Sempre libera
The Norwegian Opera salutes its ‘new diva’ Hanssveen
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Genre:
Vocal
Label: Lawo
Magazine Review Date: AW2013
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 62
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: LWC1041
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(La) traviata, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
(La) Rondine, '(The) Swallow', Movement: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
Manon, Movement: ~ |
Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
(La) Fille du régiment, 'Daughter of the Regiment', Movement: ~ |
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
(L')Enfant et les sortilèges, 'Bewitched Child', Movement: Arrière! Je réchauffe les bons |
Maurice Ravel, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
Zaïde, Movement: Ruhe sanft, meine holdes Leben |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
(Die) Zauberflöte, '(The) Magic Flute', Movement: Der Hölle Rache |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
Manon Lescaut, Movement: Intermezzo |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
Gianni Schicchi, Movement: O mio babbino caro |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
(Die) Schweigsame Frau, '(The) Silent Woman', Movement: 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' - Sento un certo non s |
Richard Strauss, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano Operaorkestret |
Lucia di Lammermoor, '(The) Bride of Lammermoor', Movement: ~ |
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
Louise, Movement: Depuis le jour |
Gustave Charpentier, Composer
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Soprano John Fiore, Conductor Operaorkestret |
Author: Mike Ashman
Phew! Can she do all this? Well, yes, and often rather well. The voice, as recorded, is lacking in the widest colour range while the singer herself tends to enjoy reaching the loud and high a little too much. Less could be more – and it does seem to be happening again for her, so no panic. To be fussy, the bravado of Le Feu and ‘Der Hölle Rache’ – both well displayed here – is not yet carried over into the emotionally trickier ‘Regnava nel silenzio’ and she’ll find more in the Puccini when she does them more. Good accompaniments – Fiore’s men and women sound wholly at home in their hopefully soon to be more accustomed studio environment.
I would imagine a large at-home sale is guaranteed; elsewhere, if the repertoire pleases, investigate with confidence and affection. The album is dedicated to the young, courageous – and now sadly late – Norwegian soprano Ingjerd Oda Mantor.
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