Per Due Donne

DUX 1351
• Idomeneo, re di Creta, KV 366 / Act 3 • Martha Act II • Lakmé Act I • Lucia di Lammermoor Act I • Ariadne auf Naxos • Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 Act II • Il crociato in Egitto, Act II • Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 Act II • Norma Act II • Tancredi • Anna Bolena: Act II

The history of musical theatre can be written in many ways. One of them is a perspective of duos, which often constitutes nodal moments in the work’s drama. A duo brings either a combination of two elements into one harmonious whole or a collision of opposing forces; as we know, the opposites passionately attract themselves. Such a story is sung by two great artists: Katarzyna Oleś-Blacha and Monika Korybalska. The soprano and mezzosoprano are in a particular relationship that arises between a master, academic teacher and a young student of vocal art. The perfect agreement between the vocalists can be heard in each episode of the musical performance, which fluently switches between dramatic and funny moods.

CD DUX 1351Total time: [71:09]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Idomeneo, re di Creta, KV 366 / Act 3

1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Idomeneo: S’io non moro a questi accenti

[3:03]

Martha Act II

2. Friedrich von Flotow (1812–1883) Martha: Teure Lady... Von den edlen Kavalieren

[5:53]

Léo Delibes

Lakmé Act I

3. Léo Delibes (1836–1891) Lakmé: Viens Mallika... Sous le dôme épais

[6:01]

Gaetano Donizetti

Lucia di Lammermoor Act I

4. Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) Lucia di Lammermoor: Regnava nel silenzio

[9:10]

Richard Georg Strauss

Ariadne auf Naxos

5. Richard Strauss (1864–1949) Ariadne auf Naxos: Sie hält ihn für den Todesgott

[9:15]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 Act II

6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Le nozze di Figaro: Aprite, presto aprite

[1:21]

Il crociato in Egitto, Act II

7. Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864) Il crociato in Egitto: Il tenero affetto

[3:01]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 Act II

8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete

[3:00]

Vincenzo Bellini

Norma Act II

9. Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) Norma: Deh! Con te li prendi… Mira, o Norma

[10:24]

Gioacchino Rossini

Tancredi

10. Gioacchino Rossini (1792–1868) Tancre di: Fiero incontro... Lasciami, non t’ascolto

[10:26]

Gaetano Donizetti

Anna Bolena: Act II

11. Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) Anna Bolena: Sul suo capo aggravi un Dio

[9:34]

Performers:
Monika Korybalska /mezzosoprano /
Katarzyna Oleś-Blacha /soprano/
Orkiestra Opery Krakowskiej
Tomasz Tokarczyk /conductor/

Recommendations

Bacewicz | Tansman | Penderecki

DUX 1399
• Sonata No. 4 for violin and piano (1949) • Fantasy for violin and piano (1963) • Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano (1999)

Polish Early Music: Wacław z Szamotuł, Marcin Leopolita

DUX 0248
• Prayer for Children Going to Sleep • Kryste, dniu naszej światłości • Pieśń o Narodzeniu Pańskim • Nakłoń, Panie, ku mnie ucho Twoje (Psalm LXXXV) • Błogosławiony człowiek (Psalm I) • Powszechna spowiedź • Alleluja. Chwalcie Pana Boga (Psalm CXVI) • Ego sum pastor bonus • Nunc scio vere • Missa Paschalis

Metaforma

DUX 1373
• Emergon αβ for chamber ensemble and computer (2011) • Sedimetron for chamber ensemble (2012) • Ertytre for eight cellos (2013-14) • Pteropetros for wind quintet, accordion and string quartet (2015) • Alopopulo for chamber orchestra, solo violin and computers (2014)

Early 20th Century Jewels

DUX 1340
• Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp, L. 137 (1915) • Trio for Flute, Viola & Cello, Op. 40 (1929) • Sonatina for Flute & Viola (1934) • Concertino for Flute/Piccolo, Viola & Double Bass (1925)

composers	Bellini, Vincenzo ∎ , Delibes, Léo ∎ , Donizetti, Gaetano ∎ , Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus ∎ , Rossini, Gioacchino ∎ , Strauss, Richard Georg ∎
performers	Korybalska, Monika ∎ , Oleś-Blacha, Katarzyna ∎ , Orkiestra Opery Krakowskiej ∎ , Tokarczyk, Tomasz ∎
Releases Year	2017