Italian Opera Arias

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It’s a brave soprano who starts a recital with a pair of the most demanding of Verdi’s numbers...Richardson screws her courage to the sticking point and tackles both with a proper sense of style:... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Release Date: 8th Jan 2021
Catalogue No: CHAN20155
Label: Chandos
Length: 70 minutes

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Excerpt, Verdi: La forza del destino

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Pace, pace mio Dio!

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Verdi: La Traviata (excerpts)

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

È strano! È strano!

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Sempre libera

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Puccini: La bohème, SC 67

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Donde lieta uscì

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Puccini: Tosca, SC 69

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Vissi d'arte

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Donizetti: Anna Bolena, A. 30 (Excerpts)

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Piangete voi?

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Al dolce guidami

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Excerpt, Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Morrò, ma prima in grazia

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Excerpt, Verdi: Rigoletto

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Caro nome che il mio cor

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Verdi: La Traviata (excerpts)

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti

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Excerpt, Bellini: Norma

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Casta diva

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Puccini: Suor Angelica, SC 87

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Senza mamma

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Puccini: Madama Butterfly, SC 74 (Excerpts)

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Linda Richardson (soprano)
Sinfonia of London
John Wilson

Un bel dì vedremo

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Tu? Tu? Piccolo iddio!

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The British soprano Linda Richardson has performed extensively across the UK and continental Europe under conductors such as Bernard Haitink, Edo de Waart, Sir Mark Elder, Daniele Rustioni, Libor Pešek, and Carlo Rizzi. Her extensive repertoire includes roles ranging from Monteverdi and Mozart to Janáček, Britten, and Wagner. Linda Richardson writes: ‘I have had the privilege of performing many of the great leading soprano roles in the operatic repertoire, but as my career progressed, I found a special love and affinity for the roles that stood as pillars in Italian opera. The beautiful melodic lines, dramatic language, and the overall musical craftsmanship of these Italian composers make their characters especially thrilling. I chose these particular arias because they show the huge variety of heroines that can be found in the greatest Italian operas. Although most of the arias are expressions of love and loss it is the individual emotional journey of each character which I find so compelling.’

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February 2021

It’s a brave soprano who starts a recital with a pair of the most demanding of Verdi’s numbers...Richardson screws her courage to the sticking point and tackles both with a proper sense of style: the superhuman breath control of the ‘Pace’ and the effortless move from lyric to coloratura in La traviata...The soft singing at the end [of the Anna Bolena aria] has real class.

February 2021

The final scene from Madama Butterfly is remarkably effective, partly down to Richardson’s stage experience but also to the outstanding playing of the Sinfonia of London under John Wilson, who really lands the orchestral punches...She certainly pulled out all the plums, and anyone who has enjoyed her performances should be encouraged to investigate this album.

March 2021

The disc represents a worthy celebration of her commitment to this repertoire. Her disciplined soprano makes a strong showing in ‘Pace, pace’, with excellent legato, an Italianate quality and plenty of juice to the tone...Wilson and his exceptional orchestra offer plenty of refined detail, and between them he and Richardson have judged tempos astutely.

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