The Exquisite Hour
Sarah Connolly
with Eugene Asti
| "hugely impressive disc, testifying to the versatility and range
of a singer who has already drawn comparisons with Janet Baker"
The Guardian |
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"one of our most refined mezzos"
The Observer |
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"exquisitely articulated and accompanied"
BBC Music Magazine |
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"A national treasure"
The Evening Standard |
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"Connolly's lovely singing reaches to the sensuous core"
The Daily Telegraph |
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"this classy recital"
The Times |
Following Sarah Connolly's series of title roles at English National
Opera, Glyndebourne and New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2005, this live
recital was recorded at St. John's, Smith Square, London, having been
premiered at Carnegie Hall earlier in the year.
Accompanied by Eugene Asti, Sarah Connolly sings songs by Haydn,
Brahms, Hahn, Korngold and Weill. Her distinctive, intelligent, warm,
bright-sounding mezzo-soprano will be enjoyed by her growing 'army' of
fans in this rich, romantic repertoire.
2006 sees Sarah Connolly appearing across the UK, and among her many
overseas engagements lies a jewel in the crown - the title role in Dido at
La Scala.
| Franz Joseph Haydn |
Arianna a Naxos |
| Johannes Brahms |
Ständchen
Da unten im Tale
Nachtwandler
Feldeinsamkeit
Alte Liebe
Die Mainacht
Von ewiger Liebe |
| Reynaldo Hahn |
À Chloris
L'Énamourée
Trois jours de vendange
L'Heure exquise
Quand je fus pris au pavillon |
| E. W. Korngold |
Glückwunsch
Alt-Spanisch
Sterbelied
Gefasster abschied |
| Kurt Weill |
Lost in the stars
Speak low |
| John Ireland |
Her song |
| Benjamin Britten |
Tit for Tat |
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