Contrabandista
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GARCIA / ROSSINI / ZINGARELLI
Contrabandista
Javier Camarena (tenor) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), Les Musiciens du Prince, Gianluca Capuano
[ Decca Music Group / CD ]
Release Date: Saturday 25 January 2020
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In 'Contrabandista', Javier Camarena delves deep into the life and music of legendary Spanish tenor Manuel García.
This collection features works by Manuel García, including three world premiere recordings, alongside favourites by Rossini and Zingarelli. Javier Camarena is joined by Cecilia Bartoli, his mentor for this album, in a stunning duet from Rossini's Armida. The release of this album ties into Cecilia Bartoli's 2018 '30 Years on Decca' celebrations.
"Things bode well when you shout 'Bravo!' at the hi-fi speakers at the end of the first track…The amiable Mexican throws himself into this repertoire with abandon, greedily lapping up the florid coloratura excesses with ease. He has a wonderfully flexible voice without any hint of nasality or the slightly metallic top of someone like Juan Diego Flórez, the only other tenor who could currently tackle this sort of stuff with such easy elegance." Gramophone
"Ramiro's aria from Cenerentola demonstrates Camarena's extraordinary facility and easily accessed top register. The Count's 'Cessa di più resistere' reiterates his absolute command." Opera
"Camarena's tenorino di forza just about manages Almaviva's florid Cessa di piu, from Rossini's The Barber of Seville, but the five Garcia items and a Zingarelli rarity are choice works, excitingly delivered" Sunday Times
"Camarena has a rich-bodied tenor, clarion at full throttle. His acuti are exciting, his phrasing exemplary; his coloratura is remarkable for its blend of robust tone and agility" Opera Now
Tracks:
Garcia, M: Cara gitana del alma mia (from El gitano por amor)
Garcia, M: Yo Que Soy Contrabandista
Rossini: Si, ritrovarla io giuro (from La Cenerentola)
Garcia, M: Vous dont l'image toujours chère (from La Mort du Tasse)
Rossini: Amor, possente nome!...Vacilla a quegli accenti! (from Armida)
Garcia, M: Ô ciel ! de ma juste furie comment réprimer le transport? (from Florestan ou Le Conseil des dix)
Rossini: Cessa di più resistere (from Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Garcia, M: Formaré mi plan con cuidado (from El poeta calculista)
Rossini: S'ella m'è ognor fedele (Ricciardo e Zoraide)
