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La Zingarella: Through Romany Songland

Isabel Bayrakdarian

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Format: CD

Cat No: AV2506

Release Date:  27 May 2022

Label:  Avie

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0822252250626

Genres:  Classical  Vocal  

  • Description

    Through Romany Songland, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian takes the listener on a journey through lieder by Brahms, Bizet and Dvorak, operetta by Lehar, Kalman and Herbert, and spicy Spanish songs.

    Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian has travelled far and wide, as an international opera star and an Armenian who was born in Lebanon, immigrated to Canada, and is now settled in southern California. Her life is a journey that informs her new recording, La Zingarella: Through Romany Songland. "The music transcends geography," she says. "It taps into human nature and unites us all. It's about freedom of the spirit, about living life without knowing what tomorrow holds. It's about enjoying every single minute."
    Isabel embarked on an album of art songs that draw on gypsy melodies – Brahms' Zigeunerlieder, Dvorak's Ciganske Melodie, Bizet's Habanera – but her journey led to a wealth of recherché gems. The title track by French composer Maurice Yvain commingles with fellow-operetta composers Franz Lehár ('Lied und Csardas' from Zigeunerliebe), Emmerich Kalman ('Heia, heia, in den Bergen' from The Csardas Princess) and Victor Herbert (Gypsy Love Song from The Fortune Teller). Two South American Gypsy Songs by American folk song collector Henry F.B. Gilbert set words by ethnomusicologist Laura Alexandrine Smith, whose authoritative book lends the album its subtitle.
    Isabel commissioned new arrangements for the songs on this album, with violin, viola, cello, and piano lending a laser beam lucidity to the music.

    As a highly sought-after soprano at opera houses and concert halls across the world, the Lebanese-born Canadian-Armenian-American soprano has become as celebrated for her beauty, presence, and style as for her strikingly multidimensional voice. Isabel has toured the globe to appear with the premier orchestras and most prestigious opera companies, performing under the batons of renowned conductors like Seiji Ozawa, James Conlon, David Zinman, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Alan Gilbert to name a few. She was also the featured vocalist on the Grammy® Award-winning soundtrack from the blockbuster film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and on the soundtrack of Atom Egoyan's Ararat. She sang on the BBC-produced short film Holocaust: A Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz, as well as her own Gemini-nominated film Long Journey Home, documenting her first visit to her ancestral homeland, Armenia.

    Critical Acclaim:

    "[a] thrilling musical journey"

    "a hearty (and fiery) selection, the soprano our passionate guide" – BBC Music Magazine, 5 STARS

    "an entertaining album, particularly for its fresh take on the Brahms and Dvorak songs" - Gramophone

    "a voice that grabs the listener … an utterly attractive programme", and the reviewer "unreservedly enamoured with Isabel Bayrakdarian's singing". – MusicWeb International, Recommended

    "…wistful and reflective ... The performances by soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian and her fellow musicians are wonderfully haunting" – BBC Music Magazine on Armenian Songs for Children AV2449

    "musical intelligence, rich sound, impressive range and sensitivity" – Opera News

    "Born to perform" – The Armenian Mirror-Spectator

    Catalogue:

    Armenian Songs for Children - AV2449

    Passing By: Songs by Jake Heggie - AV2198

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Liszt: Die Drei Zigeuner S.320
      • 2. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 1. He, Zigeuner, Greife In Die Saiten Ein!
      • 3. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 2. Hochgetürmte Rimaflut
      • 4. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 3. Wisst Ihr, Wann Mein Kindchen
      • 5. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 4. Lieber Gott, Du Weißt
      • 6. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 5. Brauner Bursche Führt Zum Tanze
      • 7. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 6. Röslein Dreie In Der Reihe
      • 8. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 7. Kommt Dir Manchmal In Den Sinn
      • 9. Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Op. 103 - No. 8. Rote Abendwolken
      • 10. Dvorak: Cigánské Melodie Op. 55 - No. 1. Má Písen Zas Mi Láskou Zní
      • 11. Dvorak: Cigánské Melodie Op. 55 - No. 2. Aj! Kterak Trojhranec Mul
      • 12. Dvorak: Cigánské Melodie Op. 55 - No. 3. A Les Je Tichý Kolem Kol
      • 13. Dvorak: Cigánské Melodie Op. 55 - No. 4. Kdyz Mne Stará Matka
      • 14. Dvorak: Cigánské Melodie Op. 55 - No. 5. Struna Naladena
      • 15. Dvorak: Cigánské Melodie Op. 55 - No. 6. Široké Rukávy A široké Gate
      • 16. Dvorak: Cigánské Melodie Op. 55 - No. 7. Dejte Klec Jestrábu
      • 17. Iradier: Juanita — La Perla De Aragon
      • 18. Iradier: La Perla De Triana (Serenata Andaluza)
      • 19. Iradier: El Arreglito (Cancion Habanera)
      • 20. Bizet: No. 5 Habanera: ‘L’amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle’ (Carmen)
      • 21. Valverde: Clavelitos (Zambra Gitana)
      • 22. Gilbert: Two South American Gypsy Songs - La Montonera
      • 23. Gilbert: Two South American Gypsy Songs - La Zambullidora
      • 24. Yvain: Air D’entrée: ‘La Zingarella’ (Mitidika)
      • 25. Lehar: Lied Und Csárdás: ‘Hör’ Ich Cymbalklänge’ (Zorika)
      • 26. Kalman: Arie: ‘Heia, Heia, In Den Bergen’ (Sylva)
      • 27. Herbert: Gypsy Love Song (Sandor)