An invocation - a prayer, plea, appeal, entreaty or supplication - can take many forms. So can Elsa Dreisig, praised by Gramophone as "one of her generation's most eloquent and engaging singers". Since 2015, when she first gained international attention, the Paris-born soprano has given ample proof of the breadth and diversity of her talent, in the opera house and concert hall, and with her recordings for Erato. On Invocation she sings 15 arias and two songs - from 'greatest hits' to rarities - written by 14 composers to texts in six languages. She performs with conductor Massimo Zanetti and the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova. Tracklist: Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act 1: Song to the Moon. "Mesícku na nebi hlubokém" (Rusalka) Jenufa, Act 2: Jenufa's Prayer. "Kde to jsem?" (Jenufa) Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta) La forza del destino, Act 2: Aria e coro. "La vergine degli angeli" (Leonora, Coro) Massimo Zanetti ; Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova - Norma, Act 1: Casta Diva (Introduction) Norma, Act 1: Cavatina. "Casta Diva" (Norma, Coro) Mireille, Act 4: Air de la Crau. "Voici la vaste plaine" (Mireille) Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act 4: Solveig's Song. "Kanske vil der gå både Vinter og Vår" (Solveig) Drot og Marsk, Act 4: "Jeg beder for hver en vejfarende sjael" (Aase) 3 Songs, Op. 11: No. 2, Extase (Orchestral Version) Anna di Resburgo, Act 1: Recitativo. "Sulla rupe triste e sola" (Anna) Anna di Resburgo, Act 1: Aria e coro. "Ma dopo tanti sospiri e pianti" (Anna, Coro) Le siège de Corinthe, Act 3: Air avec chour. "Juste ciel ! Ah, ta clémence" (Pamyra, Chour) Tannhäuser, Act 3: Elisabeth's Prayer. "Allmächt'ge Jungfrau! Hör mein Flehen" (Elisabeth) Sapho, Act 3: Récitatif. "Où suis-je ?" (Sapho) Sapho, Act 3: Air. "O ma lyre immortelle" (Sapho) Clovis et Clotilde, WD 121: "Prière, ô doux souffle de l'ange !" (Clotilde) Tosca, Act 3: Aria. "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca) Otello, Act 4: Desdemona's Prayer. "Ave Maria, piena di grazia" (Desdemona) Martha, Act 2: Arie. "Letzte Rose" (Harriet) UPC: 5026854093710Label: EratoRelease Date: 4.3.26Format: CD

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With his powerful voice and unmistakable stage presence, Anthony Clark Evans presents a dazzling panorama of the great 19th-century baritone repertoire on this recording. The program ranges from the passionate drama of Italian verismo to the elegance of French opera and the exalted sound world of Richard Wagner. Evans opens with Leoncavallo's famous Prologue from Pagliacci, a programmatic manifesto of verismo, and continues with Giordano's searing denunciation "Nemico della patria" from Andrea Chénier and Puccini's dark scene from Il Tabarro. Donizetti and Offenbach provide melodic refinement and brilliant color from the Italian and French traditions, while Thomas's drinking song from Hamlet adds charm and lightness. Particular highlights are the Wagner arias - the intimate "Song to the Evening Star" from Tannhäuser and the great scene of the Dutchman - where Evans's voice reveals both lyrical depth and dramatic radiance. The program concludes with central Verdi roles, from Rigoletto to Il Trovatore and Luisa Miller, showcasing the full range of Italian bel canto drama. Tracklist: Pagliacci: Si può? Signore! Signori! Scusatemi Andrea Chénier: Nemico della patria Il Tabarro: Nulla! Silenzio! Roberto Devereux: Forse in quel cor sensibile Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Scintille, diamant Hamlet: O vin, dissipe la tristesse Tannhäuser: Wie Todesahnung - O du, mein holder Abendstern Der fliegende Holländer: Die Frist ist um - Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund Rigoletto: Pari siamo Rigoletto: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata Il Trovatore: Tutto è deserto - Il balen del suo sorriso Luisa Miller: Sacra la scelta è d'un consorte UPC: 880242111838Label: EuroartsRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: CD

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UPC: 5055122113980Label: Sepia RecordingsRelease Date: 6.12.26Format: CD

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With his powerful voice and unmistakable stage presence, Anthony Clark Evans presents a dazzling panorama of the great 19th-century baritone repertoire on this recording. The program ranges from the passionate drama of Italian verismo to the elegance of French opera and the exalted sound world of Richard Wagner. Evans opens with Leoncavallo's famous Prologue from Pagliacci, a programmatic manifesto of verismo, and continues with Giordano's searing denunciation "Nemico della patria" from Andrea Chénier and Puccini's dark scene from Il Tabarro. Donizetti and Offenbach provide melodic refinement and brilliant color from the Italian and French traditions, while Thomas's drinking song from Hamlet adds charm and lightness. Particular highlights are the Wagner arias - the intimate "Song to the Evening Star" from Tannhäuser and the great scene of the Dutchman - where Evans's voice reveals both lyrical depth and dramatic radiance. The program concludes with central Verdi roles, from Rigoletto to Il Trovatore and Luisa Miller, showcasing the full range of Italian bel canto drama. Tracklist: Pagliacci: Si può? Signore! Signori! Scusatemi Andrea Chénier: Nemico della patria Il Tabarro: Nulla! Silenzio! Roberto Devereux: Forse in quel cor sensibile Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Scintille, diamant Hamlet: O vin, dissipe la tristesse Tannhäuser: Wie Todesahnung - O du, mein holder Abendstern Der fliegende Holländer: Die Frist ist um - Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund Rigoletto: Pari siamo Rigoletto: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata Il Trovatore: Tutto è deserto - Il balen del suo sorriso Luisa Miller: Sacra la scelta è d'un consorte UPC: 0880242111838Label: EuroartsRelease Date: 5.1.26Format: CD

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UPC: 199957675666Label: DeccaRelease Date: 7.31.26Format: CD

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The prolific and versatile Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti, one of the central figures of Italian bel canto opera, also wrote around 200 solo songs. Most of them are rarely performed and some, until recently, were completely unknown. Curated by musicologist Roger Parker and under the leadership of Opera Rara's artistic director Carlo Rizzi, Opera Rara presents the complete solo songs in a series of eight recital albums, making a powerful case for Donizetti as a key figure in the 19th-century song repertoire and restoring the Italian school to prominence in a field long dominated by German and French composers. Following their acclaimed release of the Donizetti Songs Vol. 2 for baritone, Nicola Alaimo and Carlo Rizzi explore the rich repertoire for bass-baritone in a new volume featuring songs in Italian and French. Tracklist: Addio Brunetta Il Pescatore "Batte Il Bronzo, Il Ciel S'imbruna" Si O No "Tutte Le Femmine Fanno Cosi" O Doloroso Addio La Hart "Non Loin de Montfaucon" Un Coeur Pour Abri "Sur Des Bords Inconnus" Le Renegat "J'ai Renie Ma Foi" Il Conte Ugolino "La Bocca Sollevo Dal Fiero Pasto" Quand Un Soupcon Mortel Le Depart Pour la Chasse "Voici la Trace Du Cerf" Troppo E Vezzosa la Ninfa Bella (In575A) Troppo E Vezzosa la Ninfa Bella (In575B) Vieni, la Barca E Pronta Viva Il Matrimonio "Se Tu Giri Tutto Il Mondo" UPC: 792938026121Label: Opera Rara UkRelease Date: 6.19.26Format: CD

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The prolific and versatile Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti, one of the central figures of Italian bel canto opera, also wrote around 200 solo songs. Most of them are rarely performed and some, until recently, were completely unknown. Curated by musicologist Roger Parker and under the leadership of Opera Rara's artistic director Carlo Rizzi, Opera Rara presents the complete solo songs in a series of eight recital albums, making a powerful case for Donizetti as a key figure in the 19th-century song repertoire and restoring the Italian school to prominence in a field long dominated by German and French composers. This new volume features the acclaimed soprano Rosa Feola, whose radiant tone and expressive artistry have made her a favourite on the world's leading opera stages. Feola brings her "impeccable control of breathing and phrasing" (The Times) to Donizetti's rarely heard songs for soprano, revealing their emotional depth and effortless grace. Tracklist: Amiamo "Or che l'età ne invita" La gondoliera "Vieni, la barca è pronta" Il trovatore "Del Giordano in sulle sponde" Perché, se mia tu sei La sultana "Là sedeva, sull'erto verone" La Bohémienne "Sono nata in Oriente" Luce che brilla da bei lidi suoi La zingara "Fra l'erbe cosparse" La rosa dei sepolcri "Una vergine donzella" D'un genio che m'accende Una tortora innocente La fidanzata "No: tu non m'hai tradita!" Donizetti: Già presso al termine de' suoi martiri La lontananza "Or ch'io sono a te rapita" Ah! che il destino Il barcaiuolo "Voga, voga il vento" "Sull'onda tremola, ride la luna" Licandro pastorello Amor tiranno "Perché due cori insieme" La vendetta "Su questi allori un giorno" Tu mi chiedi s'io t'adoro Io son farfalla e volo A mezzanotte "Quando la notte sarà oscura" Io son pazza, capricciosa UPC: 792938026022Label: Opera Rara UkRelease Date: 5.8.26Format: CD

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