Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Language available : english
Online graphics may or may not convey what this album is about, but even without the knowledge, you are likely to find it a highly enjoyable operatic recital. American tenor Michael Spyres here explores the repertory of France's Gilbert Duprez (1806-1896), sometimes called the first modern tenor, and reputedly the first to deliver high Cs in a chest voice rather than in the mixed falsetto register. He executed this to tremendous effect in Lucca in 1831, performing in Rossini's Guillaume Tell (William Tell), an opera that, except for its famous overture, remains sparsely performed due to its difficulty. Perhaps that's why you don't hear any Guillaume Tell here, but you do get a fine selection of lesser-known arias of the 1830s and 1840s, and yes, plenty of high Cs from Spyres. He has a nice, effortless touch in the Italian arias, including one from Verdi's little-heard Jérusalem, but you might sample one of the two scenes by Fromental Halévy to get an idea of what Duprez sounded like in his home country, in the work of a composer modern singers don't always treat sympathetically. This release on Opera Rara is one of a pair, with both featuring the Hallé Orchestra under Carlo Rizzi; the other offers soprano Joyce El-Khoury in works associated with Duprez's Paris Opera costar, Julie Dorus-Gras. Separately or together, these albums offer music that's of much more than purely historical interest.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 13,50€/month
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Fromental Halévy, Composer - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Fromental Halévy, Composer - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist - Joyce El-Khoury, Soprano Vocals
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Daniel Auber, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Hector Berlioz, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Fromental Halévy, Composer - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Halle Orchestra, Orchestra - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, MainArtist
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Albumbeschreibung
Online graphics may or may not convey what this album is about, but even without the knowledge, you are likely to find it a highly enjoyable operatic recital. American tenor Michael Spyres here explores the repertory of France's Gilbert Duprez (1806-1896), sometimes called the first modern tenor, and reputedly the first to deliver high Cs in a chest voice rather than in the mixed falsetto register. He executed this to tremendous effect in Lucca in 1831, performing in Rossini's Guillaume Tell (William Tell), an opera that, except for its famous overture, remains sparsely performed due to its difficulty. Perhaps that's why you don't hear any Guillaume Tell here, but you do get a fine selection of lesser-known arias of the 1830s and 1840s, and yes, plenty of high Cs from Spyres. He has a nice, effortless touch in the Italian arias, including one from Verdi's little-heard Jérusalem, but you might sample one of the two scenes by Fromental Halévy to get an idea of what Duprez sounded like in his home country, in the work of a composer modern singers don't always treat sympathetically. This release on Opera Rara is one of a pair, with both featuring the Hallé Orchestra under Carlo Rizzi; the other offers soprano Joyce El-Khoury in works associated with Duprez's Paris Opera costar, Julie Dorus-Gras. Separately or together, these albums offer music that's of much more than purely historical interest.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:13
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Michael Spyres Carlo Rizzi Hallé Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Opera Rara
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2017 Opera Rara ℗ 2017 Opera Rara
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists