Opera News names Isabel Bayrakdarian, Jory Vinikour, Constantine Orbelian, and the Kaunas City Symphony’s The OTHER Cleopatra recording, a Critic’s Choice! “The soprano’s musical intelligence, along with her rich sound, impressive range and sensitivity to text are solidly at home in the Italian eighteenth century, so these excerpts from settings by Vivaldi (1724), Hasse (1729)…
Opera Now! magazine gives ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to Isabel Bayrakdarian, Constantine Orbelian, Jory Vinikour, and the Kaunas City Symphony’s The Other Cleopatra: Queen of Armenia recording: “Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian combines some fascinating Armenian history and rare C18th music combine to make a heady mix in a new album of arias sung by the character of Cleopatra of…
MusicWeb International offers a extensive, rave review for Isabel Bayrakdarian, Constantine Orbelian, Jory Vinikour, and the Kaunas City Symphony’s new recording, The Other Cleopatra: “Ms. Bayrakdarian’s voice is both very appealing and highly versatile… what I have noticed about her voice is its strength throughout her range. But she also has a fine sense for…
Robert Hugill reviews Isabel Bayrakdarian, Constantine Orbelian, Jory Vinikour, and The Kaunas City Symphony’s The Other Cleopatra recording on his Planet Hugill blog: “Isabel Bayrakdarian [has]… a wide lyric range… [and] a big, vibrant voice which navigates with ease the passage-work required, whilst she is adept also with the varying tessitura’s of the roles. ……
Dean Frey’s Music for Several Instruments blog reviews Isabel Bayrakdarian, Jory Vinikour, Constantine Orbelian, and the Kaunas City Symphony’s The Other Cleopatra: “This remarkable album is more than a classical music recording; it’s also a work of original scholarship and an effective cultural advocacy project. I hasten to add that it works especially well musically.…
The Other Cleopatra: Queen of Armenia Yes, there was another Cleopatra! She was married to Tigranes the Great, King of Armenia, and together they created an Armenia that reached from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean. The resplendent and regal voice of soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian is perfectly suited to the role of Cleopatra. Bayrakdarian shines…
Order Now “Philippe LeRoy and Jory Vinikour play two harpsichords of the same builder, John Philips from Berkeley (California) which are based on Florentine originals. This is not the only plausible choice, but this recording indicates that they are probably musically the most satisfying option, also because there was little difference between Italian and Spanish…
Order Now Gramophone Magazine reviews Jory Vinikour and Philippe LeRoy’s new Antonio Soler: Six Concerti for Two Keyboards recording: “…with their impeccably equal parts, quick interchanges between phrases and numerous opportunities for ornamentation both instructive and competitive, they were surely intended to be great fun to play. They make pleasant listening too, showing that elegant…
Order now Dmitri Hvorostovsky Sings of War, Peace, Love and Sorrow The incomparable Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky — best known internationally for his Verdi roles — makes a powerful return to operatic masterpieces of his homeland. Leading this gripping album of Russian arias and scenes is Hvorostovsky’s frequent collaborator, Constantine Orbelian. We are treated to…
Pre-Order Joseph Newsome goes in-depth with Antonio Soler: Six Concerti for Two Keyboards featuring harpsichordists Philippe LeRoy and Jory Vinikour on Voix des Arts: “In truth, a well-meaning inclination to proclaim every piece recovered from neglect a rediscovered masterpiece is no more beneficial than dismissing unheard music as deserving its obscurity, but one of the…
Pre-Order Antonio Soler i Ramos (1729-1783) was baptized in Olot in the Comtat de Besalú of Catalunya on December 3, 1729. About that detail there is widespread consensus among historians and musicologists; but they rarely agree about further elements of the life and work of the composer best known since the late eighteenth century as…
As we look towards our August releases featuring Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jory Vinikour, and Philippe LeRoy, we’re looking back to some previous recordings on our Spotify Channel: Dmitri Hvorostovsky Jory Vinikour New Releases
Dmitri Hvorostovsky Sings of War, Peace, Love and Sorrow Pre-Order The incomparable Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky — best known internationally for his Verdi roles — makes a powerful return to operatic masterpieces of his homeland. Leading this gripping album of Russian arias and scenes is Hvorostovsky’s frequent collaborator, Constantine Orbelian. We are treated to the…
Well, it might not be Christmas music, but Bach goes down easy ANY time of year. So, as part of our Yuletide celebration at Delos this year, we’re offering two of our most popular Bach albums at bargain prices! Flute wizard Joshua Smith and his brilliant harpsichord colleague, Jory Vinikour, have teamed up for a…
Two fantastic reviews of Joshua Smith’s J.S. Bach Flute Sonata albums have just been published that we had to share: The Flutist Quarterly (Winter 2011):By Tess Miller J.S. Bach Flute SonatasJoshua Smith, FluteJory Vinkour, Harpsichord “…Joshua Smith presents his interpretations of Johann Sebastian Bach’s B Minor, G Minor, E-flat Major, and A Major sonatas as…
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