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) and Gluck (1743) are especially satisfying. … sensitive and varied… with especially fine detail and imagination… so much is delightful, especially Bayrakdarian’s love for the repertoire. The arias by Hasse are particularly fine… The stately rhythms, measured emotion and spiky vocal line of “Lascerà l’amata salma” showcase the soprano’s clear, attractive sound and excellent control of long-breathed vocal lines.”
—Judith Malafronte
See the full review on Opera News!
