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It's hard not to consider this disc of aria selections as an introductory sample of Chandos's whole Opera in English project and to judge it according to one's feelings about the series. But these performances by the charismatic young American soprano Elizabeth Futral deserve to be evaluated on their own merits, insofar as they contribute to the aims of the enterprise as a whole. This singer has a hard core of admirers in the U.S., and Great Operatic Arias seems likely to bring her new ones. She acquits herself beatifully in quite a range of material, running from Handel to Carlisle Floyd (the "Ain't it a pretty night" section from Susannah), and she passes a critical test here -- if you listen to the disc without help from the printed texts, you'll still understand most of what she's singing. The accompaniment by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Steven White, is likewise noteworthy for its versatility. The arias included certainly qualify as great but aren't chestnuts; Mozart is represented by selections from The Abduction From the Seraglio and Così fan tutte ("See here, Dorabella"). Objections will come from those who see no need for opera translated into English. There is, of course, a whole history of such performances. But the liner notes have nothing to say about that history, although they are translated into four languages (strange, in that the aria texts themselves appear only in English) and find room for numerous pretty but irrelevant pictures of Futral and for ads for other discs in the series. Nor do we learn anything about the strenuous task of translating opera into a new language; some of the translations appear to be classics and others newly done, but the reader is left in the dark. Nevertheless, the disc offers an enjoyable way to try out Chandos' whole series.
© TiVo
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Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Lucy Wakeford, Harp, MainArtist - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Jane Marshall, Soloist, MainArtist - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Diana Montague, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Peter Wedd, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist - Dean Robinson, MainArtist, BassVocals
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Diana Montague, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Charles-Francois Gounod, Composer - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Léo Delibes, Composer - Barry Banks, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Léo Delibes, Composer - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist - Dean Robinson, MainArtist, BassVocals
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carlisle Floyd, Composer - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - David Cohen, Cello, MainArtist - Elizabeth Futral, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Steven White, Conductor, MainArtist - Elizabeth Kenney, Soloist, MainArtist
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
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It's hard not to consider this disc of aria selections as an introductory sample of Chandos's whole Opera in English project and to judge it according to one's feelings about the series. But these performances by the charismatic young American soprano Elizabeth Futral deserve to be evaluated on their own merits, insofar as they contribute to the aims of the enterprise as a whole. This singer has a hard core of admirers in the U.S., and Great Operatic Arias seems likely to bring her new ones. She acquits herself beatifully in quite a range of material, running from Handel to Carlisle Floyd (the "Ain't it a pretty night" section from Susannah), and she passes a critical test here -- if you listen to the disc without help from the printed texts, you'll still understand most of what she's singing. The accompaniment by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Steven White, is likewise noteworthy for its versatility. The arias included certainly qualify as great but aren't chestnuts; Mozart is represented by selections from The Abduction From the Seraglio and Così fan tutte ("See here, Dorabella"). Objections will come from those who see no need for opera translated into English. There is, of course, a whole history of such performances. But the liner notes have nothing to say about that history, although they are translated into four languages (strange, in that the aria texts themselves appear only in English) and find room for numerous pretty but irrelevant pictures of Futral and for ads for other discs in the series. Nor do we learn anything about the strenuous task of translating opera into a new language; some of the translations appear to be classics and others newly done, but the reader is left in the dark. Nevertheless, the disc offers an enjoyable way to try out Chandos' whole series.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:13
- Main artists: Elizabeth Futral, Steven White, Philharmonia Orchestra, Diana Montague, Barry Banks, Peter Wedd, Dean Robinson, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Klassiek Opera
2003 Chandos Records 2003 Chandos Records
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