Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne - Arias & Duets

Bryn Terfel (Baritone); Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo);

Two of operas brightest stars, Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfel and conductor, Maestro Myung-Whun Chung, will thrill you with their very special brand of magic for a recital of arias and duets recorded at the beautifully refurbished Glyndebourne Opera House. The programme features favourite pieces from, amongst others, Mozart, Rossini and Donizetti. Filmed in High Definition.

Repertoire:-

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro - Overture; Cinque … dieci…; Si a casa madama; Se vuol ballare

Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito - Parto, parto

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia - Overture; Dunque io son

Mozart: Don Giovanni - Madamina, il catalogo è questo

Haydn: L’anima del filosofo - Al tuo seno fortunato

Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore - Quanto amore!

Mozart: Don Giovanni - Là ci darem la mano

Handel: Judas Maccabeus - Arm, arm ye brave

Rossini: Semiramide - Bel raggio lusinghier

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte - Pa-pa-pa-pa

Mezzo-soprano: Cecilia Bartoli

Bass-baritone: Bryn Terfel

The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Leader: Joakim Svenheden

Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung

Recorded live in Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes, Sussex, 24th April 1999.

Reviews

"... pinpoint vocal interplay and assured comic acting ... a formidable display of coloratura technique and laser-sharp intonation." (The Guardian)

"... the two well-matched singers get exactly right the tricky question of just how much ‘acting’ to do in concert performance ... unflawed and un-ostentatious professionalism" (Gramophone)

"... it’s an emotional edginess that makes Bartoli's performance of the cantata Arianna a Naxos so remarkable, an artist running to embrace danger you might say ... The concert begins with Harnoncourt leading his own Vienna Concentus Music through a compelling... performance of Haydn's Oxford Symphony. As ever, it's orchestral balance and the carefully judged dynamics that make a Harnoncourt performance so gripping. The hushed introduction to the opening movement is as tightly coiled as a spring, before it's ambushed by the whole orchestra. It's a delight to watch Harnoncourt working with his own players..." (International Record Review)