpretation!

Contents and tracklist

Sili potayniye, sili velikiye
Track length5:18
Odelas tumanom Grenada
Track length2:02
Akh, Tanya, Tanya
Track length3:42
Snaryzhai skorei, matushka rodimaya
Track length4:30
Prelude
Track length4:29
Ya spoyu lyubimy'i svoi roman
Track length5:46
Akh, postyl mne etot svet!
Track length6:39
Bedniy kon' v polye pal
Track length7:01
Da, chas nastal!
Track length6:34
Merknet svet dnevnoy
Track length5:19
Skuchno Marinye
Track length4:01
Dance of the Skomorokhi
Track length3:51

Awards and reviews

February 2016

There is plenty of formidable heft in her lower register, which makes easy work of Tchaikovsky's Joan of Arc. However, Kasarova's tone verges towards the treacly, which makes her sound rather too matronly for ingénue roles…far better are her imperious Marga (Khovanshchina), darkly coloured, and her Queen of Spades Countess…the Philharmonie Baden-Baden under Pavel Baleff play attentively
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