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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Juan Diego Flórez: Santo
Juan Diego Flórez (tenor) & Nicoletta Mezzini (organ & harpsichord) Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Michele Mariotti Today’s leading bel canto tenor, and one of the world's biggest opera stars, celebrates this Christmas season with a very personal choice of sacred arias and songs, including favourites such as Panis Angelicus, Ave Maria and O Holy Night. As well as the glorious coloratura for which he is celebrated, the album also reveals the more intimate side of Juan Diego Flórez, in new interpretations of much-loved tenor classics for the festive season. These popular hits take their place alongside less familiar treasures including the Qui sedes from Bellini’s Mass in A minor and the virtuosic Alleluia from Fux’s Plaudite, sonat tuba – which call for the thrilling virtuosity that have made Juan Diego Flórez a star in the world's greatest opera houses. A highlight of the programme is the title track Santo – composed by Juan Diego Flórez himself – and infused with the musical colours and rhythms of his Latin American roots. "My father was a folk-singer and I grew up with Peruvian music. My hobby is to compose and orchestrate, and the melody came to me very easily. The hard part is then to find the right instrumental colours and write for all the instruments and the chorus. But it's fun." “everything he does here Flórez does extremely well, and the sound quality helps him shine.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2011 ***** “He sings sacred music by Bellini and Rossini with his usual jaw-dropping virtuosity, demonstrating the ideal balance of panache and swagger that Rossini requires in the show-stopping tenor arias from Messa di Gloria. He also disarmingly dispatches the seasonal favourites” Classic FM Magazine, December 2010 **** “Over the years, Florez's technique has remained stunning and his voice is still fresh. The artistry has developed. He now caresses the music more than he did when he first became well known and introduces more shading and tonal variety...he dispatches [the Messiah excerpt] cleanly and in clear English, which he enunciates naturally” International Record Review, November 2010 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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“The sheer technical accomplishment of his singing is astounding, but it’s the way that he finesses this music with the delicacy of a true tenore di grazia that make his performances truly memorable. In the history of Rossini singing on record, these accounts stand comparison with any. If you're still uncertain whether contemporary vocal standards are as high as they were, listen to this.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2007 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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William Matteuzzi Czech Chamber Chorus, International Belcanto Chorus, I Virtuosi di Praga, International Belcanto Orchestra, Gabriele Bellini, Herbert Handt | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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