Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Russian Light (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Russian Light (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:50 minutes | 890 MB | Genre: Classical
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On her new album “Russian Light”, Olga Peretyatko presents favourite arias and songs from her homeland Russia — by Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Many of them are well known (Rachmaninov’s Vocalise) but there are also unknown rare jewels on the album like the songs from Rachmaninov or the opera arias by Shostakovich. She teamed with the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the best orchestras in Russia, and excellent for this kind of repertoire with conductor Dimitry Liss, specialist for this repertoire.

The main focus of “Russian Light” falls on excerpts from operas that have left a deep imprint on Russia’s national music. Among these are Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmila as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel, The Snow Maiden and The Tsar’s Bride. The latter piece represents a personal triumph for Ms Peretyatko, for she sang the role of Marfa under Daniel Barenboim to open the 2013 season at the Berlin State Opera. With her silvery timbre and solid mastery of coloratura she thrilled not only the audience but the critic of Der Tagespiegel: “Olga Peretyatko projects Marfa as a being so delicate and other-worldly that it strikes the knowledgeable listener to the core.”

Other excerpts on “Russian Light” are taken from operas by Stravinsky and Shostakovich that likewise accompanied Ms Peretyatko on her rise to stardom. In 2009 she stepped in at short notice for an indisposed colleague to sing the role of Lidochka in Shostakovich’s operetta Moscow, Cheryomushki at the Opra de Lyon. Though she had only two days’ time before the premire, she won acclaim for her breathtaking character depiction. In 2010 she sang The Nightingale in Stravinsky’s like-named opera (Le Rossignol) at the festival in Aix-en-Provence. When the production was mounted in New York and Canada the North American critics went wild about her effortless presentation and the “fresh sound of her voice”.

The Rachmaninov songs suit that lower register particularly well; the famous Vocalise is luxuriantly attractive, and Don’t Sing, My Beauty sensuously nostalgic…she closes with two songs from Shostakovich’s determinedly chirpy musical Moscow Cheryomushki…Peretyatko brings out their faux-naif charm, to round off a very enjoyable programme – BBC Music Magazine, September 2017

Tracklist:
01. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Ruslan and Lyudmila: Lyudmila’s Cavatina, ‘Grustno mne, roditel’ dorogoy!’ (07:58)
02. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – The Golden Cockerel: Hymn to the Sun, ‘Otvet’ mne, zorkoye svetilo!’ (05:21)
03. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – The Snow Maiden: Snow Maiden’s Aria, ‘S podruzhkami po yagodu khodit’ (03:43)
04. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Sadko: Volkhova’s Lullaby, ‘Son po berezhku khodil’ (04:17)
05. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – The Tsar’s Bride: Marfa’s Aria, ‘Ivan Sergeich, khochesh’, v sad poydyom’ (05:42)
06. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Plenivshis’ rozoj, solovey, Op. 2, No. 2 (03:18)
07. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Eshchyo v polyakh beleyet sneg, Op. 14, No. 11 (02:17)
08. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (06:09)
09. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Ne poy, krasavica, Op. 4, No. 4 (04:39)
10. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Zdes’ Khorosho, Op. 21, No. 7 (02:32)
11. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – The Nightingale: Nightingale’s Song, ‘Akh! Serdce dobroye’ (03:49)
12. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Moscow, Cheryomushki, Op. 105: Lidochka’s Song, ‘Ya v shkolu kogda-to khodila’ (02:41)
13. Olga Peretyatko, Ural Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitry Liss – Moscow, Cheryomushki, Op. 105: Lidochka’s Song, ‘Chasy na ploshchadi zazhglis’ (02:19)

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