Special offer. Mascagni: Zanetto
Narine Yeghiyan, Yajie Zhang, Chor der Berliner Operngruppe, Orchester der Berliner Operngruppe, Felix Krieger
though Zhang is distinguishable for her mezzo colouring, both voices sound remarkably alike as if they were intentionally cast as alter egos. Conductor Felix Krieger creates a steady stream...
Special offer. Mascagni: Zanetto
Narine Yeghiyan, Yajie Zhang, Chor der Berliner Operngruppe, Orchester der Berliner Operngruppe, Felix Krieger
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though Zhang is distinguishable for her mezzo colouring, both voices sound remarkably alike as if they were intentionally cast as alter egos. Conductor Felix Krieger creates a steady stream...
About
Since its foundation in 2013, the Berlin Opera Group has made a name for itself with Berlin premieres that include Donizetti's Deux hommes et une femme and Betly, together with other operatic rarities. This album is a Deutschlandfunk Kultur recording of the 2021 performance of Pietro Mascagniʼs Zanetto from the Konzerthaus Berlin. Yajie Zhang can also be heard in the role of Ugo d’Asti in Donizettiʼs Dalinda (OC989). The orchestra of the Berlin Opera Group plays under the direction of Felix Krieger.
Contents and tracklist
- Chor der Berliner Operngruppe
- Felix Krieger
- Narine Yeghiyan, Yajie Zhang
- Orchester der Berliner Operngruppe
- Felix Krieger
Awards and reviews
March 2026
though Zhang is distinguishable for her mezzo colouring, both voices sound remarkably alike as if they were intentionally cast as alter egos. Conductor Felix Krieger creates a steady stream of string-heavy sonority not unlike Debussy's Pelléas in a score that needs contour.
Opera Now
Yajie Zhang’s mezzo is perfect for the title role – fresh and buoyant, a delightful quiver to the tone and a confident top. Narine Yeghiyan’s Silvia is equally radiant, a clean and assured lyric soprano: they blend perfectly
