Rachel
Rachel Willis Sorenson (soprano)
Awards:
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Female Singer of the Year, Solo Vocal & Young Talent
Hers is a full, fleshy soprano with a tone one might suggest has a slightly Nordic quality (her name implies a Scandinavian background). She possesses a good vocal range – less so, perhaps,...
Rachel
Rachel Willis Sorenson (soprano)
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Awards:
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Female Singer of the Year, Solo Vocal & Young Talent
Hers is a full, fleshy soprano with a tone one might suggest has a slightly Nordic quality (her name implies a Scandinavian background). She possesses a good vocal range – less so, perhaps,...
About
“Rachel” is the debut album from American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen. The selection of opera arias and scenes showcases the depth and variety of her incredible voice which leading French daily Le Monde cites as “without a doubt one of the most impressive voices in the opera world.” The album includes key works from Verdi, Mozart, Puccini, Dvorak and Lehár that reflect her stellar career performing on the world’s most prestigious opera stages. Ms. Willis-Sørensen is joined by one of her vocal idols on the famous duet from La Bohème - tenor Jonas Kaufmann, who makes his first guest appearance of this kind. The new album sees this immensely gifted singer, who possesses an impressive vocal and dramatic range, explore a wide swathe of repertoire to showcase her versatility, vocal depth, and artistry.
Contents and tracklist
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Giovanni Sala (tenor)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Giovanni Sala (tenor)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Olivia Kahler (mezzo-soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Olivia Kahler (mezzo-soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano), Olivia Kahler (mezzo-soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice
- Frédéric Chaslin
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (soprano)
- Teatro Carlo Felice, Capella Cracoviensis
- Frédéric Chaslin
Awards and reviews
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Opus Klassik Awards2023Nominated - Female Singer of the Year, Solo Vocal & Young Talent
July 2022
Hers is a full, fleshy soprano with a tone one might suggest has a slightly Nordic quality (her name implies a Scandinavian background). She possesses a good vocal range – less so, perhaps, in respect of colour; but she’s musically secure and her vocalism is always clear and expertly controlled.
March 2023
Of the Verdi roles she sings here, Desdemona is undoubtedly the best, her essentially lyric soprano still having the heft for an exciting ‘Ah! Emilia, addio’ at the end of the Willow Song and her Ave Maria tenderly phrased..By far the most captivating item on the disc is Rusalka’s Song to the Moon, where her bright, soaring soprano has a true Czech-style cutting edge and she floats magical pianissimos to suggest the character’s fairy other-worldliness.