Michael Cookson offers a new review for Ildar Abdrazakov’s Power Players in MusicWeb International: “Now on the Delos label comes ‘Power Players’ — the first full solo aria release from Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov who has established himself on the world stage. … Notwithstanding, bass roles include some interesting roles as demonstrated here and reflecting…
The January issue of Opera News has released their Best of the Year lists and Delos was a major feature in their “Top Twelve Recital Discs”! Delos Opera News “Best of the Year” Releases: See all of the lists and more at www.operanews.com
As we get close to 2015, we’re taking some time to look back on an exciting 2014 filled with fantastic releases! Below are our January and February releases. Make sure to check back here for the rest of the recaps! Vadym Kholodenko Plays Rachmnaninoff; Medtner MusicWeb International Review ICMA Nomination: Best Solo Instrumentalist Buy It…
Pizzicato Magazine has a new review for Ildar Abdrazakov’s Power Players recording. Below is an English translation of the review. Read the review in the original language at www.pizzicato.lu: “Ildar Abdrazakov (38) is a Russian bass with a baritonal top end and a pleasingly rich, robust voice. His vocal production and focus, as well as…
First-round nominations for the 2015 International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) were announced on November 19th, and THREE recent Delos CD releases were selected for final consideration! The ICMA – having taken the place of the Cannes Classical Awards (later known as MIDEM) – first awarded prizes in 2011, and has since taken its place as…
The Wall Street Journal published a fantastic new feature on Power Players artist Ildar Abdrazakov in advance of the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night. As the Met’s Peter Gelb is quoted, “With Ildar, you have the new great bass.” Read the wonderful feature, listen to audio excerpts from his new role in The Marriage of Figaro,…
Power Players artist, Ildar Abdrazakov, gets a feature in Vanity Fair after his critically acclaimed performance as Prince Igor at the Met: “It could almost be the plot of an opera: a dark, dashing descendant of both Genghis Khan and Tamerlane appears and sweeps all before him. But in the case of Russian-born bass Ildar…
MusicWeb International sees Ildar Abdrazakov as a force to be reckoned with after hearing his new Power Players recording: “That Prince Igor was my first opportunity for me to hear his beautifully rich bass-baritone in some detail. I was very impressed by his even beauty of tone, expression and characterization. I left the cinema wanting…
2014 has featured quite a few Delos recordings of Met Opera artists this season, and this summer they have been coming into your home thanks to the PBS “Great Performances at the Met” series! Last week featured Power Players bass, Ildar Abdrazakov in Prince Igor and coming to a PBS Station near you this Friday…
French magazine, Classica gives praise to Ildar Abdrazakov for being more than simply a “power” singer in his Delos debut recording, Power Players: “A recital devoted to power: so be it. But is power the only quality that Abrazakov, the stellar basso of the Russian repertoire, has to exploit? No. This recording attests to the…
The June issue of Gramophone Magazine features a nice new review for Ildar Abdrazakov’s Delos debut release, Power Players: “…his voice, a lyric instrument, has darkened in recent years to the point where he has begun to inhabit major roles in works of his native land. Abdrazakov brings splendid sonority and nuance to the Russian…
Robert Hugill gives a four-star review to Ildar Abdrazakov’s Delos debut release, Power Players on his Planet Hugill blog: “He has a vibrantly vivid voice, with a lovely rich, grainy tone along with an admirable freedom at the top and superb diction. Whilst he clearly has not sung all these roles yet on stage, there…
American Record Guide‘s Ralph Lucano has high praise for Ildar Abdrazakov’s new Power Players recording: “The beauty of the voice, singing in its native language, is immediately and persistently striking. …the bass resonance is genuine and doesn’t disappear even in the softest phrases. I enjoyed almost everything, but must particularly mention Abdrazakov’s nimble enunciation in…
Enjoy a look at the Met Opera Shop CD Signing session with Ildar Abdrazakov courtesy of Sean Hickey:
Meet Ildar Abdrazakov! Friday, February 28 at 5pm at the Met Opera Shop! Ildar Adbrazakov will be meting fans in-person and signing copies of his Delos debut release, Power Players Friday, February 28th at 5pm at the Metropolitan Opera Shop! Ildar is currently performing the title role in Prince Igor at the Met! For more…
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