Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne - Arias & Duets - BluRay

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Cecilia & Bryn at Glyndebourne - Arias & Duets (OABD7005D) (1999)<br /> <br /> Bryn Terfel (Baritone); Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo); London Philharmonic Orchestra; Myung-Whun Chung<br /> <br /> Two of opera’s brightest stars, Cecilia Bartoli and Bryn Terfel and conductor, Maestro Myung-Whun Chung, will thrill you with their very special brand of magic for a recital of arias and duets recorded at the beautifully refurbished Glyndebourne Opera House. The programme features favourite pieces from, amongst others, Mozart, Rossini and Donizetti. Filmed in High Definition.<br /> <br /> "...pinpoint vocal interplay and assured comic acting...a formidable display of coloratura technique and laser-sharp intonation." (The Guardian)<br /> <br /> "...the two well-matched singers get exactly right the tricky question of just how much ‘acting’ to do in concert performance...unflawed and un-ostentatious professionalism [from the orchestra]." (Gramophone)<br /> <br /> "...it’s an emotional edginess that makes Bartoli's performance of the cantata Arianna a Naxos so remarkable, an artist running to embrace danger you might say...The concert begins with Harnoncourt leading his own Vienna Concentus Music through a compelling... performance of Haydn's Oxford Symphony. As ever, it's orchestral balance and the carefully judged dynamics that make a Harnoncourt performance so gripping. The hushed introduction to the opening movement is as tightly coiled as a spring, before it's ambushed by the whole orchestra. It's a delight to watch Harnoncourt working with his own players..." (International Record Review)