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As if trying to prove that opera's centre of gravity has changed, this new Traviata is from Latvia. Recorded in Riga between 24 March and 3 April 2019, it's the first studio recording of a Verdi opera for... 26 years. This production shows off today's great voices, with a moving Violetta from Latvian soprano Marina Rebeka, who has been singing this role very successfully on the great stages of the world since 2007 and meeting with great acclaim (she has already featured in a Naxos DVD of a live performance of La Traviata in Hanover). At her side, Alfredo is played by Charles Castronovo, one of the world's most sought-after lyrical tenors. He sang this role (also for a DVD recording) alongside Natalie Dessay at Aix-en-Provence. As for the Verdian baritone George Petean, he is also seen at Vienna, and at Covent Garden, the Metropolitan, Dresden and Zurich. At the stand, the young German lyrical orchestra conductor Michael Balke is on the up and up. After having led the Magdeburg Opera, he is currently the musical director at St. Gallen, in German- speaking Switzerland. And today he is gradually becoming more and more in- demand on the Tokyo stage and on stages across Europe. For musicians, making a record often means running a gauntlet. Following her international success, Marina Rebeka, like a great many artists today, turned the tables by creating Prima Classic, her own independent label, keeping her intellectual property rights and artistic independence over her work: all in order to enjoy total freedom in her own artistic choices. This Traviata is very polished both vocally and instrumentally, and it's one of the first outings for the new label. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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La Traviata, Act I (Giuseppe Verdi)
State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - Marina Rebeka, Soprano (Violetta Valéry, a courtesan) - Elizabeth Sergeeva, Mezzo-Soprano (Flora Bervoix, Violetta’s friend) - Gideon Poppe, Tenor (Gastone de Letorières, Alfredo’s friend) - Isaac Galán, Bass (Marchese d’Obigny) - Rihards Močanovskis, Baritone (Barone Douphol, Violetta’s lover, a rival of Alfredo) - Krišjānis Norvelis, Bass (Dottore Grenvil) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - Marina Rebeka, Soprano (Violetta Valéry, a courtesan) - Elizabeth Sergeeva, Mezzo-Soprano (Flora Bervoix, Violetta’s friend) - Gideon Poppe, Tenor (Gastone de Letorières, Alfredo’s friend) - Isaac Galán, Bass (Marchese d’Obigny) - Rihards Močanovskis, Baritone (Barone Douphol, Violetta’s lover, a rival of Alfredo) - Krišjānis Norvelis, Bass (Dottore Grenvil) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - Marina Rebeka, Soprano (Violetta Valéry, a courtesan) - Elizabeth Sergeeva, Mezzo-Soprano (Flora Bervoix, Violetta’s friend) - Gideon Poppe, Tenor (Gastone de Letorières, Alfredo’s friend) - Isaac Galán, Bass (Marchese d’Obigny) - Rihards Močanovskis, Baritone (Barone Douphol, Violetta’s lover, a rival of Alfredo) - Krišjānis Norvelis, Bass (Dottore Grenvil) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - Marina Rebeka, Soprano (Violetta Valéry, a courtesan) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - Gideon Poppe, Tenor (Gastone de Letorières, Alfredo’s friend) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Elizabeth Sergeeva, Mezzo-Soprano (Flora Bervoix, Violetta’s friend) - Isaac Galán, Bass (Marchese d’Obigny) - Rihards Močanovskis, Baritone (Barone Douphol, Violetta’s lover, a rival of Alfredo) - Krišjānis Norvelis, Bass (Dottore Grenvil) - Gideon Poppe, Tenor (Gastone de Letorières, Alfredo’s friend) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Marina Rebeka, Soprano (Violetta Valéry, a courtesan) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - Marina Rebeka, Soprano (Violetta Valéry, a courtesan) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
La Traviata, Act II (Giuseppe Verdi)
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Charles Castronovo, Tenor (Alfredo Germont, a young bourgeois) - Laura Grecka, Soprano (Annina, Violetta’s maid) - State Choir Latvija - Latvian Festival Orchestra - Michael Balke, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - George Petean, Baritone - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Laura Grecka, MainArtist - Michails Čulpajevs, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Laura Grecka, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - George Petean, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Michails Čulpajevs, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - George Petean, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - George Petean, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
DISC 2
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Elisabeth Sergeeva, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Elisabeth Sergeeva, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Gideon Poppe, MainArtist - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Elisabeth Sergeeva, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Gideon Poppe, MainArtist - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Elisabeth Sergeeva, MainArtist - Rihards Mačanovskis, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Gideon Poppe, MainArtist - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Elisabeth Sergeeva, MainArtist - Rihards Mačanovskis, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Gideon Poppe, MainArtist - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Rihards Mačanovskis, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - George Petean, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Gideon Poppe, MainArtist - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Elisabeth Sergeeva, MainArtist - Rihards Mačanovskis, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Gideon Poppe, MainArtist - Michael Balke, Conductor - Isaac Galán, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Elisabeth Sergeeva, MainArtist - Rihards Mačanovskis, MainArtist - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
La Traviata, Act III (Giuseppe Verdi)
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor, MainArtist - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist - Laura Grecka, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble, MainArtist - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Laura Grecka, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Charles Castronovo, MainArtist - George Petean, MainArtist - Marina Rebeka, MainArtist - Francesco PIave, Composer - State Choir Latvija, Ensemble - Michael Balke, Conductor - Latvian Festival Orchestra, Orchestra - Krišjānis Norvelis, MainArtist - Laura Grecka, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
Album review
As if trying to prove that opera's centre of gravity has changed, this new Traviata is from Latvia. Recorded in Riga between 24 March and 3 April 2019, it's the first studio recording of a Verdi opera for... 26 years. This production shows off today's great voices, with a moving Violetta from Latvian soprano Marina Rebeka, who has been singing this role very successfully on the great stages of the world since 2007 and meeting with great acclaim (she has already featured in a Naxos DVD of a live performance of La Traviata in Hanover). At her side, Alfredo is played by Charles Castronovo, one of the world's most sought-after lyrical tenors. He sang this role (also for a DVD recording) alongside Natalie Dessay at Aix-en-Provence. As for the Verdian baritone George Petean, he is also seen at Vienna, and at Covent Garden, the Metropolitan, Dresden and Zurich. At the stand, the young German lyrical orchestra conductor Michael Balke is on the up and up. After having led the Magdeburg Opera, he is currently the musical director at St. Gallen, in German- speaking Switzerland. And today he is gradually becoming more and more in- demand on the Tokyo stage and on stages across Europe. For musicians, making a record often means running a gauntlet. Following her international success, Marina Rebeka, like a great many artists today, turned the tables by creating Prima Classic, her own independent label, keeping her intellectual property rights and artistic independence over her work: all in order to enjoy total freedom in her own artistic choices. This Traviata is very polished both vocally and instrumentally, and it's one of the first outings for the new label. © François Hudry/Qobuz
Details of original recording : Recorded in Riga, 24 March - 3 April 2019
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 39 track(s)
- Total length: 02:08:32
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Marina Rebeka Charles Castronovo George Petean
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Prima Classic
- Area: Italie
- Genre: Classical Opera
- Period: Romantic Music
(C) 2019 Prima Classic (P) 2019 Prima Classic
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