Lass With the Delicate Air

Maria Kurenko (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pearl
• ASIN: B00000604V
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #934,157 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Barber Of Seville: Una Voce Poco Fa

2. Mireille: O Legere Hirondelle

3. Manon: Voyons, Manon, Plus De Chimere

4. Sadko: Chanson Hindoue

5. Vespri Siciliani: Merce Dilette I Amiche

6. La Traviata: Addio Del Passato

7. Madame Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo

8. La Boheme: Si, Mi Chiamano

9. None But The Lonely Heart, Op.6 No.6

10. Speak Not, O Beloved, Op.6 No.2

11. At The Ball, Op.38 No.2

12. Children's Song, Op.54 No.16

13. One Small Word, Op.28 No.6

14. Complaint Of The Bride, Op.47 No.7

15. 'Twas You Alone, Op.60 No.7

16. Song Of The Gypsy Girl, Op.60 No.7

17. Elegie

18. Villanelle

19. Ser: Quand Tu Chantes

20. Il Bacio

See all 22 tracks on this disc

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Moscow Prima Donna, December 6, 2010

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Maria Kurenko, after too long a period of neglect, is again coming to the attention of those who appreciate the "Golden Age" of the voice. Few recordings of hers were ever available, but of the several that did reach our ears, none are less than supreme. As an erstwhile musicologist, I, Francis Baumli, do not risk my reputation in stating the following: Maria Kurenko has an extremely agile voice, a well-rounded tone that became even more full as her career progressed, and the range of her repertoire--from Mozart to Chopin--is dizzying. If she is at her best with Mussorgsky, she is at her most unique with Mozart, and there is no singer--ever--who could add coloratura so beautiful, complex, and emancipated as to warrant its sometimes being called a cadenza. Let us hope that the public, over the next decade, will be graced with reissues of all her recordings. And wouldn't it be a treat if someone would do an in-depth biography on her!