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Joyce DiDonato - Drama Queens (2012/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 77:18 minutes | 1,38 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
GRAMMY Award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato joins conductor Alan Curtis and Il Complesso Barocco for this electrifying program of royal arias from the 17th and 18th century. It features compositions by luminary figures including Handel and Vivaldi, as well as, lesser-known composers including Orlandini and Porta. Her previous album for Virgin Classics, Diva, Divo, won a GRAMMY® Award in February 2012. DiDonato calls this themed recital her “most exciting recording project to date…high drama, profound emotion, fearless vocal writing, time-stopping passages, historical significance and real discovery”.
Following the success of her 2011 album, Diva Divo, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato presents an exciting collection of virtuosic arias in her 2012 release on Virgin, Drama Queens. Drawing on royal roles in Baroque operas by Handel, Monteverdi, and Haydn, as well as selections from such minor composers as Orlandini, Porta, Keiser, Hasse, Cesti, and Giacomelli, DiDonato demonstrates both her impressive vocal abilities and a wide range of characterizations. Supported by the period ensemble Il Complesso Barocco, conducted by Alan Curtis, DiDonato sings with dynamic power and exquisite embellishments, executing runs and ornaments with sparkling brilliance and projecting her voice with ease. But even more important than her technical prowess is her charismatic presentation of these 17th and 18th century opera heroines, whose passionate emotions and exaggerated behavior are wonderfully realized in DiDonato's dramatic interpretations. Since Baroque opera has become something of a specialized interest of early music connoisseurs, DiDonato's album is a welcome introduction for listeners less familiar with this period, and her faithful performances make the era come to life with appealing freshness and vitality. Highly recommended.
Tracklist:
01 - Berenice : Da torbida procella
02 - Ifigenia in Aulide : Madre diletta
03 - Alcina : Ma quando tornerai
04 - Fredegunda : Lasciami piangere
05 - Antonio e Cleopatra : Morte, col fiero aspetto
06 - Giulio Cesare in Egitto : Piangero la sorte mia
07 - Orontea : Intorno all'idol mio
08 - Alessandro : Brilla nell'alma
09 - Octavia : Geloso, sospetto
10 - L'incoronazione di Poppea : Disprezzata regina
11 - Merope : Sposa, son disprezzata
12 - Berenice : Col versar, barbaro, il sangue
13 - Armida : Vedi, se t'amo… Odio, furor, dispetto
Analyzed: Joyce DiDonato, Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis / Drama Queens
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.86 dB -18.39 dB 6:05 01-Berenice : Da torbida procella
DR14 -0.81 dB -21.00 dB 7:39 02-Ifigenia in Aulide : Madre diletta
DR13 -0.98 dB -18.57 dB 4:10 03-Alcina : Ma quando tornerai
DR15 -1.39 dB -22.27 dB 5:14 04-Fredegunda : Lasciami piangere
DR13 -0.44 dB -16.52 dB 4:09 05-Antonio e Cleopatra : Morte, col fiero aspetto
DR14 -0.84 dB -20.52 dB 6:45 06-Giulio Cesare in Egitto : Piangero la sorte mia
DR15 -1.34 dB -22.04 dB 6:55 07-Orontea : Intorno all'idol mio
DR15 -0.03 dB -19.12 dB 5:56 08-Alessandro : Brilla nell'alma
DR15 -0.46 dB -20.46 dB 7:34 09-Octavia : Geloso, sospetto
DR15 -0.41 dB -21.52 dB 6:05 10-L'incoronazione di Poppea : Disprezzata regina
DR15 -0.17 dB -20.72 dB 8:48 11-Merope : Sposa, son disprezzata
DR14 -0.28 dB -17.50 dB 3:42 12-Berenice : Col versar, barbaro, il sangue
DR12 -0.54 dB -16.33 dB 4:16 13-Armida : Vedi, se t'amo… Odio, furor, dispetto
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2569 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.86 dB -18.39 dB 6:05 01-Berenice : Da torbida procella
DR14 -0.81 dB -21.00 dB 7:39 02-Ifigenia in Aulide : Madre diletta
DR13 -0.98 dB -18.57 dB 4:10 03-Alcina : Ma quando tornerai
DR15 -1.39 dB -22.27 dB 5:14 04-Fredegunda : Lasciami piangere
DR13 -0.44 dB -16.52 dB 4:09 05-Antonio e Cleopatra : Morte, col fiero aspetto
DR14 -0.84 dB -20.52 dB 6:45 06-Giulio Cesare in Egitto : Piangero la sorte mia
DR15 -1.34 dB -22.04 dB 6:55 07-Orontea : Intorno all'idol mio
DR15 -0.03 dB -19.12 dB 5:56 08-Alessandro : Brilla nell'alma
DR15 -0.46 dB -20.46 dB 7:34 09-Octavia : Geloso, sospetto
DR15 -0.41 dB -21.52 dB 6:05 10-L'incoronazione di Poppea : Disprezzata regina
DR15 -0.17 dB -20.72 dB 8:48 11-Merope : Sposa, son disprezzata
DR14 -0.28 dB -17.50 dB 3:42 12-Berenice : Col versar, barbaro, il sangue
DR12 -0.54 dB -16.33 dB 4:16 13-Armida : Vedi, se t'amo… Odio, furor, dispetto
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2569 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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