Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Arias II (Regula Mühlemann)

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Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1. Idomeneo, K. 366: Solitudini amiche - Zeffiretti lusinghieri (Ilia)
2. Le nozze die Figaro, K. 492: Giunse alfin il momento - Deh vieni non tardar (Susanna)
3. Lucio Silla, K. 135: In un Istante - Parto, m'affretto (Giunia)
4. Il re pastore, K. 208: L'amerò, sarò costante (Aminta)
5. Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ach, ich fühl's (Pamina)
6. Zaide, K. 344: Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben (Zaide)
7. Un moto di gioia mi sento, K. 579 (Insertion aria for Le nozze di Figaro)
8. La Finta semplice, K. 51: Amoretti (Rosina)
9. Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle, K. 538

Regula Mühlemann, soprano

Basel Chamber Orchestra

Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli, conductor

Date: 2020

Label: Sony Classical

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Review

This is the Swiss soprano’s second Mozart collection following a previous selection involving the same forces in 2016. Her voice is gently luminous and true in pitch, her singing of a scale ideal for this acoustic – yet she can pack an emotional punch.

In Giunia’s aria ‘Parto m’affretto’ from Lucio Silla, her engagement is infectious, though never overstated; she supplies technical virtuosity as and when required, but the result is always meaningful. Her unflawed ‘L’amerò’ is delicately, thoughtfully interpreted; similarly, ‘Ach, ich fühl’s’ is notable for her immaculately produced tone and perfectly shaped line. In ‘Ruhe sanft’ her phrasing is lit up with a humane glow of tenderness and once again matched by technical ease.

Her selection includes Susanna’s alternative aria from Figaro – an ideal interpretation with a good trill: she also relishes the text. Rosina’s aria from La finta semplice is sheer delight. In the concert aria ‘Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle’, she makes getting around the runs and the high notes sound the most natural thing in the world

The conductor’s steady, unhurried approach is refreshing in this repertoire. The acoustic achieves an ideal balance between immediacy and depth. Altogether an essential disc for Mozart lovers.

-- George Hall, BBC Music Magazine

More reviews:
https://theclassicreview.com/album-reviews/review-regula-muhlemann-soprano-mozart-arias-2/

https://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Arias-II-Regula-M%C3%BChlemann/dp/B0898F5147

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 in Salzburg – 5 December 1791 in Vienna) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. Till his death in Vienna, he composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. Mozart is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers, and his influence is profound on subsequent Western art music.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart

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Regula Mühlemann (born 7 January 1986 in Adligenswil) is a Swiss operatic soprano. She studied with Barbara Locher at the Academy of Music in Lucerne where she graduated with honors with a Master of Arts. Mühlemann has received numerous awards and prizes; in 2015, she was Finalist of the "Cardiff Singer of the World Competition". She has performed many opera roles on the stage and in concert, as well as in several films. She regularly performs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland and Italy, and is a regular guest at Lucerne Festival. Mühlemann is an exclusive recording artist of Sony Classical.

https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Muhlemann-Regula.htm

https://regulamuehlemann.com/

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