Gilbert-Louis Duprez, a 19th-century tenor who influenced the works on this album, was a heroic tenor who changed the color palette of the tenor voice, but also a lyrical tenor capable of delicate and beautiful compositions.
Composition History
The roles written by Gaetano Donizetti, a composer featured on this album, for Gilbert-Louis Duprez, a 19th-century tenor, between 1833-1835, shaped Duprez's changing voice.
Performer Biography
Michael Spyres began his career as a baritone and had to completely change his technique to become a tenor, a struggle he compares to Gilbert-Louis Duprez's retraining to use chest voice above the passaggio.
Performer Biography
Michael Spyres, the tenor on this album, feels a special kinship with Gilbert-Louis Duprez, a daring tenor from the 19th century, as both traversed the globe to find new singing techniques.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in The Stoller Hall, Chetham's School of Music, Manchester, in February 2017.
Recording & Production
The orchestral scores and parts for three of the operas featured on this album—Le Lac des fées, La Reine de Chypre, and Guido et Ginévra—were specially created for Opera Rara by Ian Schofield.
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