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Caterina Cornaro

Gaetano Donizetti

Reviews (6)

Operabladet Ascolta

(2013) 32. årgang nr. 2

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Henrik Marcussen

(2013) 32. årgang nr. 2

"Operaen er løst struktureret, men løftes ind imellem af dramatisk spændstighed, dristige harmonier og yndefulde lyriske passager. De tre største mandspartier er glimrende besat ... Carmen Giannattasios mørktfarvede sopran har vokal kraft og et karakterfuld morbidezza, men er uden den fornødne varme og savner dertil skarphed. David Parry optræder atter som en glimrende formidler af et repertoire, han ofte har vist sig at beherske. Og igen genfindes med tilfredshed den omhu, hvormed Opera Rara behandler den tidlige 1800-tals opera".

Fono Forum

2014 Januar

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Gerhard Persché

2014 Januar

Diapason

2013 novembre

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Michel Parouty

2013 novembre

BBC music magazine

2013 September

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George Hall (musikanmelder)

2013 September

"As Caterina, Carmen Giannattasio brings an easy confidence to the rich lyricism of the writing, though a cleaner attack on the text would stamp more personality on the role ... Colin Lee is sweet and graceful ... and Vuyani Mlinde impresses ... David Parry secures a fine overall performance, drawing out the subtle drama of the piece".

International record review

2013 July/August

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John T. Hughes

2013 July/August

"A failure, a brief success, then a gap of 127 years: that was the pattern for Caterina Cornaro ... but now Opera Rara swells its Donizetti catalogue with this new set ... If Opera Rara's cast does not boast names as internationally known ... it does provide much pleasure ... [Colin Lee] is up to his usual high standard. His bright, high-placed voice is in fine condition ... There are some meaty morsels for the middle of Giannattasio's compass, which she treats to the occasional touch of chest-voice, yet she can take upward flight with flowing ease ... She completes a fine cast, in which there is no weakness".

The gramophone

2013 September

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Richard Lawrence

2013 September

"The opera contains some top-quality music and Opera Rara makes an excellent case for it. Carmen Giannattasio shows once again how admirably suited she is to the bel canto repertoire ... Vuyani Mlinde and Graeme Broadbent provied excellent support, and David Parry is reliable as ever".